[EZ_TUR90]

Hey Guys,

A little bored with my car lately, looking for some information so my car can undergo a face lift

Since my 2009 BMW is alpine white, I need to know if BMW switched to mineral white or not. Will the paint of a 2011 e92 match? If it doesn't, i cant see this project being worthwhile. Might as well go mtech. Need some feedback guys.

Also will an oem m3 hood fit a non m3 , lazy to search

Thanks

[Syndicategt]

MW appeared in 2011. BMW still has both AW and MW, but they look nothing alike (MW is more pearescent).

Yes the hood "fits" but there will be a huge gap between the fenders and front bumper, you would need to get M3 fenders and a front bumper for a clean look.

[psc87]

BMW didn't switch to Mineral White - that's just one of the metallic paint options available for the e92 in addition to the non-metallic Alpine white.

[theriz]

its an option..
mineral white or alpine

MW IMO is girly.

[PKL]

Mineral White is really sexy, I would own one, but the Sedan only comes in AW. I agree it is a little girly. But I would rock it.

[EZ_TUR90]

Great. Thanks guys. Now to facelift or switch to m3 parts

[Syndicategt]

Originally Posted by EZ_TUR90

Great. Thanks guys. Now to facelift or switch to m3 parts

Instead of doing OEM M3 body parts, check out the M3 replica parts (front, skirts, and rear). The have OEM fit and look nearly identical to the real thing. Hit up Jay@Modproject, he carries the better replical parts.

[EZ_TUR90]

Originally Posted by Syndicategt

Instead of doing OEM M3 body parts, check out the M3 replica parts (front, skirts, and rear). The have OEM fit and look nearly identical to the real thing. Hit up Jay@Modproject, he carries the better replical parts.

Rather go oem, and not have to get parts painted.

[fdriller9]

You know there are 3 shades of alpine white right? It depends on where the car was manufactured. Different areas use different materials to mix the paint.

Some have a blue hue, I think others a pink (or could be yellow) and some pure white.

You'll need to make sure the car is manufactured in the same country as yours for a perfect match.

[EZ_TUR90]

Originally Posted by *********

You know there are 3 shades of alpine white right? It depends on where the car was manufactured. Different areas use different materials to mix the paint.

Some have a blue hue, I think others a pink (or could be yellow) and some pure white.

You'll need to make sure the car is manufactured in the same country as yours for a perfect match.

Really??? Fml. I've bought and swapped bumpers for my e90 and previous e92 a bunch of times and I've never really noticed the difference. Thanks for the heads up, now I'm debating if I should even fk with my car. At this point I think I'm just going to switch to mtech front and sides. We'll see what turns up.

[fdriller9]

Originally Posted by EZ_TUR90

Really??? Fml. I've bought and swapped bumpers for my e90 and previous e92 a bunch of times and I've never really noticed the difference. Thanks for the heads up, now I'm debating if I should even fk with my car. At this point I think I'm just going to switch to mtech front and sides. We'll see what turns up.

I was told this by my paint guy. I had a new msport bumper sprayed and he requested my vin, explaining that different shades originate from different countries.

I forget which letter corresponded to the country of manufacturer but if you google how to decode a vin #, it will tell you.

The differences are very slight, but in certain lighting, you can tell more so then in other lighting. To be honest, I don't think I would have noticed if my guy didn't tell me.

[EZ_TUR90]

Originally Posted by *********

I was told this by my paint guy. I had a new msport bumper sprayed and he requested my vin, explaining that different shades originate from different countries.

I forget which letter corresponded to the country of manufacturer but if you google how to decode a vin #, it will tell you.

The differences are very slight, but in certain lighting, you can tell more so then in other lighting. To be honest, I don't think I would have noticed if my guy didn't tell me.

Thanks for the heads up bud. The reason why I wanted to start the project was becuase I would be saving a lot on getting parts painted. I guess I'll do some reasearch and keep everyone posted. I'm still debating if I want to change up to lci. I somewhat love and hate the front end. Love the oem halos, but hate the shape of the lights. I guess OSS might be a consideration.