Black Grille vs. Carbon Fiber Grille on Sapphire Black
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Guess I am the only one for Matte Black...not a huge fan of CF, feel its too "busy"
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Originally Posted by ITNurse' post='555786' date='Apr 3 2008, 07:23 PM
Go CF. I will put the CF grille and rear plate holder after I install shadowline trim. Should go well with my Platinum Gray. Love CF!!
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sounds like someone has plans for their "stimulus" check.
Mod bug bit you also I see... 
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I was debating the same thing for my sapphire black 535i. I finally decided to go with matte black because I felt it made the grill openings looker bigger, so to me the front of the car looks more aggressive. The CF looks cool but just doesn't have that same effect. I'm waiting to install them with my Mtech kit so it'll be a couple weeks before I have any pictures.
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Originally Posted by arcticT' post='555848' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:04 PM
I was debating the same thing for my sapphire black 535i. I finally decided to go with matte black because I felt it made the grill openings looker bigger, so to me the front of the car looks more aggressive. The CF looks cool but just doesn't have that same effect. I'm waiting to install them with my Mtech kit so it'll be a couple weeks before I have any pictures.
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Originally Posted by geneatals' post='555794' date='Apr 3 2008, 07:42 PM
sounds like someone has plans for their "stimulus" check. Mod bug bit you also I see...
Mod bug bit you also I see... 
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Originally Posted by khooger' post='555789' date='Apr 4 2008, 10:28 AM
Guess I am the only one for Matte Black...not a huge fan of CF, feel its too "busy"
No you're not...i also like the matte black on the grills...it makes the car look aggressive.
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I've had a Carbon Fiber Grill for months now and love it. It has a quasi-exotic look to it and I NEVER see any other E60's with it, so it's also fairly exclusive. I'm too freakin' lazy to take pictures, but take my word for it, IT LOOKS GREAT! 
It has a quasi-exotic look to it and I NEVER see any other E60's with it, so it's also fairly exclusive. I'm too freakin' lazy to take pictures, but take my word for it, IT LOOKS GREAT!
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='556111' date='Apr 4 2008, 12:15 PM
I've had a Carbon Fiber Grill for months now and love it. It has a quasi-exotic look to it and I NEVER see any other E60's with it, so it's also fairly exclusive. I'm too freakin' lazy to take pictures, but take my word for it, IT LOOKS GREAT!
It has a quasi-exotic look to it and I NEVER see any other E60's with it, so it's also fairly exclusive. I'm too freakin' lazy to take pictures, but take my word for it, IT LOOKS GREAT! Again, I thought may be a simple matte black grille is more elegant and more aggresive looking?
