Melbourne Red Change trim to black or carbon fiber

mjposner · 03-04-2012, 06:52 AM

Looking for pics of Melbourne red Cars that have swapped grill. Either black or carbon fiber. I also plan on changing out roundels, side markers and hood vents.

P.S. I expect this to also add about 10+hp

MR///M3 · 03-04-2012, 11:51 AM

mine (sorry for the bad photo):

everything is gloss black

SchnellM3 · 03-04-2012, 12:34 PM

014 by SchnellM3, on Flickr

DSC00341 by SchnellM3, on Flickr

ailikesiliu · 03-04-2012, 02:24 PM

gloss black all the way

hks786 · 03-04-2012, 02:27 PM

I really like MR M3s but hardly see them around. Actually theres one a few streets away but its the only one I think I've ever seen. I usually see AW. Anyway, MR with black trim looks amazing.

Blindside_137 · 03-04-2012, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hks786

I really like MR M3s but hardly see them around. Actually theres one a few streets away but its the only one I think I've ever seen. I usually see AW. Anyway, MR with black trim looks amazing.

+1

My favorite was space gray for a long while but all these black and Melbourne m3's are as beautiful as they are rare.

In the sunlight this color is amazing.

mjposner · 03-05-2012, 06:58 AM

Gloss black it is. What did you do for the window chrome trim?

Chamberlin · 03-05-2012, 08:11 AM

All M3's come with gloss black window trim.

mamadub · 03-05-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chamberlin

All M3's come with gloss black window trim.

The verts do not come with black window trim. I know, I have one and it drives me crazy. The OP has a vert.

Blindside_137 · 03-05-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mjposner

Gloss black it is. What did you do for the window chrome trim?

I'm going to vinyl it myself this weekend. Got a roll from bmwshadowline. Also, leave the rounded alone. I hate seeing a beautifully modded car with a tacky blacked out roundel.

Nelrock · 03-05-2012, 01:35 PM

Mine:

SchnellM3 · 03-05-2012, 02:10 PM

^ car looks great

Only thing I would do is get rid of those black reflectors for color matched. With them being black, I'm instantly drawn to them. IMO they're killing the flow just as much as the OEM amber ones do.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 03-05-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mjposner

P.S. I expect this to also add about 10+hp

For the HP increase you have to cut holes in the floor for each passenger if each goes full out then each will produce 3.333 additional HP.

Nelrock · 03-06-2012, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SchnellM3

^ car looks great

Only thing I would do is get rid of those black reflectors for color matched. With them being black, I'm instantly drawn to them. IMO they're killing the flow just as much as the OEM amber ones do.

It's grown on me. Hated the way the body color reflectors looked on my E46 M.
When the bumper has taken enough road wear abuse, I'll replace it with a Euro.

TRY...M3 · 03-06-2012, 03:26 PM

@SchnellM3 i call dips on that lip if you ever sell it

767IJP · 03-06-2012, 03:28 PM

Looks awesome. Any pics of SSII with the same? black grills, gills, vents?

GOLFFRR · 03-06-2012, 03:30 PM

gloss black (OEM perf) looks the best on MR IMO

SchnellM3 · 03-06-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TRY...M3

@SchnellM3 i call dips on that lip if you ever sell it

I keep wanting to change it up but it looks soo classy I can't seen to part with it even for the brake duct one lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by 767IJP

Looks awesome. Any pics of SSII with the same? black grills, gills, vents?

Check out Singletracks car

Mason3 · 03-06-2012, 06:31 PM

FWIW...heres mine. Wanted to be a 'little' bit different. Not for everyone, but I like it!

chief · 03-06-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nelrock

Mine:

Good looking car

Here's mine

thedrknows · 03-07-2012, 07:49 AM

Mason3...nice!! Mine will look like that soon!! I am trading out my 08 JB for a 12 MR...and the VT2-600 I already picked up will be on it shortly after.

I was debating between the body matched grill vs the gloss black. I just decided it will be nothing other than gloss black. I am digging the gloss black mirror covers as well. Maybe I will try to refinish my cracked Arkym lip in gloss.

mjposner · 03-09-2012, 07:17 AM

Put the Black gloss oem grills on last night. Easy ten minute job and looks fantastic. Will be ordering the vinyl blackout for the window frames, and the black replacement side grills too.

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