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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='828811' date='Mar 27 2009, 08:44 PM
In the US, all NON-Sport model 5 series cars come with Chrome Trim. If you get a car with the Sport Package, Shadowline Trim is included. It's considered an upgrade. 
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Can I hire one of you people to swap my chrome for shadowline? I need to do it, but I'm just lazy. I saw the DYI, and it sucks! Screw driver this, pop in that.....Do I hear 10 bucks? 
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Originally Posted by -Mike-' post='828834' date='Mar 28 2009, 12:08 AM
Do I hear 10 bucks?
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='827874' date='Mar 26 2009, 11:30 PM
Ok this is something im going to talk about now.
The orange eyebrow lights add AMAZING color contrast to the headlights and fogs. I love the orange eyebrows. The "ultimate eyebrow" was cool to me at first but when there is no contrast everything flows together and doesnt look as good. I think it looks way better when you have that orange there to remind you how good those head and foglights really do look.
Color contrast. Every thing you do should have color contrast. Its a basic concept in style (cars, clothes, houses, etc.) You guys getting black e60s with black wheels and shadowline trim just looked retarded. the entire car flows together and is stupid. Have you ever seen a good looking house that is all one color? No. Color contrast is everything. Say what you want about the chrome but does almost every luxury car come with chrome accents? Yes. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but just because the white knights around here push shadowline trim and polished wheels doesnt make it the only option.
When i sat down and looked into modding my car i wanted a theme. White black and chrome. the only color you will find on my car is the red tails and the amber headlights. I decided today after i put everything on that the red part on the tails will be tinted. Everything will fall into the theme that I was going for.
PS. we all talk about how we dont want to "rice" or make our car look "gangsta/ghetto" and you people are putting stickers on some of most beautiful headlights made.
The orange eyebrow lights add AMAZING color contrast to the headlights and fogs. I love the orange eyebrows. The "ultimate eyebrow" was cool to me at first but when there is no contrast everything flows together and doesnt look as good. I think it looks way better when you have that orange there to remind you how good those head and foglights really do look.
Color contrast. Every thing you do should have color contrast. Its a basic concept in style (cars, clothes, houses, etc.) You guys getting black e60s with black wheels and shadowline trim just looked retarded. the entire car flows together and is stupid. Have you ever seen a good looking house that is all one color? No. Color contrast is everything. Say what you want about the chrome but does almost every luxury car come with chrome accents? Yes. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but just because the white knights around here push shadowline trim and polished wheels doesnt make it the only option.
When i sat down and looked into modding my car i wanted a theme. White black and chrome. the only color you will find on my car is the red tails and the amber headlights. I decided today after i put everything on that the red part on the tails will be tinted. Everything will fall into the theme that I was going for.
PS. we all talk about how we dont want to "rice" or make our car look "gangsta/ghetto" and you people are putting stickers on some of most beautiful headlights made.
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='827571' date='Mar 26 2009, 06:19 PM
Here it is. I didnt wash it and its dirty but you get the idea. I love it!!
-HID fogs - once the car was jacked up and the wheels were off it was so easy. Took 5 mins per side after i took the annoying screws out of that black matting. Its day time and i can already tell how amazing the fogs are. Thanks a lot BRABUSW209AMG. The hids and the plate leds look great and i recommend anyone who hasnt got them to get them through John. (still waiting on the angel eyes)
-I think it could be lowered a little maybe but i still think it looks great! Here are some pics: (flame away chrome haters)
-HID fogs - once the car was jacked up and the wheels were off it was so easy. Took 5 mins per side after i took the annoying screws out of that black matting. Its day time and i can already tell how amazing the fogs are. Thanks a lot BRABUSW209AMG. The hids and the plate leds look great and i recommend anyone who hasnt got them to get them through John. (still waiting on the angel eyes)
-I think it could be lowered a little maybe but i still think it looks great! Here are some pics: (flame away chrome haters)
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='828875' date='Mar 27 2009, 09:24 PM
i would really like to see what my car looked like with shadowline. photoshop pro get er done plz??
I can assure you. Actually I take that back WE can all assure you that shadowline trim will look so much better on your alpine white guaranteed. I think you will feel the same way too. Your just being stubborn!
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AWG, I saw a vehicle with the same rims as yours the other day and I figured out why your wheels weren't sitting well with me. You're running the wrong tires.
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='842542' date='Apr 9 2009, 11:14 PM
AWG, I saw a vehicle with the same rims as yours the other day and I figured out why your wheels weren't sitting well with me.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='842542' date='Apr 10 2009, 12:14 AM
AWG, I saw a vehicle with the same rims as yours the other day and I figured out why your wheels weren't sitting well with me. You're running the wrong tires.
I have a feeling someone's rims are going to be for sale real soon!