05-04-2024, 01:22 AM | #1 |
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Would I be a lame for putting M styles on my 340i? Any alternate styles?
I’m super conflicted. I’m going for a more aggressive black and red build on my Melbourne red 340i and I love the m style mirrors, but I’m conflicted on whether or not I’d be a poser lol. Autotechnic has some “inspired” slightly different styles, but I can’t find anything in carbon that’s really significantly different and I’m just not in love with the m performance style.
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05-04-2024, 06:22 AM | #2 |
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IMO it will always come down to individual taste. When I go to car shows or gatherings, I will generally see something that inspires me, but I also see things that I think "what the hell is wrong with you" so to each his own.
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05-04-2024, 10:28 AM | #4 |
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I went for the Akrapovic M2 carbon fiber mirror covers. I like the different design, not trying to be M3/4 mirror imitators… top quality like MPerformance as well. Available in gloss or matte finish.
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Do you have other carbon bits on your car? That weave seems pretty unique, so I wonder if I could match it on the spoiler and front lip |
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Yup. The MP splitter and spoiler for F36 were only made in gloss CF…
The CF weave is similar between the two. The mirror covers are full CF, not a skin over plastic. They mount with screws just like the MP CF mirror covers. |
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05-06-2024, 10:46 AM | #13 |
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not a big fan of M style mirror caps, especially since M3 mirrors are plug and play. if you want winged mirror, I would just get the full OEM M3 mirror assembly second hand and install them and do it properly. But the cost is too high for most people to do that so they just go with the mirror cap only version which I don't think look good at all.
in my neck of the woods every single toyota camry and infiniti has amazon winged mirror caps, the coolness factor of them completely wore out for me personally.
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Not lame at all. Honestly I'm baffled about the appeal of the m style "winged" mirror caps, it looks like a "poser" complete with fake badges in the back.
I just got a 2016 F36 sportline, and searched high and low for a set of NON-winged style carbon fiber mirror caps to match my carbon fiber rear spoiler. Finally found a set, and I gotta say they look great! Nevertheless my local carbon fiber guy had to order a set in for me, took about 2 weeks. Installing them tomorrow, along with replacement OEM European convex mirror glass. If you're set on ordering them yourself, here's a few options: https://www.rwcarbon.com/183/11/0/0/mirror-covers.html https://autotecknic.com/collections/...es-atk-bm-0141 https://www.dinancars.com/products/a...arts/D980-0022
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