Should I colour code my side trim/bump strips?

Pinter75 · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:54

[TW]Fox said:
You sooo need to bin the M5 reps as well but OH NO YOU WOULDNT LISTEN.

Style 37's ***.

m5 reps are fine - I think this looks awesome.

And the way I am going - slowly but surely

[TW]Fox · 5 Aug 2006 at 19:55

That looks awesome becuase it's an M5

Mind you, I can't talk, my car will be getting M5 mirrors

Pinter75 · 5 Aug 2006 at 20:00

I have seen auto fold up m5 mirrors (like the m3's) to fit an e39 for £250 - where will this stop.....

[TW]Fox · 5 Aug 2006 at 20:02

Pinter75 said:
I have seen auto fold up m5 mirrors (like the m3's) to fit an e39 for £250 - where will this stop.....

When you've paid so much on mods you might as well have just bought a newer E39 5 Series Sport?

Pinter75 · 5 Aug 2006 at 20:08

[TW]Fox said:
When you've paid so much on mods you might as well have just bought a newer E39 5 Series Sport?

Ahh not so. I am still under the sticker prive that the previous seller was asking for it, which was £3995.

Car: £2500
Lights: £319
M5 Spoiler (pattern): £45
Alloys: £660

Total: £3524

Less the cash that my old car went for - £750

Total: £2774

[TW]Fox · 5 Aug 2006 at 20:10

Pinter75 said:
Ahh not so. I am still under the sticker prive that the previous seller was asking for it, which was £3995.

Car: £2500
Lights: £319
M5 Spoiler (pattern): £45
Alloys: £660

Total: £3524

+£250 M5 mirrors + £100 to spray them
+£600 Sport front bumper + £200 to spray it
+£400 Sport rear bumper + £150 to spray it
+£200 for exhuast to fit sport bumper

= £5424

Mind you, given how it'll look, still a bargain..

DanTheMan · 5 Aug 2006 at 22:38

Black strips always give the effect of 'lower spec car' even though that isn't the case. I would colour code them.

50/50 · 5 Aug 2006 at 22:59

It looks like you have the angel eye lights, so it would look better colour coded since facelifted models are. Also get the rear lights to the facelifted style.

[TW]Fox · 5 Aug 2006 at 23:01

50/50 said:
It looks like you have the angel eye lights, so it would look better colour coded since facelifted models are

Well no, the Sport models are not colour coded and thats the look he is going for. Only the SE's are colour coded, and they have different bumpers anyway.

PardonTheWait · 5 Aug 2006 at 23:54

I like them better silver. It's just prettier.

Dave85 · 6 Aug 2006 at 01:36

the m5 wheels look ace. much better than style 37 IMO*

Glad I got them aswell, no matter how much people think am copying an m5.