Gloss Black or Matte Black Shadow Emblems
05-04-2010, 01:39 PM
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 530i (Black on Black)
I was on www.bimmian.com and decided that I want to order their shadow emblems so that the 530i badge on my car is black to match my car.
The only thing I am hung up on is whether to go with the High Gloss Black version or the Matte Black version.
My car is Jet Black.
Any feedback or suggestions?
The only thing I am hung up on is whether to go with the High Gloss Black version or the Matte Black version.
My car is Jet Black.
Any feedback or suggestions?
05-04-2010, 02:11 PM
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My Ride: '05 545I SMG Jet Black/Auburn Leather, Packages: Premium, Sport, Winter.
Mods: Blacked out M5 Wheels, Tint, Escort X50
I have a black one as well, I would go with Gloss black so it correlates with the rest of the car!
05-04-2010, 08:21 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
I have the gloss black 530i on my sapphire black car
05-04-2010, 08:28 PM
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My Ride: 530i
Mods: M5 sporty package, M5 Steering wheel, Sprint Booster
I was on www.bimmian.com and decided that I want to order their shadow emblems so that the 530i badge on my car is black to match my car.
The only thing I am hung up on is whether to go with the High Gloss Black version or the Matte Black version.
My car is Jet Black.
Any feedback or suggestions?
The only thing I am hung up on is whether to go with the High Gloss Black version or the Matte Black version.
My car is Jet Black.
Any feedback or suggestions?
05-04-2010, 08:32 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
Don't forget to try this discount code.. should still work
Bimmian Discount Code: 048F08 (10% off)
Bimmian Discount Code: 048F08 (10% off)
05-05-2010, 06:59 PM
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My Ride: 04 545i sport, stick, L7, sat, nav. Charcoal/ runflat/ cdv delete.
Suede headliner/ trunk, 3 way front speakers, four 8" subs in rear shelf, ACM, iPod dock in ash tray using gateway 500 with MP3 text and video on screen, MRTM aluminum pedals/ door pins, 10 farad cap, sound processor, line conditioner, 2 amps ( 4x100 and 2x200)
I would suggest you match the finish of the emblems with the finish on your front kidney grills and your window trim. I bought mine when they first came out in 06, back then they only had gloss black, and they did not even offer a "4" ( 545 not possible, 550 was available ). I have flat shadowline trim, flat kidneys, and now flat emblems. BTW, this technique with the 1/4 inch tape helps to line up the digits, I also chose to reduce the spacing of the "i" as the factory has it out a bit farther to the right.
05-05-2010, 08:47 PM
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Design-wise, I think that Matte Black emblems would suit the Jet Black a bit better---- just a bit more contrast but still stealth.
Going with gloss black might make me think the trunk was repainted, but you didn't bother to remove the emblems! ha.
Going with gloss black might make me think the trunk was repainted, but you didn't bother to remove the emblems! ha.
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