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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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Painted the base of my M5 mirrors to reflect the color of my 167 rims. All black looks boring. I think this move makes it stand out better. The regular colors come with the color of the car and the base is black. Thoughts?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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Very unique!

Did you give any thought to adding Carbon Fiber accents?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Nice. I love the color combo. Good choice.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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That was a good idea ! should look great on your car , !
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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Very nice touch. Looking forward to seeing those on the car
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:37 AM
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Nice! I like that kind of shade... nice tone of accent... similar to what nicke60gre got...

Originally Posted by khooger' post='589981' date='May 28 2008, 10:18 AM
Painted the base of my M5 mirrors to reflect the color of my 167 rims. All black looks boring. I think this move makes it stand out better. The regular colors come with the color of the car and the base is black. Thoughts?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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That is just beautiful, what a great idea..might look into this

color code ?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='590002' date='May 28 2008, 11:41 AM
That is just beautiful, what a great idea..might look into this

color code ?
I brought in my 167 wheels and they matched the color.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Nice, I like the different color on the bottom, looks great
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Old May 28, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by khooger' post='590012' date='May 28 2008, 05:54 PM
I brought in my 167 wheels and they matched the color.
good match ! - can't wait to see them on the car
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