Splitters

Butch · 07-21-2010, 07:07 PM

I've got some OEM carbon fibre splitters on the way (thanks to Matt). The question is... do I leave them carbon fibre or colour code them ???

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My car is Black Sapphire... think the carbon would look good, but since I don't have any plans for any other carbon mods I think it may look a bit odd ?

Also, the wife probably won't notice them if I get them painted....

Please help me decide - vote now !

Spoony / Sikbass - Did you get your carbon splitters painted ?

ghosty · 07-22-2010, 02:33 AM

might look odd if its the only carbon mod that you have on the car, but being a black car you might might just get away with it. if it were me id get it painted to match

KadeSdad · 07-22-2010, 02:43 AM

Got to be painted, its the only choice!

NFS · 07-22-2010, 03:01 AM

I wouldn't bother painting them. It's not that big a contrast and I think the carbon would look fine.

parapaul · 07-22-2010, 05:56 AM

Carbon on black will be very subtle anyway - leave it as it is.

SteveF1 · 07-22-2010, 06:42 AM

Paint it

Storm_M6 · 07-22-2010, 07:05 AM

i tired the carbon on my black 335i coupe and the problem it that it does not look good as your bumper wil inevitably have stone chips.

I would get them painted

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Originally Posted by Butch

I've got some OEM carbon fibre splitters on the way (thanks to Matt). The question is... do I leave them carbon fibre or colour code them ???

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My car is Black Sapphire... think the carbon would look good, but since I don't have any plans for any other carbon mods I think it may look a bit odd ?

Also, the wife probably won't notice them if I get them painted....

Please help me decide - vote now !

Spoony / Sikbass - Did you get your carbon splitters painted ?

SiKkBaSs · 07-22-2010, 07:29 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328262

CC them.

Butch · 07-22-2010, 07:43 AM

Thanks Sunny !

I was leaning towards colour coding them and at the minute, the poll suggests you lot think it would look best painted aswell...

misterS3 · 07-22-2010, 09:14 AM

I saw quite a few M3's and CSL last sunday at Scottish Modified. And of the ones that had Carbon Splitters - all of them had very visible stone chips on them. Not sure if painting will help - but it can't be any worse.

I have a carbon splitter for the fast datsun and haven't fitted it for the very same reason.

cdb · 07-22-2010, 03:41 PM

mine are carbon, car is blue though.. however the laquer has been chipped badly by stones!! now need replacing

E92BSM10 · 07-22-2010, 03:56 PM

paint them they will look better and they won't look chipped as much

225_AB · 07-22-2010, 04:14 PM

Painted looks better IMHO

matt@stratford · 07-22-2010, 04:38 PM

Butch,

Leave them carbon for now (I liked them as they were), then if you don't like the look then paint them. They are easy to fit and remove - just be careful

Matt

bakili · 07-22-2010, 05:47 PM

Paint them Butch or wrap them in black (cheaper option)

Butch · 07-23-2010, 12:27 PM

That's a good point, never thought about wrapping them... but would still look better colour coded to the paint though, rather than a generic black wrap.

Splitters have arrived and look awesome in carbon - just temporarily offered them up and thought I might leave them carbon, but in sunlight they do stick out a bit too much.

Thanks for all your votes - looks like colour coded FTW !!!

ElegantSpoon · 07-23-2010, 02:11 PM

Paint them

I had them in carbon for a week or two but I think they look more subtle when painted. Really improves the SE front end. All you need then is some black grilles and your done!!

Butch · 07-23-2010, 02:26 PM

No black grills for me - staying with chrome grill and window trim.

ElegantSpoon · 07-24-2010, 05:17 AM

I'll try and change your mind when I get some pics of my new wheels and tints fitted on Monday

View Poll Results: What to do with my splitters ?
Carbon fibre splitter looks great on its own.	7	29.17%
Carbon fibre looks good, but only with other carbon mods.	2	8.33%
Get it painted to match bodywork.	15	62.50%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

