03-09-2018, 09:15 AM | #1 |
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Individual Paint or Competition Package
Because I have imposed a budget constraint on myself for my M5 order I’m trying to decide between individual paint (Frozen Black), or a standard paint with the competition Package
Disclaimer.. yes I understand th CP will cost more than individual paint and yes I know the CP is not available yet. Just humor my option I won’t be on track but do enjoy spirited driving. I’ll also be adding the M Performance coilovers when available |
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03-09-2018, 09:51 AM | #4 |
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If cannot do both, then choose individual paint: Frozen Black
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It depends in part on whether you're buying or leasing.
If you're buying, CP would make the car more attractive on resale. And you'd get some of the money back when you go to resell. At the same time, individual paint might actually make resale harder - more special color limits your buying population (especially frozen colors, that's not everyone's cup of tea). You certainly wouldn't get much back on your investment for the individual color. So if you're buying, I'd say get CP. If you're leasing, all that goes out the door. You can pick any color you want any not have to worry about how much money you'll recoup. Here i'd personally go with individual color. Only because i'm the type of guy who would get my own wheels, and exhaust. And as for the extra 15-25 hp from CP. Well all that additional horsepower on CP is all just software, not hardware. Once somebody (like a BMS, or Benvo, etc) cracks the ECU, you'll get more than any horespower CP could ever offer. The question for you is what's more important to you, color or a minor performance bump. EDIT - And since you plan on getting coilovers anyway. That's one more reason not to get CP. It renders CP's 5mm drop and firmer suspension basically superfluous.
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I heard the Frozen black is not easy to repair. You get a dent or a scratch and some places don't even have the proper paint match.
My choice, get the regular black, then have the car fully wrapped. Better for paint protection and repair. |
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Also frozen paint cannot be towel dried too hard. If you apply to much pressure while drying the matte paint will become glossy because it will polish the matte clear coat. If you do not plan wash it yourself or have someone professional wash the car you can easily ruin the matte effect.
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Having said that, wraps look great, are cheaper and are also easy to take care of. Black Sapphire wrapped would probably look very similar to Frozen black. Just a thought. |
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