CF Valance & Gloss Black Grills

Yahoo · 01-20-2008, 09:54 AM

I purchased a sheet of sticky back carbon fibre sheet and have cut and stuck it to the recess on the rear of my e92. I previously had the recess sprayed SG (with the gloss black valance), but thought it was lacking something. Very happy with it now though

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Matches nicely with my glacier silver interior trim:

Should be picking up my gloss black kidney grills next week.

hmi1750 · 01-20-2008, 11:00 AM

looks great... I like the black valance.. i have seen CF versions of those, but expensive.

marlie · 01-20-2008, 11:30 AM

Looks awesome!!!

remmib · 01-20-2008, 12:35 PM

Nice

Bumps · 01-20-2008, 02:59 PM

SDRX · 01-20-2008, 03:07 PM

Can BMW recruit you to the exterior design team????

Looks awesome and very unique.

squeezebm · 01-20-2008, 04:20 PM

Agreed very nice mate

beemerbird · 01-20-2008, 04:34 PM

Looks very good and I like the way it matches the interior.

Maybe you're a budding interior designer!

roofer · 01-20-2008, 06:06 PM

Sorry to disagree, but i think it looks.....cheap. Probably my age.

M3-FAST · 01-20-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by roofer

Sorry to disagree, but i think it looks.....cheap. Probably my age.

was gonna say similar but didn't wanna be a killjoy!

almost looks as though you can see creases/air bubbles or is it just a bad pic?

Not sure it will weather too well either

Just IMO tho - if we all had the same tastes, etc!!

COLSEN · 01-24-2008, 10:00 AM

hmmm, I like th idea... is there a join in the middle of it though?

Yahoo · 01-26-2008, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by COLSEN

is there a join in the middle of it though?

Yes. The CF sheet is not wide enough to do it in one piece.

This is only visible up close from certain angles though, so really not a biggy.

The points about it looking cheap are clearly down to taste. I guess those of you who opted for wooden interior trim may not appreciate the look (a generalisation i know), but it really does finish the rear off.

I think the e92 m-sport kit is superb, but the rear valance on SG looks a bit plain as it is all the same colour.

I am still undecided as to whether to change the valance from gloss to matte black though.

COLSEN · 01-26-2008, 10:30 AM

Naa, defo stick with the black gloss it looks loads better... if you go for matt it might look more like the plastic unpainted piece it used to be.
Shiney Shiney Shiney!

G33 · 01-26-2008, 12:43 PM

or for 150 quid u cud get this

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101462

Yahoo · 02-10-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by G33

or for 150 quid u cud get this

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101462

Consider it done . . . .

Thanks for the heads up G33

Yahoo · 02-10-2008, 05:44 PM

Done a couple more tasteful mods . . . . . .

remmib · 02-10-2008, 05:48 PM

Awesome e92

Is the grille painted gloss, or is it gloss plastic?

booforty · 02-10-2008, 05:51 PM

Nice!

Last time I heard the word "valance" was watching Alan Partridge...

Jill: Well I just thought I'd pour chocolate mousse over you.
Alan: You've got it on the bedsheets, you've got it on my dressing gown, you've got it on the valance
Jill: The what?
Alan: The skirt thing round the side of the bed...

Yahoo · 02-10-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by remmib

Awesome e92

Is the grille painted gloss, or is it gloss plastic?

I bought some them as matte black plastic and then had them sprayed gloss. This way any stone chips will take it back to matt black rather than chrome (like with painted oem grills).

Hotcoupe · 02-10-2008, 06:05 PM

Looks

Yahoo,I was thinking of spraying mine gloss, but I can't be arsed.
Lazy **cker me!

Your exhaust tips look nice and clean,I did mine the other day,and my wife was considering calling a therapist,she really don't get it!

G33 · 02-10-2008, 06:14 PM

so u got the diffuser from the group buy?

Yahoo · 02-10-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Your exhaust tips look nice and clean,I did mine the other day,and my wife was considering calling a therapist,she really don't get it!

I always close the garage door when I give them a buff. I usually pretend that I accidentally pressed the remote on my key fob. Saves me having to explain myself to the wife.

She suggested that I love my bmw more than her and the kids today . . . . . . I tried not to pause for thought for too long before answering

01-20-2008, 09:54 AM	#1
Yahoo Captain 44 Rep 822 Posts Drives: 335i e91 LCI msport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lincolnshire iTrader: (3)	CF on e92 M-sport rear I purchased a sheet of sticky back carbon fibre sheet and have cut and stuck it to the recess on the rear of my e92. I previously had the recess sprayed SG (with the gloss black valance), but thought it was lacking something. Very happy with it now though : Matches nicely with my glacier silver interior trim: Should be picking up my gloss black kidney grills next week. Last edited by Yahoo; 01-20-2008 at 12:03 PM..
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01-20-2008, 11:00 AM	#2
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squeezebm Colonel 41 Rep 2,652 Posts Drives: Audi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Notts iTrader: (0)	Agreed very nice mate
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01-20-2008, 06:06 PM	#9
roofer Lieutenant 22 Rep 584 Posts Drives: 335D M Saloon Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	Sorry to disagree, but i think it looks.....cheap. Probably my age.
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01-24-2008, 10:00 AM	#11
COLSEN Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 269 Posts Drives: E92 320i MSport > Merc C220CDI Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North West England iTrader: (0)	hmmm, I like th idea... is there a join in the middle of it though? __________________ Sweeeeet
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COLSEN Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 269 Posts Drives: E92 320i MSport > Merc C220CDI Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North West England iTrader: (0)	Naa, defo stick with the black gloss it looks loads better... if you go for matt it might look more like the plastic unpainted piece it used to be. Shiney Shiney Shiney! __________________ Sweeeeet
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01-26-2008, 12:43 PM	#14
G33 Colonel 96 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	or for 150 quid u cud get this http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101462
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02-10-2008, 05:44 PM	#16
Yahoo Captain 44 Rep 822 Posts Drives: 335i e91 LCI msport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lincolnshire iTrader: (3)	CF Valance & Gloss Black Grills Done a couple more tasteful mods . . . . . .
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remmib General 1584 Rep 29,215 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Awesome e92 Is the grille painted gloss, or is it gloss plastic? __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
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booforty Major General 358 Rep 8,809 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Nice! Last time I heard the word "valance" was watching Alan Partridge... Jill: Well I just thought I'd pour chocolate mousse over you. Alan: You've got it on the bedsheets, you've got it on my dressing gown, you've got it on the valance Jill: The what? Alan: The skirt thing round the side of the bed...
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02-10-2008, 06:14 PM	#21
G33 Colonel 96 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	so u got the diffuser from the group buy?
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