07-21-2010, 07:07 PM	#1
Butch Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 282 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Yorkshire, UK. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2005 330i [0.00]	Splitters - carbon fibre or painted ? I've got some OEM carbon fibre splitters on the way (thanks to Matt). The question is... do I leave them carbon fibre or colour code them ??? My car is Black Sapphire... think the carbon would look good, but since I don't have any plans for any other carbon mods I think it may look a bit odd ? Also, the wife probably won't notice them if I get them painted.... Please help me decide - vote now ! Spoony / Sikbass - Did you get your carbon splitters painted ? __________________ BMW E90 (2005) 330i SE Auto - E90Post Stickers, Exhaust Mod, Private Plates, Debadged, 19" Style 230 wheels, Toyo Non-RFT, MFD Scoops, K&N, Black Calipers/Hubs, 35% Rear Window Tints, Black/White Roundels, BMW Splitters, Blacklines, 12mm Rear Spacers, BMWP Knob... Future Mods - Drop? Last edited by Butch; 07-21-2010 at 07:12 PM..
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07-22-2010, 02:33 AM	#2
ghosty Lieutenant 17 Rep 497 Posts Drives: e92 335d se Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Essex iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335d SE [0.00]	might look odd if its the only carbon mod that you have on the car, but being a black car you might might just get away with it. if it were me id get it painted to match
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07-22-2010, 02:43 AM	#3
KadeSdad Colonel 147 Rep 2,070 Posts Drives: E350 CDI Sport Cabriolet Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (3)	Got to be painted, its the only choice!
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07-22-2010, 03:01 AM	#4
NFS Major General 299 Rep 9,218 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't bother painting them. It's not that big a contrast and I think the carbon would look fine.
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07-22-2010, 05:56 AM	#5
parapaul Colonel 129 Rep 2,216 Posts Drives: E91 330d M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stoke on Trent iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 330D MSport [0.00]	Carbon on black will be very subtle anyway - leave it as it is.
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07-22-2010, 06:42 AM	#6
SteveF1 Captain 33 Rep 626 Posts Drives: BMW 320D M Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Paint it
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07-22-2010, 07:29 AM	#8
SiKkBaSs GTR'in it 186 Rep 4,434 Posts Drives: Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kensington, London iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328262 CC them.
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07-22-2010, 07:43 AM	#9
Butch Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 282 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Yorkshire, UK. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2005 330i [0.00]	Thanks Sunny ! I was leaning towards colour coding them and at the minute, the poll suggests you lot think it would look best painted aswell... __________________ BMW E90 (2005) 330i SE Auto - E90Post Stickers, Exhaust Mod, Private Plates, Debadged, 19" Style 230 wheels, Toyo Non-RFT, MFD Scoops, K&N, Black Calipers/Hubs, 35% Rear Window Tints, Black/White Roundels, BMW Splitters, Blacklines, 12mm Rear Spacers, BMWP Knob... Future Mods - Drop?
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07-22-2010, 09:14 AM	#10
misterS3 Lieutenant Colonel 76 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: X70 on the way Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	I saw quite a few M3's and CSL last sunday at Scottish Modified. And of the ones that had Carbon Splitters - all of them had very visible stone chips on them. Not sure if painting will help - but it can't be any worse. I have a carbon splitter for the fast datsun and haven't fitted it for the very same reason.
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07-22-2010, 03:41 PM	#11
cdb Private First Class 4 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oxfordshire, UK iTrader: (1)	mine are carbon, car is blue though.. however the laquer has been chipped badly by stones!! now need replacing
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07-22-2010, 03:56 PM	#12
E92BSM10 Brigadier General 49 Rep 3,608 Posts Drives: E92 320D M-Sport Highline Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	paint them they will look better and they won't look chipped as much
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07-22-2010, 04:14 PM	#13
225_AB Major 69 Rep 1,374 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: May 2010 Location: buckinghamshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 M235i [0.00] 2009 BMW 330D [0.00]	Painted looks better IMHO
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07-22-2010, 04:38 PM	#14
matt@stratford First Lieutenant 46 Rep 386 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC M Sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Weston Subedge iTrader: (0)	Butch, Leave them carbon for now (I liked them as they were), then if you don't like the look then paint them. They are easy to fit and remove - just be careful Matt
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07-22-2010, 05:47 PM	#15
bakili Lieutenant 39 Rep 427 Posts Drives: bmw e90 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Doncaster iTrader: (1) Garage List not old 318i [0.00]	Paint them Butch or wrap them in black (cheaper option) __________________
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07-23-2010, 12:27 PM	#16
Butch Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 282 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Yorkshire, UK. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2005 330i [0.00]	That's a good point, never thought about wrapping them... but would still look better colour coded to the paint though, rather than a generic black wrap. Splitters have arrived and look awesome in carbon - just temporarily offered them up and thought I might leave them carbon, but in sunlight they do stick out a bit too much. Thanks for all your votes - looks like colour coded FTW !!! __________________ BMW E90 (2005) 330i SE Auto - E90Post Stickers, Exhaust Mod, Private Plates, Debadged, 19" Style 230 wheels, Toyo Non-RFT, MFD Scoops, K&N, Black Calipers/Hubs, 35% Rear Window Tints, Black/White Roundels, BMW Splitters, Blacklines, 12mm Rear Spacers, BMWP Knob... Future Mods - Drop?
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07-23-2010, 02:11 PM	#17
ElegantSpoon There I was balls deep in a... 30 Rep 1,470 Posts Drives: BMW E90 320D Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Devon, UK iTrader: (0)	Paint them I had them in carbon for a week or two but I think they look more subtle when painted. Really improves the SE front end. All you need then is some black grilles and your done!! __________________ BMW E90 320D Sapphire Black, Angel Eyes, BMW Performance Extras, Carbon Fabric Trim
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07-23-2010, 02:26 PM	#18
Butch Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 282 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Yorkshire, UK. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2005 330i [0.00]	No black grills for me - staying with chrome grill and window trim. __________________ BMW E90 (2005) 330i SE Auto - E90Post Stickers, Exhaust Mod, Private Plates, Debadged, 19" Style 230 wheels, Toyo Non-RFT, MFD Scoops, K&N, Black Calipers/Hubs, 35% Rear Window Tints, Black/White Roundels, BMW Splitters, Blacklines, 12mm Rear Spacers, BMWP Knob... Future Mods - Drop?
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07-24-2010, 05:17 AM	#19
ElegantSpoon There I was balls deep in a... 30 Rep 1,470 Posts Drives: BMW E90 320D Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Devon, UK iTrader: (0)	I'll try and change your mind when I get some pics of my new wheels and tints fitted on Monday __________________ BMW E90 320D Sapphire Black, Angel Eyes, BMW Performance Extras, Carbon Fabric Trim
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