Considering removing / wrapping front intakes

[Maniac]

So I can't help but feel that the front intakes are looking a bit ricey/chavvy/ott/old fashioned now and to clean up the look of the car, either removing them or wrapping them perhaps in a dark CF would be a good idea. What do you think? Do the vents look good OEM or should I clean up the look?

 

[greddyl30pjg]

Vote for black grilles (inc. kidneys) here...

 

[ranski]

How about a dark shade or red? or cream to match the seats

 

[alexyox]

I reckon go all black. Including the grilles

 

[aquazi]

They complement the kidney grills.

So change them both!

Makes a nice change to the standard sport front i see everywhere now.

 

[Maniac]

See.. I quite like the kidneys silver... they match the new LCI repeaters and keep your eyeline at a specific point from the nose to the rear of the car. What I find distracting about the lower intakes is they take your eye off the line of the car, dragging the visual of the nose of the car down to the ground. I'm trying to get a less ricey look and IMHO making the grilles and intakes black could also add to that modded look which I want to try and avoid TBH.

 

[Maniac]

Here we go, all PS blacked out... not sure I like it. Not with the white UK reg plate on the front, might look good without that but all I see now is a bland front end with big white rectangle on it.

 

[alexyox]

The bumbler plates always look more obvious when photoshopped. Personally I like it!

 

[greddyl30pjg]

^^ more like it!
All or nothing...both or leave it i'd say

 

[tomscott]

Looks 100% better all in!

Word of warning tho they are chip magnets. Rubbed down and resprayed mine 3 times in 2 years because chips are so noticeable. Pet hate but love the look.

 

[alexyox]

How about leaving the surround of the grilles silver but the centre parts black. Like my oem grilles

 

[Stark]

All black looks great

 

[Maniac]

Looks 100% better all in!

Word of warning tho they are chip magnets. Rubbed down and resprayed mine 3 times in 2 years because chips are so noticeable. Pet hate but love the look.

The grilles are chip magnets? Well I'll get the official BMW ones (gloss) if I go that way, the cheap ebay ones are matte and look crap.

 

[chasBMW]

do the vents , leave the grill's as is

 

[jimbo1958]

Don't like the black on black look.....might look good on lighter colour cars.


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[Maniac]

Oh dear.. what a mixed bag lol :rofl:

 

[paddy wright]

So I can't help but feel that the front intakes are looking a bit ricey/chavvy/ott/old fashioned now and to clean up the look of the car, either removing them or wrapping them perhaps in a dark CF would be a good idea. What do you think? Do the vents look good OEM or should I clean up the look?

Who is that handsome couple in that stunning z behind you :rofl: :driving:
Seriously though black vents look good- didn't expect them to but they do!

 

[Maniac]

Which reminds me, those dents sorted yet?

 

[Maniac]

I think I might order some CF wrap online then, give the lower intakes a whirl, CF should be dark enough to hide them and add a bit of interest. I can always peel that off if I don't care for them.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200881660780?var=500139883489&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

..and they look straight forward to remove:

 

[paddy wright]

Dent is being sorted finally! As for your wrap why not try this?

http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/carbon-dipping-gallery