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      03-08-2020, 12:55 PM   #1
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Some carbon mods on my G30

Had this since November fitted following

Carbon vent trims
Carbon mirror covers
CS style carbon spoiler


Grill in progress at the moment will be fitting soon
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      03-08-2020, 12:59 PM   #2
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did you remove the old caps first on the mirrors or just tape the CF ones over the originals? looks great BTW! I have the same CF rear diffuser you do, or mine is actually off ebay but looks the same and also the gloss black lower valence as well. If I were you, do what I did, well sort of. I removed my exhaust tips and painted them gloss black - but I didn't hammer them back on well and one fell off on the highway! ended up ordered a new set from ECS tuning already painted gloss black. Looks great on a black car. Also wrapped the red reflectors on the rear in gloss black.
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did you remove the old caps first on the mirrors or just tape the CF ones over the originals? looks great BTW! I have the same CF rear diffuser you do, or mine is actually off ebay but looks the same and also the gloss black lower valence as well. If I were you, do what I did, well sort of. I removed my exhaust tips and painted them gloss black - but I didn't hammer them back on well and one fell off on the highway! ended up ordered a new set from ECS tuning already painted gloss black. Looks great on a black car. Also wrapped the red reflectors on the rear in gloss black.

I bought OeM covers so replaced original covers mate .

Pls share link for black exhaust tips what I would really prefer is 550i exhaust tips but can’t get them , I don’t want to paint made mistake on last G30

I am thinking to take gloss back diffuser off and skin in carbon fibre so whole thing in carbon fibre like this pic , what you think ?

We can’t tint reflectors for insurance purposes companies are bastards here mate
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ugh, can't find where i ordered the tips from, thought it was ECS Tuning. As for the CF lower valence, the part above the diffuser - I didn't like it with too much carbon fiber personally. I did have an all CF setup installed and replaced it with the gloss black. But that's just me. And the CF one i got off ebay didn't fit well at all. ended up buying two different sets and mixing them together so to speak. I also got the front lip spoiler installed today. also off ebay, perfect fitment. https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-17-2020...72.m2749.l2649
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ah, figured it out - www.getbmwparts.com
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18-30-8-631-960 Tailpipe Extension - Black Chrome $86.14 1 $86.14
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I don’t want to paint made mistake on last G30
What mistake did you make? I had my MPPSK tips painted over a year ago and they still look great.

Also, great choice on the CF parts. It's hard to see in the picture but I went with M Performance carbon fiber splitter, diffuser, spoiler, side skirts, mirrors and RK side vents.
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What mistake did you make? I had my MPPSK tips painted over a year ago and they still look great.

Also, great choice on the CF parts. It's hard to see in the picture but I went with M Performance carbon fiber splitter, diffuser, spoiler, side skirts, mirrors and RK side vents.

Listen you live in Texas where it doesn’t rain 345 days a year and when I painted them black couldn’t keep clean and mud just got stuck to it and mistake I made was didn’t lacquer them thought I go with matt look

Thanks mate Yes I got full kit in carbon fibre except side blades and working on your interior now should be done next few weeks
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ugh, can't find where i ordered the tips from, thought it was ECS Tuning. As for the CF lower valence, the part above the diffuser - I didn't like it with too much carbon fiber personally. I did have an all CF setup installed and replaced it with the gloss black. But that's just me. And the CF one i got off ebay didn't fit well at all. ended up buying two different sets and mixing them together so to speak. I also got the front lip spoiler installed today. also off ebay, perfect fitment. https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-17-2020...72.m2749.l2649

Yea that’s what I am thinking about having too much carbon mate

share some pics of your car
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I only have CF on the rear- diffuser and spoiler. front is a black splitter and spoiler and black grill. CF can be overkill if you do too much in my opinion.
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