Should I colour code my side trim/bump strips?

Pinter75 · 5 Aug 2006 at 13:18

Howdy,

Should I colour code my side trim/bump strips, plus front and back?

The car is silver, so I am just wondering if the current black line makes a nice break point in the lines. With it being all silver - would that be too much? I know that >2001 e39's have colour coded trim.

Whadda u reckon?

Here is a speedy comp to visualize the change.

Ta.

ajgoodfellow · 5 Aug 2006 at 13:28

I wouldn't personally - the black strips add definition to the car

Tesla · 5 Aug 2006 at 13:31

I prefer them colour coded, I know Fox doesnt though!

I would just do what you like Pinter.

MrSix · 5 Aug 2006 at 13:32

I 100% definately certainly undoubtebly would.

William · 5 Aug 2006 at 13:32

I think I prefer the black.

Kol · 5 Aug 2006 at 13:45

Yep, on a silver car like that, the black does ads definition, as others have suggested.

LeperousDust · 5 Aug 2006 at 13:46

Think thats a marmite decision. What are you happy with?

Mechanical Arts · 5 Aug 2006 at 14:13

Leave them, i think the M5 has black bump stripes too.

fonzee · 5 Aug 2006 at 15:26

colour code them... makes it look all so smarter

djjuk · 5 Aug 2006 at 16:33

Yep colour code without a doubt :cool:

Overlag · 5 Aug 2006 at 16:35

id say no... Silver with black strips looks good..... colour coded looks weird...

but its all about personal preference.

Scania · 5 Aug 2006 at 17:16

Leave as is, chances are, unless you get a very good job done, it'll look pap & start to flake off soon anyway!

The black lines "break it up" nicely imo. - I know what I mean!

Phil W · 5 Aug 2006 at 17:22

I actually prefer them black

NickXX · 5 Aug 2006 at 18:00

Colour coded will make it look like the strips have fallen off - leave them black tbh.

Pinter75 · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:01

Thanks guys, I think I will leave them black.

Probably too much hassle to get the rubber stuff painted anyways.

Cheers.

[TW]Fox · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:31

It depends.

Are you sticking with the stock bumpers, or perhaps adding an Alpina splitter? Yes, colour code.

Are you fitting Sport/M5 bumpers? Then no, do not colour code, becuase genuine Sport models do not have colour coded bumpstrips, only post-facelift SE models do.

Pinter75 · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:42

Sport bumpers will be fitted, when I find them cheap enough.

[TW]Fox · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:43

Pinter75 said:
Sport bumpers will be fitted, when I find them cheap enough.

Colour coded Sports look wrong.

Pinter75 · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:45

Not going to colour code now. I keep seeing silver 5's with sports bumpers round here - I sooooo need sports bumpers :-)

[TW]Fox · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:47

Pinter75 said:
Not going to colour code now. I keep seeing silver 5's with sports bumpers round here - I sooooo need sports bumpers

You sooo need to bin the M5 reps as well but OH NO YOU WOULDNT LISTEN.

Style 37's ***.