540i painted m performance pics. Thoughts?

walterm321 · 10-08-2022, 10:15 AM

First time post / new member but I've been on here for years..
Decided to go with the m performance style rear diffuser after looking at the many options out there. I couldn't find any pics online of what I was going for other than the BMW stock pic.
Love the way it turned out just not sure if I should go back to the red reflectors for some contrast. Since the trunk was going to be apart anyway I did the LCI tail light swap too.
What do you guys think red reflectors or stay black?

I3LaZeN · 10-08-2022, 02:08 PM

Black

BWilson263 · 10-09-2022, 08:50 AM

Stay Black.

Junebug85 · 10-09-2022, 05:20 PM

Black

Mandingo9 · 10-09-2022, 05:30 PM

Youll never go back

Jams_123 · 01-23-2023, 04:00 AM

Hey @walterm32@msn.com

I also have a 540i in Bluestone and am about to order a Remus or ACS quad tip exhaust (just waiting on final pricing). I've seen too many posts about various 3rd party diffusers not fitting the tips, or not fitting well, so want to go with genuine BMW parts.

Do you know the part numbers of the trim and diffuser you've used please?

Did you have the trim painted, or leave it in the primed black it comes in? I'm not 100% sure what to do with the colour scheme yet.

Many thanks

walterm32 · 01-25-2023, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jams_123

Hey @walterm32@msn.com

I also have a 540i in Bluestone and am about to order a Remus or ACS quad tip exhaust (just waiting on final pricing). I've seen too many posts about various 3rd party diffusers not fitting the tips, or not fitting well, so want to go with genuine BMW parts.

Do you know the part numbers of the trim and diffuser you've used please?

Did you have the trim painted, or leave it in the primed black it comes in? I'm not 100% sure what to do with the colour scheme yet.

Many thanks

The diffuser I bought actually isn't OEM. Bought it from ebay. I had a body shop paint and install it as it came unfinished / matte plastic. It fit my Dinan exhaust perfect with no modifications. I've had no issues with it and you would never know it wasn't OEM. It's actually a little bit cheaper than when I bought it.
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Tpriest7893 · 05-23-2023, 05:32 AM

This looks nice! I just bought a 540i and I want to add a trunk lip and I’m trying to decide if I want something subtle like this or a little more aggressive. I don’t want to ruin the classless of the car if that makes sense?

This looks great tho!

danmcq · 05-23-2023, 12:31 PM

How difficult was the LCI tail light swap? Looks great.

walterm321 · 05-26-2023, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tpriest7893

This looks nice! I just bought a 540i and I want to add a trunk lip and I’m trying to decide if I want something subtle like this or a little more aggressive. I don’t want to ruin the classless of the car if that makes sense?

This looks great tho!

Quote:

Originally Posted by danmcq

How difficult was the LCI tail light swap? Looks great.

Thanks!! I wanted a stock-ish looking diffuser and after looking at all of the styles out there as soon as I saw this one I felt like it was exactly what I was looking for.
I had the autobody shop that painted and installed my diffuser install the tail lights too. If I remember correctly I'm pretty sure they only charged me 1 1/2 hours of labor so it was obviously pretty straight forward. I had planned on doing it myself but couldn't find the time..

Tpriest7893 · 05-26-2023, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by walterm32@msn.com

Thanks!! I wanted a stock-ish looking diffuser and after looking at all of the styles out there as soon as I saw this one I felt like it was exactly what I was looking for.
I had the autobody shop that painted and installed my diffuser install the tail lights too. If I remember correctly I'm pretty sure they only charged me 1 1/2 hours of labor so it was obviously pretty straight forward. I had planned on doing it myself but couldn't find the time..

Is that the dinan exhaust that your running? And yeah it all looks great!

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walterm321 New Member 35 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2019 540i Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	First time post / new member but I've been on here for years.. Decided to go with the m performance style rear diffuser after looking at the many options out there. I couldn't find any pics online of what I was going for other than the BMW stock pic. Love the way it turned out just not sure if I should go back to the red reflectors for some contrast. Since the trunk was going to be apart anyway I did the LCI tail light swap too. What do you guys think red reflectors or stay black? Attached Images
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Jams_123 Enlisted Member 10 Rep 45 Posts Drives: BMW 540i (G30) Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Hey @walterm32@msn.com I also have a 540i in Bluestone and am about to order a Remus or ACS quad tip exhaust (just waiting on final pricing). I've seen too many posts about various 3rd party diffusers not fitting the tips, or not fitting well, so want to go with genuine BMW parts. Do you know the part numbers of the trim and diffuser you've used please? Did you have the trim painted, or leave it in the primed black it comes in? I'm not 100% sure what to do with the colour scheme yet. Many thanks
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