Painting my CCB's on MBB.. color?

Hockeytyme · 10-22-2019, 11:17 PM

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My car is at the port and arrives at dealer Thursday. The car is MBB and I ordered it with CCB's. I know the gold CCB's scream "Hey, I got CCB's" but I'm not a big fan of the gold. Other than maybe yellow or black anyone have color suggestions?

Or should I shut my trap and keep them gold? lol

Yellow looks good on a lot of cars. Not sure on MBB. Black is black and I don't necessarily want to hide my nice big fancy CCB's.

VeNoM__M5 · 10-23-2019, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hockeytyme

My car is at the port and arrives at dealer Thursday. The car is MBB and I ordered it with CCB's. I know the gold CCB's scream "Hey, I got CCB's" but I'm not a big fan of the gold. Other than maybe yellow or black anyone have color suggestions?

Or should I shut my trap and keep them gold? lol

Yellow looks good on a lot of cars. Not sure on MBB. Black is black and I don't necessarily want to hide my nice big fancy CCB's.

Dude, you are all over the place. You don't like gold because they are too flashy but want to paint them yellow? Huh?

You don't like black because then they are not flashy enough?

Shut it and leave them be

Hockeytyme · 10-23-2019, 01:49 AM

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Dude, you are all over the place. You don't like gold because they are too flashy but want to paint them yellow? Huh?

You don't like black because then they are not flashy enough?

Shut it and leave them be

I never said gold was too flashy. I just don't like gold anything. It just too... umm gold. I don't mind flashy if it fits. But, yea I hear ya. I'll probably just leave them be.. haha

Nikolov · 10-23-2019, 04:20 AM

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Or should I shut my trap and keep them gold? lol

Seems to me you should follow your own advice

Vic55 · 10-23-2019, 08:11 AM

Leave the gold- the oem color that is chosen for the carbon ceramics.

It would be like myself painting my yellow ccb's on a Turbo S a different color.

The color defines ccb's for Porsche as the gold does for M.

Pazzo009 · 10-23-2019, 08:43 AM

I personally don't like the gold either and I would paint them too.

Yellow will pop nicely with MBB, but it's bold.

Blue would look good and be subdued.

Bright silver would look good on MBB and give a subtle pop.

But it's your car and YOU have to like it. Getting an opinion on here will likely just end up with people creating their own preference for their own car.

MysticBlue · 10-23-2019, 08:53 AM

I don't like the gold either. That's not why I didn't get them... I just couldn't see spending that much more. My Interlagos Blue M3 has red calipers and I've always liked them. They actually seem to co-ordinate with red tail lights. If I was going to go to the trouble of painting them, I would go with red.

Hockeytyme · 10-23-2019, 11:53 AM

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I personally don't like the gold either and I would paint them too.

Yellow will pop nicely with MBB, but it's bold.

Blue would look good and be subdued.

Bright silver would look good on MBB and give a subtle pop.

But it's your car and YOU have to like it. Getting an opinion on here will likely just end up with people creating their own preference for their own car.

Yea, I hear ya on the yellow. I almost went with the black car and in that case yellow was an easy choice. It could be too bright on this car.

Hockeytyme · 10-23-2019, 11:54 AM

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I don't like the gold either. That's not why I didn't get them... I just couldn't see spending that much more. My Interlagos Blue M3 has red calipers and I've always liked them. They actually seem to co-ordinate with red tail lights. If I was going to go to the trouble of painting them, I would go with red.

I have seen a couple of blue cars with red ones. You're right that it matches one of the only other colors on the car. Looks good on some for sure.

e90alpinem3 · 10-23-2019, 12:10 PM

I have them on mbb and honestly the gold is very subtle. The wheel design blocks some of the caliper but to each their own!

Archimedes65 · 10-23-2019, 12:12 PM

Normally I would say to paint them Porsche's signal yellow, but I don't think that would look good on MBB.

