M550 lci carbon mirrors and grill

Kriz2fer · 02-16-2022, 03:29 PM

Thought I’d post a picture for the lci guys. Grill is very easy to remove.

Joe-BMW33 · 02-17-2022, 02:40 AM

Looks good. Got a "before" picture? I struggle with the all black thing on a black car.

SteveinArizona · 02-17-2022, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Looks good. Got a "before" picture? I struggle with the all black thing on a black car.

I Agree on the 3 series...but on the 4 series all black is an improvement.

Kriz2fer · 02-17-2022, 01:53 PM

Here

Grimsbylander · 02-17-2022, 02:21 PM

I'm probably on an island here, but I prefer contrast. Just me though...I think it looks great either way.

Kriz2fer · 02-17-2022, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimsbylander

I'm probably on an island here, but I prefer contrast. Just me though...I think it looks great either way.

I do like the contrast but I installed the carbon fiber m5 style mirrors and it looked off. It just makes it look more sporty.

Boosted_8 · 02-17-2022, 03:17 PM

How was the mirror cap removal? Did you take the glass out first?

Kriz2fer · 02-17-2022, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted_8

How was the mirror cap removal? Did you take the glass out first?

Yeah glass just pops right out. Pretty easy install.

Joe-BMW33 · 02-17-2022, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimsbylander

I'm probably on an island here, but I prefer contrast. Just me though...I think it looks great either way.

I'm on that island with you. Cerium gray trim pieces are a lot different than the old days with the plastic shiny chrome. When I got mine, I almost knee jerked and swapped out the grill, bumper vent trim, fender vent trim and mirror caps.

Then I decided to live with it for a bit and liked it more and more. The cerium gray also matches 668M wheels which I liked. At the end of the day, so many people black out their cars that I think it's unique to have the cerium contrast.

I do like the OP's look with the black swap, but I think I like the before picture of the grill. Cerium gray accents look best on a black or dark colored car IMO.

I do like gloss black accents better than cerium on light colored cars like white, silverstone and Bernina. I just think an all black grill gets lost on a black car.

I think I am on an island by myself on carbon fiber trim. Im not a fan. On a Porsche yes, but not on BMWs.

Joe-BMW33 · 02-17-2022, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Looks good. Got a "before" picture? I struggle with the all black thing on a black car.

I Agree on the 3 series...but on the 4 series all black is an improvement.

Oh yeah for sure, need to make that grill as transparent as possible on the 4.

Kriz2fer · 02-17-2022, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

I'm on that island with you. Cerium gray trim pieces are a lot different than the old days with the plastic shiny chrome. When I got mine, I almost knee jerked and swapped out the grill, bumper vent trim, fender vent trim and mirror caps.

Then I decided to live with it for a bit and liked it more and more. The cerium gray also matches 668M wheels which I liked. At the end of the day, so many people black out their cars that I think it's unique to have the cerium contrast.

I do like the OP's look with the black swap, but I think I like the before picture of the grill. Cerium gray accents look best on a black or dark colored car IMO.

I do like gloss black accents better than cerium on light colored cars like white, silverstone and Bernina. I just think an all black grill gets lost on a black car.

I think I am on an island by myself on carbon fiber trim. Im not a fan. On a Porsche yes, but not on BMWs.

The difference here is yours is pre lci. Black grill looks off a little with the clear headlights. Lci has the darker headlights and they don’t have the grey trim on the lower bumper. We have gloss black. In your case I would agree.

BMW012 · 02-17-2022, 09:30 PM

looking good! are the inlets shaped differently as well? not just straight vertical like the oem one.

Kriz2fer · 02-17-2022, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW012

looking good! are the inlets shaped differently as well? not just straight vertical like the oem one.

M5 grill

Joe-BMW33 · 02-17-2022, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kriz2fer

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

I'm on that island with you. Cerium gray trim pieces are a lot different than the old days with the plastic shiny chrome. When I got mine, I almost knee jerked and swapped out the grill, bumper vent trim, fender vent trim and mirror caps.

Then I decided to live with it for a bit and liked it more and more. The cerium gray also matches 668M wheels which I liked. At the end of the day, so many people black out their cars that I think it's unique to have the cerium contrast.

I do like the OP's look with the black swap, but I think I like the before picture of the grill. Cerium gray accents look best on a black or dark colored car IMO.

I do like gloss black accents better than cerium on light colored cars like white, silverstone and Bernina. I just think an all black grill gets lost on a black car.

I think I am on an island by myself on carbon fiber trim. Im not a fan. On a Porsche yes, but not on BMWs.

The difference here is yours is pre lci. Black grill looks off a little with the clear headlights. Lci has the darker headlights and they don’t have the grey trim on the lower bumper. We have gloss black. In your case I would agree.

Looks good. That's a much better picture and angle than the first. I see what you mean about the LCI headlights.

Boosted_8 · 02-18-2022, 08:23 AM

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Thought I’d post a picture for the lci guys. Grill is very easy to remove.

oh one more question If I may. Which CF LCI grille is that one? All the ones I can see have 'M5' stuck on them.

SteveinArizona · 02-18-2022, 06:28 PM

Black on black is the best look for the new 4 series/M3/M4.

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