To carbon fiber or not..

WCM3 · 07-22-2008, 04:35 PM

Hey guys,

So I'm starting to buy some exterior mods for my e92 335i and I'm wondering what route to go. It's jet black/black interior and I'm either going to go with the clean all black look, or the black with carbon fiber. I can either start it out and get the cf grilles, oem cf lip, csl cf trunk, etc. Or get the matte black grilles, oem lip, and frp csl trunk. Which direction should I go?

Just for your info..my friend and I had a photoshoot of our e36 m3s. As you can tell, my m3 has no carbon fiber, and my friends has carbon fiber all over it. I think my car fills the "less is more" criteria, but I'm not sure if I should go that way with the 335i. (My car's turbo, his has every bolt-on imaginable) Since the pics I've added different headlights, Cobra seats, 4 pt-rollbar, Schroth belts, etc.

My friend Luke's M3:

My M3:

to_riffic · 07-22-2008, 04:40 PM

ur friend luke has a nice lookin car

AV9 · 07-22-2008, 04:42 PM

if go the cf route, you make it subtle, like by painting the parts and leaving various portions exposed...that always looks good...

yazz · 07-22-2008, 04:50 PM

black and cf looks good, go for it

Bimmer Nerd · 07-22-2008, 05:55 PM

Luke's M3

Your M3

P.S. i would take both of those cars over my bro's 328i anyday !!!

Tropicool · 07-22-2008, 06:42 PM

are you selling your m3 by any chance??

mJ335 · 07-22-2008, 07:44 PM

gO CF!!! There are so many CF goodies here at a great price! I'm lovin mine so far

darkphantom · 07-22-2008, 09:00 PM

nice M3s! any pics of them side by side?

Andrew@ET · 07-22-2008, 10:24 PM

cantcope what cf spoiler is that?

WCM3 · 07-23-2008, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cantc0pe

are you selling your m3 by any chance??

Not really..but there is always a chance. What are you thinking?

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkphantom

nice M3s! any pics of them side by side?

We did take a couple pics..i'll see if I can get them.

Thanks for the comments guys.

kmoy2002 · 07-23-2008, 09:12 AM

Nice e36, go cf

Tallest · 07-23-2008, 09:21 AM

Avus M3 is unreal, just pure sex.

For your black car, i suggest you don't go overboard with CF pieces, i like the look but from love to hate it changes for me immideately once you put on big CF pieces (trunk, hood). I'd go for CSL trunk body color, keep the hood, and get CF slitters on OEM Mtech front, get CF diffusor on OEM Mtech rear, DO NOT do CF grilles but do CF roundels on wheels and body, and do Silver CF interior trim to lighten up that gloomy black interior. This would be perfect CF mod in my eyes for an all black car.

remmib · 07-23-2008, 11:11 AM

First, very nice e36's.

I'd say go the CF route, but not too much.

ChaneRZ · 07-23-2008, 01:59 PM

love cf!

E92-Lighting · 07-23-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godora

Luke's M3

Your M3

P.S. i would take both of those cars over my bro's 328i anyday !!!

still nice cars

OO---OO · 07-23-2008, 02:19 PM

Luke invited me to hit up the next show with you guys, hes a pretty cool guy. Were you at Bimmerworkz in PA last month? i think i mightve seen your turbo E36 there. i was in the montego E92 on the end.
For the record, id say stealth out your E92, man! black on black on black FTW!

SV Concepts III · 07-23-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miamibusta69

cantcope what cf spoiler is that?

That's the Vorsteiner Aero Decklid Spoiler

WCM3 · 07-23-2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OO---OO

Luke invited me to hit up the next show with you guys, hes a pretty cool guy. Were you at Bimmerworkz in PA last month? i think i mightve seen your turbo E36 there. i was in the montego E92 on the end.
For the record, id say stealth out your E92, man! black on black on black FTW!

Yeah he's a nice kid. Yeah I was at the bimmerworks meet with this m3 last month. I was parked by the side door where the food was with all the new goodies inside it. Your montego is sick man!! Didn't you go on the run with Steve down to Florida. I was trying to go but I couldn't with work...sucks.

Yeah I'll probably go stealth...haha. I was already thinking matte black CSLs..

ak47firepower · 07-23-2008, 05:09 PM

Brings back good memories of my E36. CF accents add a nice touch.

coco_m3 · 07-23-2008, 05:11 PM

E36 M3.

Craig@SupremePower · 07-23-2008, 05:18 PM

Some CF is nice but nothing crazy!!

OO---OO · 07-24-2008, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WCM3

Yeah he's a nice kid. Yeah I was at the bimmerworks meet with this m3 last month. I was parked by the side door where the food was with all the new goodies inside it. Your montego is sick man!! Didn't you go on the run with Steve down to Florida. I was trying to go but I couldn't with work...sucks.

Yeah I'll probably go stealth...haha. I was already thinking matte black CSLs..

Yup, thought i saw you!!

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