I'm with you OP, I don't care for the gold at all. Not sure what BMW was thinking with that.

hybrid_eg · 10-23-2019, 03:24 PM

personally i would leave them as-is.. like others have stated gold is bmw's CCB color. Plus, if say you end up doing yellow, that rear cheapo caliper will stand out like sore thumb! (Since bmw was not kind enough to put a 4-piston caliper).. i get the ones that are on there are light weight but it just looks like shit on a 130K car.

IancoleTX · 10-23-2019, 10:18 PM

Leave them brosef. Gold looks great

TrevorM3 · 10-23-2019, 10:28 PM

the gold isn't bright. leave them alone. or maybe opt for non ceramic next time..

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Vic55 Lieutenant General 19353 Rep 10,166 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW M8 Competition Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: THE Orange County iTrader: (9)	Leave the gold- the oem color that is chosen for the carbon ceramics. It would be like myself painting my yellow ccb's on a Turbo S a different color. The color defines ccb's for Porsche as the gold does for M. __________________ 2024 BMW M3 CS Frozen Solid White 2023 BMW M8 Coupe Competition Alpine White 2022 Porsche Carrera GTS Coupe Shark Blue 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Suzuka Gray 2012 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Black Series Obsidian Black
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Pazzo009 Major 1110 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: X5M,M3(46&36),812SF Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NY&GA iTrader: (0)	I personally don't like the gold either and I would paint them too. Yellow will pop nicely with MBB, but it's bold. Blue would look good and be subdued. Bright silver would look good on MBB and give a subtle pop. But it's your car and YOU have to like it. Getting an opinion on here will likely just end up with people creating their own preference for their own car. __________________ Instagram-Pazzo009 F90 M5(gone), S580 (until G90) X5M, 812SF E46 M3 (LSB on LSB) E36 M3 Avus
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MysticBlue Lieutenant Colonel 369 Rep 1,887 Posts Drives: '20 M5C, '09 M3 DCT Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon... They call 'em rigs here iTrader: (0)	I don't like the gold either. That's not why I didn't get them... I just couldn't see spending that much more. My Interlagos Blue M3 has red calipers and I've always liked them. They actually seem to co-ordinate with red tail lights. If I was going to go to the trouble of painting them, I would go with red. __________________ M5C 20% tint, Xpel full front, partial sides and rear. Spacers, 15mm front, 12mm rear. Turner Motorsport Oil Cooler Guard. M3: Active Autowerke filter, Dinan underdrive pulley, Dinan full exhaust and software, 3.45 Differential, Springs, Brakes, Dinan/HRE wheels, 275/30-19 w/10mm spacer, 295/30-19 w/3mm spacer, painted front reflectors, 30% tint, Escort 8500i & Lidar Jammer, LUX H8 V5 halos, Euro rear foglights, 3M ClearBra.
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e90alpinem3 Lieutenant 257 Rep 495 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1)	I have them on mbb and honestly the gold is very subtle. The wheel design blocks some of the caliper but to each their own!
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Archimedes65 Second Lieutenant 123 Rep 211 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Monterey iTrader: (0)	Normally I would say to paint them Porsche's signal yellow, but I don't think that would look good on MBB. I'm with you OP, I don't care for the gold at all. Not sure what BMW was thinking with that.
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hybrid_eg Captain 852 Rep 818 Posts Drives: 90 S13, 22 MSP, 23 JLUR 4xe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (22)	personally i would leave them as-is.. like others have stated gold is bmw's CCB color. Plus, if say you end up doing yellow, that rear cheapo caliper will stand out like sore thumb! (Since bmw was not kind enough to put a 4-piston caliper).. i get the ones that are on there are light weight but it just looks like shit on a 130K car. Last edited by hybrid_eg; 10-24-2019 at 12:29 PM..
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IancoleTX Dillo boxers 272 Rep 3,360 Posts Drives: 2019 M5C Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (14)	Leave them brosef. Gold looks great
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TrevorM3 Banned 3322 Rep 8,083 Posts Drives: 6.3 AMG Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	the gold isn't bright. leave them alone. or maybe opt for non ceramic next time..
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