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      11-29-2018, 05:04 PM   #1
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19 M550 cosmetic mods... opinions wanted. Please give me your thoughts.

Carbon fiber Front lip spoiler
Carbon fiber Side skirts
Rear painted and carbon fiber diffuser
Clear bra front bumper and headlights
Ceramic coating
Tinted windows

Let me know what you think...

Also, paint the cerium parts gloss black or leave as is..

Nice to be back.

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      11-29-2018, 06:51 PM   #2
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Looks awesome front to back, side to side…Nicely Done! I’ve got a similar mod list on tap for when my Dark Graphite Metallic 550i (hopefully) arrives in approx. 3 weeks. I think the Cerium trim pieces look pretty good on your ride as they provide nice contrast with the black paint. They could get lost if you go gloss black. I’m going to try CF for my side mirrors, front and side vent pieces.

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      11-29-2018, 07:00 PM   #3
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Looks good. Is your car lowered?
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      11-29-2018, 08:24 PM   #4
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Thanks... Car not lowered. Concerned it’s already to low in front given Chicago weather. Also will need spacers for wheels.
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It looks great I think. The side skirts give it that lowered look I believe. Love the diffuser makes the back end look really aggressive. Good job with the mods.
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      12-17-2018, 05:54 AM   #6
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Not a fan of the splitter and diffuser. They look a bit cheap, especially compared with the OEM ones.
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      12-17-2018, 07:52 AM   #7
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Looks great. Bad ass. I might change the fog light eyebrows (if you had fog lights) to black or maybe wrapped. I would leave the side cerium alone.
Did you have windows tinted all the same? Is the windshield tinted? I going to get mine tinted today. VA only allows 50% on front windows and doesn't allow windshield. I going to get 50% on both side windows but can't decide on back. 50% or 35%. I have sunshades on all the back windows and I like driving at night with rear sunshade up to block headlights. Is 35% plus sunshade to much for at night?
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Looks great. Bad ass. I might change the fog light eyebrows (if you had fog lights) to black or maybe wrapped. I would leave the side cerium alone.
Did you have windows tinted all the same? Is the windshield tinted? I going to get mine tinted today. VA only allows 50% on front windows and doesn't allow windshield. I going to get 50% on both side windows but can't decide on back. 50% or 35%. I have sunshades on all the back windows and I like driving at night with rear sunshade up to block headlights. Is 35% plus sunshade to much for at night?
Thanks for the notes. Sides and rears tinted at 35% but rear sides already Have some tint from factory so they are a bit darker.
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      12-18-2018, 11:05 PM   #9
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It looks great I think. The side skirts give it that lowered look I believe. Love the diffuser makes the back end look really aggressive. Good job with the mods.
Thanks....
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      12-18-2018, 11:07 PM   #10
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Not a fan of the splitter and diffuser. They look a bit cheap, especially compared with the OEM ones.
Thanks for the honest note. I can tell you, not cheap.. quality is excellent. Looks different than bmw parts as I wanted someth8ng just a bit more aggressive.
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Looks awesome front to back, side to side…Nicely Done! I’ve got a similar mod list on tap for when my Dark Graphite Metallic 550i (hopefully) arrives in approx. 3 weeks. I think the Cerium trim pieces look pretty good on your ride as they provide nice contrast with the black paint. They could get lost if you go gloss black. I’m going to try CF for my side mirrors, front and side vent pieces.
Get the car yet? Send pics!!!!
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      12-23-2018, 01:17 PM   #12
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Really like the painted rear bumper, I think having the color match the body looks a lot better than the awkward grey
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Get the car yet? Send pics!!!!
Haven’t received it yet, but it’s set to arrive at the port in about 2 hrs. Expect to take delivery later this week.
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Really like the painted rear bumper, I think having the color match the body looks a lot better than the awkward grey
Agree. Before I found the carbon fiber, the rear was going to be painted black either way.
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Get the car yet? Send pics!!!!
Haven’t received it yet, but it’s set to arrive at the port in about 2 hrs. Expect to take delivery later this week.
Well that will be a nice present for the holidays
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car looks great! love the diffuser! is the diffuser tray specifically made for the car or is it a universal tray?
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car looks great! love the diffuser! is the diffuser tray specifically made for the car or is it a universal tray?
Thanks... the parts are car specific bought through IND distribution
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Not a fan of the lip, either, simply because it lowers the front end clearance. I constantly worried about this when I had my M4. The M550i, with stock front end, might have cleared the ladder I hit on the expressway which did $5100.00 in damage to the oil and transmission coolers and the radiator of my M4. But this is a beautiful car! Mine is the same color. I, personally, like the contrast of the black with the cerium parts. Thinking about the diffuser myself. Congrats on a beautiful car.
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I'm not a black car fan but with the gray trim it looks awesome!!
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Carbon fiber Front lip spoiler
Carbon fiber Side skirts
Rear painted and carbon fiber diffuser
Clear bra front bumper and headlights
Ceramic coating
Tinted windows

Let me know what you think...

Also, paint the cerium parts gloss black or leave as is..

Nice to be back.

Many thanks to IND Distribution and Luminscent Detailing for the great work, service and products
You should go all black. I don’t think this silver trim now matches rest of your mods... Just mho
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Rear diffusor isnt right.. for me. Check out Futura design company. They have some nice stuff

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https://goo.gl/images/WUHkvA
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Carbon fiber Front lip spoiler
Carbon fiber Side skirts
Rear painted and carbon fiber diffuser
Clear bra front bumper and headlights
Ceramic coating
Tinted windows

Let me know what you think...

Also, paint the cerium parts gloss black or leave as is..

Nice to be back.

Many thanks to IND Distribution and Luminscent Detailing for the great work, service and products
Where did you get the diffuser from ? It originally goes all the way around the bumper?
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