[tehandyb]

Has anyone tried paint matching the rear bumper, and leaving the diffuser black?
I feel like the black sapphire color makes some nice lines show up on the car since there's less visual distraction from the contrasting rear bumper and side skirts Wanted to see how that would look with other colors!

[LivingInSalt]

Like this?

[tehandyb]

Yes like that! Damn that Booty haha, looks like it’s on steroids, I might try that when I get my Brooklyn grey

[singhr11]

Hope they do this for facelift. Imagine how good Thundernight would look. This is the reason I got black.

[cannockwolf]

Originally Posted by tehandyb

Yes like that! Damn that Booty haha, looks like it’s on steroids, I might try that when I get my Brooklyn grey

Im doing this on my BG when i get it and the side sills too

[tehandyb]

Originally Posted by cannockwolf

Im doing this on my BG when i get it and the side sills too

Hell yeah, can't wait to see it

[PRINCE THUNDERNIGHT]

Originally Posted by singhr11

Hope they do this for facelift. Imagine how good Thundernight would look. This is the reason I got black.

This car actually is Thundernight under the green wrap...

[cannockwolf]

my best attempt at photoshop, click for large file

[tehandyb]

Looks like it’s becoming the new e46

[cannockwolf]

Originally Posted by tehandyb

Looks like it’s becoming the new e46

My ultimate dream

[Pentland]

Originally Posted by cannockwolf

my best attempt at photoshop, click for large file

I think it’s a better effect on darker colours. BG looks particularly washed out without the highlights.

[cannockwolf]

Originally Posted by Pentland

I think it’s a better effect on darker colours. BG looks particularly washed out without the highlights.

It might be my age tbh

I dont like black wheels and i hate black trims, looks cheap to me like a lower model version that had to be upspecced to get the colour matched trims, perhaps it still is? look at the M2 now?? (I wanted to do this before the M2 pics was released btw)

[cannockwolf]

Originally Posted by tehandyb

Hell yeah, can't wait to see it

Car goes in the bodyshop tomorrow

[tehandyb]

Originally Posted by cannockwolf

Car goes in the bodyshop tomorrow

It’s happening!

[MPR]

Originally Posted by cannockwolf

It might be my age tbh

I dont like black wheels and i hate black trims, looks cheap to me like a lower model version that had to be upspecced to get the colour matched trims, perhaps it still is? look at the M2 now?? (I wanted to do this before the M2 pics was released btw)

I agree on black wheels, I absolutely hate them, but the mindset on black trim applies to korean/cheaper cars, IMO. When I see black trim on a BMW or Mercedes it does not make me think cheap/low spec, it's the complete opposite and is evidence of a sport tuned/M/M lite/AMG, etc.

[cannockwolf]

All done







more pics on my thread

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=206

[tehandyb]

Nice!! I like the way it shows more of the scuplted details in the back now. And nice touch with the little side skirt wing

[cannockwolf]

Originally Posted by tehandyb

Nice!! I like the way it shows more of the scuplted details in the back now. And nice touch with the little side skirt wing

honestly in person it makes the back look a lot better, massive difference

[tagoo]

Great job! I love the look without all of the black plastic. I've been planning to do the same. Maybe you already explained in one of your posts, but did you remove the side sills and bumper pieces or did the body shop do that? Are there instructions anywhere that describe how to do it without breaking clips? Also, do you have a picture of the painted side sill without the carbon fiber winglet piece attached.

[cannockwolf]

did the body shop do that?

Bodyshop did it all

Are there instructions anywhere that describe how to do it without breaking clips?

Not really I found a video on YouTube showing someone taking them off, so I asked R44 and Autoid of they could come off without removing the bumper and they said yeah if very careful, but I didn't remove them so can't say how tbh

Also, do you have a picture of the painted side sill without the carbon fiber winglet piece attached

No sorry bodyshop fitted them for me

[rotomoto712]

Here's a Thundernight M240, along with a debadge. IMHO it really does clean up the rear end.

[cannockwolf]

Originally Posted by rotomoto712

Here's a Thundernight M240, along with a debadge. IMHO it really does clean up the rear end.

Yep definitely 👍🏼