Considering removing / wrapping front intakes

[Maniac]

I saw that dipping job on TV... god knows what it would cost vs simple wrap though, and the wrap is un-doable.. guessing the dipping isn't. Great option for dipping alloys though, the carbon wheels on the RR Sport I saw on TV looked the dogs danglies.

 

[Maniac]

Or all black with some green? lol

 

[jicholasnackson]

I've been thinking exactly the same Maniac, I think the lower grilles being all silver looks crap. Its very old-hat.
I don't like all black though, looks like its trying too hard (and a bit too racy!)

At the watermill meet, I thought Z4-Gaz's car had the best lower grilles for a black Z4. Apparently they were standard, but rather than being all silver they had a black surround (part 4 in the above diagram) with the silver bit in the middle (part 5). Looked lovely, I will probably do mine the same when I get a chance.

 

[Titan]

I didn't realise until we after we bought our 35i that the front grills are different
Not sure of the previous owner had been modding ow whether it's standard.
I shortened the wasted white space on the number plate to get a more compact appearance.

There's another pic in this months photo competition

 

[jicholasnackson]

I didn't realise until we after we bought our 35i that the front grills are different
Not sure of the previous owner had been modding ow whether it's standard.
I shortened the wasted white space on the number plate to get a more compact appearance.

You have the M-Sport bumper.

 

[Atom1]

Deffinetly black, you could perhaps try leaving the middle vein of the intake silver!?

 

[jicholasnackson]

Deffinetly black, you could perhaps try leaving the middle vein of the intake silver!?

+1 Perfect description

 

[jimbo1958]

Or all black with some green? lol

Very Xbox 360.

 

[Atom1]

Plasti dip is the new in thing, its cheep, easier to remove than vinyl wrap and its a DIY job.

If your thinking about Plasti Dip watch 'Dip Your Car' on YouTube.

 

[Anonymous]

What about the Jaguar style steel mesh? I think the lower intakes look cheap and have wondered whether it would be possible to use the current intakes and as a template to fabricate them? Sounds like a job for machine monkey

 

[jicholasnackson]

Got round to doing this today

Before


After


Happy with the result, looks a bit more purposeful.

Opinions on doing the kidney surrounds in black as well, leaving the fins silver?

 

[lux]

The black intake with silver horizontal bar is standard on 2.3 and 3.0 non M Sport. The 3.5 had a silver surround and horizontal bar to match with the silver grills.
Personally Maniac, I'd have a go at wrapping it as painting all the silver out looks a bit bland.

 

[Maniac]

I'd rather not go single silver band as above, smaller engine cars have this stock. Still not sure what exactly I do want to do tho!

 

[Shack205]

I'd rather not go single silver band as above, smaller engine cars have this stock. Still not sure what exactly I do want to do tho!

I guess the silver is now looking a little dated but wouldn't doing it all black end up looking just like the M Sport front?

 

[Atom1]

Spot on matey

 

[Transmat]

Looks much improved I think the issue with full silver is when it's on a black car, stands out too much. Other colours don't look as obvious, so I think you've done the right thing. Being realistic I doubt many people are going to suddenly think you have a small engine due to the colour of the intakes

 

[Maniac]

Looks much improved I think the issue with full silver is when it's on a black car, stands out too much. Other colours don't look as obvious, so I think you've done the right thing. Being realistic I doubt many people are going to suddenly think you have a small engine due to the colour of the intakes

BTW that's not my car

 

[Anonymous]

Not wishing to nit-pick, but I think you will find I have a bigger engine oke:

30i = 2996cc
35i = 2979cc

 

[Maniac]

:rofl:

I wasn't engine comparing, simply stating that I don't want the car to look OEM.

 

[Transmat]

Looks much improved I think the issue with full silver is when it's on a black car, stands out too much. Other colours don't look as obvious, so I think you've done the right thing. Being realistic I doubt many people are going to suddenly think you have a small engine due to the colour of the intakes

BTW that's not my car

Sorry yes I was commenting on jickolasnacksons one (did I get that user name right)?

I'd not actually noticed that they were a different colour on the 35is until pointed out in this thread to be honest.