Black out mirrors or leave body color???

dirte90 · 10-22-2010, 09:45 PM

I am debating over blacking out my mirror covers or leaving them silver. I will be doing a gloss black vinyl roof soon and am thinking black mirrors would look really good with the overall scheme. Thoughts? Opinions?

Here is how the car looks now.

SES_D · 10-22-2010, 09:50 PM

on silver, I would leave it.

I put on matte black ones for a while , too thinking it would match with the gloss black roof and wheel finish but it made the car look too busy. You can always vinyl your mirror caps and see if you like them. If not, just remove.

CZUKOR · 11-09-2010, 08:31 PM

Black!

arctic330i · 11-09-2010, 08:54 PM

Black! Mine are gloss black and they look great!

TwnTrboCAT1212 · 11-10-2010, 11:48 AM

I bet it would look pretty good with Black mirrors since you have the wheels and grilles to compliment them. Mine are gloss black on my AW E92 with gloss black grilles and pretty much the same wheels. I say do it!

dingaling7 · 11-10-2010, 05:14 PM

I reckon the blacked out mirrors look good but it also depends on what look you want for your car (ie. an aggressive look).

I've got a b&w theme going on as well. matte black v710s (now with the white ta's), gloss black roof, black grills and cf mirror covers.
Here are some pics to give you an idea if you choose to do a similar theme with yours =)

This was before i put the TA's on...

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MusclezMarinara · 11-10-2010, 09:00 PM

black or CF

DrDurt · 11-10-2010, 09:20 PM

here ya go pal

PeteW84 · 11-10-2010, 09:38 PM

^Looking at the picture above, I would leave them silver.

MusclezMarinara · 11-11-2010, 07:14 AM

i like the contrast

utfenix335i · 11-20-2010, 12:35 AM

I'm actually having the same dilemma right now. I'm trying to find out how much it would cost to vinyl it. Personally, I don't want to spend $400-$600 on CF mirror caps. The local paint and body shop that specializes in BMWs quoted me $85/mirror cap. I like the idea of covering my mirror in vinyl. Just need to find a site that sells it. Do you know of a place that does?

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Originally Posted by frdvshcy

I am debating over blacking out my mirror covers or leaving them silver. I will be doing a gloss black vinyl roof soon and am thinking black mirrors would look really good with the overall scheme. Thoughts? Opinions?

Here is how the car looks now.

arctic330i · 11-20-2010, 05:20 PM

Black, and paint it yourself! Took me a few hours to sand and prime and paint.

hipnotic · 11-21-2010, 12:05 AM

silver

bma · 11-21-2010, 12:51 AM

Yeah leave them silver

Dj_Frost · 11-21-2010, 03:47 PM

Silver

spacemonkey1112 · 11-23-2010, 01:22 AM

plastidip! gonna be going home tomorrow and I'll be plasti dipping my mirror caps and grills. I'll post pictures after its done

Sherwood · 11-23-2010, 07:10 AM

Silver

dirte90 · 11-23-2010, 12:08 PM

Thinking I am going to leave them silver after seeing the photo chop.

Cuba · 11-24-2010, 10:01 PM

does anybody know where I would be able to purchase matte black mirror covers?

10-22-2010, 09:45 PM	#1
dirte90 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 259 Posts Drives: E90 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	Black out mirrors or leave body color??? I am debating over blacking out my mirror covers or leaving them silver. I will be doing a gloss black vinyl roof soon and am thinking black mirrors would look really good with the overall scheme. Thoughts? Opinions? Here is how the car looks now. __________________
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10-22-2010, 09:50 PM	#2
SES_D pewpew 479 Rep 21,165 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	on silver, I would leave it. I put on matte black ones for a while , too thinking it would match with the gloss black roof and wheel finish but it made the car look too busy. You can always vinyl your mirror caps and see if you like them. If not, just remove. __________________ LTMW
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11-09-2010, 08:31 PM	#3
CZUKOR New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2008 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SO CAL iTrader: (0)	Black!
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11-09-2010, 08:54 PM	#4
arctic330i Lieutenant Colonel 126 Rep 1,984 Posts Drives: F15 35i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl iTrader: (8) Garage List 2014 BMW X5 [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i E90 [8.08] 2013 BMW 335is [10.00]	Black! Mine are gloss black and they look great! __________________ See my full mod list in my garage
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11-10-2010, 11:48 AM	#5
TwnTrboCAT1212 The Moose Whisperer 22 Rep 406 Posts Drives: '08 E92 GIAC S1 335xi 6-MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (2)	I bet it would look pretty good with Black mirrors since you have the wheels and grilles to compliment them. Mine are gloss black on my AW E92 with gloss black grilles and pretty much the same wheels. I say do it!
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11-10-2010, 05:14 PM	#6
dingaling7 Private 6 Rep 65 Posts Drives: E92 325i Msport Coupe Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	I reckon the blacked out mirrors look good but it also depends on what look you want for your car (ie. an aggressive look). I've got a b&w theme going on as well. matte black v710s (now with the white ta's), gloss black roof, black grills and cf mirror covers. Here are some pics to give you an idea if you choose to do a similar theme with yours =) This was before i put the TA's on... ]
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11-10-2010, 09:00 PM	#7
MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	black or CF
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11-10-2010, 09:20 PM	#8
DrDurt Lieutenant 30 Rep 519 Posts Drives: e90 325xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: BaskingRidge, NJ iTrader: (3)	here ya go pal
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11-10-2010, 09:38 PM	#9
PeteW84 COBB'ed 65 Rep 2,228 Posts Drives: 13 Mini Cooper S Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tinley Park, IL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335i [7.56]	^Looking at the picture above, I would leave them silver. __________________ 13 Mini Cooper S 08 E92 335i (SOLD)
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11-11-2010, 07:14 AM	#10
MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	i like the contrast
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11-20-2010, 05:20 PM	#12
arctic330i Lieutenant Colonel 126 Rep 1,984 Posts Drives: F15 35i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl iTrader: (8) Garage List 2014 BMW X5 [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i E90 [8.08] 2013 BMW 335is [10.00]	Black, and paint it yourself! Took me a few hours to sand and prime and paint. __________________ See my full mod list in my garage
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11-21-2010, 12:05 AM	#13
hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	silver
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11-21-2010, 12:51 AM	#14
bma Private First Class 18 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 09 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newfoundland iTrader: (3)	Yeah leave them silver
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11-21-2010, 03:47 PM	#15
Dj_Frost Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 07 335i & 94 3000GT VR4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Panama iTrader: (2)	Silver
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11-23-2010, 01:22 AM	#16
spacemonkey1112 Captain 63 Rep 954 Posts Drives: E90 325i AW Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 818, CA iTrader: (0)	plastidip! gonna be going home tomorrow and I'll be plasti dipping my mirror caps and grills. I'll post pictures after its done __________________ 2006 E90 325i \| Sports Package \| 6MT \| 3IM \| PE \| AA \|
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11-23-2010, 07:10 AM	#17
Sherwood Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 230 Posts Drives: SMG 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Houston iTrader: (3)	Silver
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11-23-2010, 12:08 PM	#18
dirte90 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 259 Posts Drives: E90 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	Thinking I am going to leave them silver after seeing the photo chop. __________________
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11-24-2010, 10:01 PM	#19
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