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      06-11-2020, 04:06 PM   #1
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OEM cerium M340 tips now back from powder coat in gloss black

Going to go throw these on the car in a couple minutes and will update my other post (painted rear diffuser) with the end results. But thought I would put a separate thread up in case anyone was interested in pics of the tips prior to install and what oem tips look like after powder coat

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In the second pic the edge of the tip sort of looks like it's scratched - that's just the result of poor lighting and a reflection combined with my poor photo skills - in reality it's nice and shiny
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Nice! How much did it cost to powder coat? I'm sure less than I spent on the OEM black tips lol

The one thing I do like better about the OEM black tips is that they sit more inset and flush with the diffuser...but if this is a much cheaper option, it isn't a big deal.
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Powder coated tips look amazing!!


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Nice! How much did it cost to powder coat? I'm sure less than I spent on the OEM black tips lol

The one thing I do like better about the OEM black tips is that they sit more inset and flush with the diffuser...but if this is a much cheaper option, it isn't a big deal.
I believe he said US$80 in one of his other threads? Not sure. How much did the OEM black tip cost?
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I believe he said US$80 in one of his other threads? Not sure. How much did the OEM black tip cost?
Around $250 for the set from most OEM suppliers...more from the dealerships. I bought the M Performance exhaust so I figured I'd keep everything on the car OEM. But I get the value proposition here lol
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$80.00 for the pair

And just to clarify (in case I caused any confusion) these are indeed the OEM tips I just changed the color on them from cerium to gloss black :-)
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same thing i did to mine, cheaper than buying the tips from bmw
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same thing i did to mine, cheaper than buying the tips from bmw
I really enjoy looking at your car here and on IG - glad I gave you a reason to post another pic - it never gets old :-)
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same thing i did to mine, cheaper than buying the tips from bmw
I really enjoy looking at your car here and on IG - glad I gave you a reason to post another pic - it never gets old :-)
haha thanks a lot, i appreciate the love and positivity! the black tips really do change a lot on the car post up when you're done
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