POLL : To Paint or Not to Paint That is the question
10-01-2008, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='683327' date='Oct 1 2008, 08:48 PM
Frank, How did you like your M5? 
+1 with K/WC550, go with black
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='683327' date='Oct 1 2008, 10:48 PM
Frank, How did you like your M5?
10-01-2008, 08:03 PM
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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).
Only the least knowledgeable car fan would think you are trying to pass off your painted calipers as Brembos. Lots of different companies make brakes in different colors, but I guess people associate red with Brembo, and unfortunately, all those e-Bay fakes. I have red covers (Cal-Covers.com or BavAuto.com), but got them instead of painting. I actually wanted blue ones to go with the roundel theme, but they were back-ordered and I was installing new wheels and didn't want to have to remove them again, so I went with red. I just wanted to add an accent color to my plain silver on silver paint/wheel scheme. They also match the red reflectors and tailights. Anyway, just like everything, you'll find different opinions, some more vitriolic than others. I think red would sharp on your car. 2 cents.
10-01-2008, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='683226' date='Oct 1 2008, 06:14 PM
Gregg, this is Frank, not Dave
I was wondering if Gregg had bumped his head or something! 
BTW, Frank you ever find your camera???
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='683366' date='Oct 1 2008, 11:40 PM
TFF! I was wondering if Gregg had bumped his head or something!
BTW, Frank you ever find your camera???
I was wondering if Gregg had bumped his head or something! BTW, Frank you ever find your camera???
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='683377' date='Oct 1 2008, 10:05 PM
Ammm, ermm, eehhhhh.... 
10-02-2008, 11:36 AM
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since your asking for my 2 cents... here goes..
I would go with Red.
1. if someone is noticing your rims. it's the little extra red adds. (yellow seems like DeWalt power tools)
2. I don't think if they are Red you are trying to fake the funk with fake brembo's. There are other manufactures that sell high end callipers that are Red.
3. Nothing says "I did this shit myself" more then red marks on your driveway, right next to the oil stains and pot holes.
follow up when you decide.
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I would go with Red.
1. if someone is noticing your rims. it's the little extra red adds. (yellow seems like DeWalt power tools)
2. I don't think if they are Red you are trying to fake the funk with fake brembo's. There are other manufactures that sell high end callipers that are Red.
3. Nothing says "I did this shit myself" more then red marks on your driveway, right next to the oil stains and pot holes.
follow up when you decide.
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