Gloss Black Numbers w/ a red "I"

madostrich · 06-15-2010, 02:34 AM

i've got a black on red 135i . . . I don't want any chrome on the car and was planning to make my deck badge match the black performance grill.

thinking of painting the "i" in 135"i" red (to match the coral red interior) while re-badging the car with gloss-black "135"

I want something subtle but different.... what do you think?

Sylon · 06-15-2010, 04:21 AM

Definitely different, although I dont know how noticeable the 135 part will be against the black. Worth a try though.

Dackelone · 06-15-2010, 05:02 AM

putting a red "i" sounds too VAG to me. thumbs down.

rsjean · 06-15-2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by madostrich

i've got a black on red 135i . . . I don't want any chrome on the car and was planning to make my deck badge match the black performance grill.

thinking of painting the "i" in 135"i" red (to match the coral red interior) while re-badging the car with gloss-black "135"

I want something subtle but different.... what do you think?

If Bimmian ever gets their act together and I actually receive the '135i' badge I ordered back in mid May I will paint it red and put it on a Jet Black 135i in an overall Black and Red scheme. So far it looks good but the red badge might be pushing it - but we'll see....

If not I'll do a matte black on Jet Black.

Post pix when you get the red 'i' on might look real good - like the red '1' in 1ADDICTS.

Mutilator · 06-15-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by rsjean

Post pix when you get the red 'i' on might look real good - like the red '1' in 1ADDICTS.

135i

rsjean · 06-15-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mutilator

135i

SV Concepts III · 06-15-2010, 12:59 PM

Could work well if you have minor red accents on the rest of the car. I prefer matte black on a black car to provide some contrast.

wabbit · 06-15-2010, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

putting a red "i" sounds too VAG to me. thumbs down.

definetly agree ...

but why not trying something different, just do it!

onefastman · 06-16-2010, 10:34 AM

Do the 1 in red, that would be cool

madostrich · 06-19-2010, 10:09 PM

OK...... today while driving around in LA i saw a 2009 BMW 750il with the "IL" in red..... totally turned me off.

I'm changing my stance: i'm going with a red "1" and 35i in matte black.

I really appreciate everyone's feedback.

UdubBadger · 06-19-2010, 11:08 PM

not feelin it. sounds too much like something you'd see on a Honda for some reason.

however I do love the matte emblems and did black on black on my old 3er.

thez99 · 06-19-2010, 11:41 PM

It might be interesting, but I did the matte black emblems mainly for the sleeper look, its really cool cuz at night u cant see shit till u get right up on it n then its like oooo its a 1er, niiiice

madostrich · 07-01-2010, 05:57 PM

I ended up getting a set of Matte Black emblems, and I plan to paint the "1" red.... gonna do it this weekend, and will put up pics.

In the meantime, I'm ordering another matte black "1" in case it comes out cheesy!

UdubBadger · 07-01-2010, 07:40 PM

good thinking.

GoGeo · 07-01-2010, 08:52 PM

Black on black would look very cool. The red "I"..

SDW335 · 07-02-2010, 06:37 AM

rsjean - yesterday I received my black 135i emblems from Bimmian, so you may want to call them ( I had to ). Just an FYI.... I received individual pieces, so it may be a little difficult to apply them - think there is a DIY on here though.

rsjean · 07-02-2010, 07:53 AM

I got mine too. They were going to be my backup set in case I was not happy with the Tisher OEM set I bought for painting. Turned out the adhesive in the OEM set is so thin on the back of the pieces it just didi not work well with the layers of added paint and clar coat on the sides of each piece. They needed to have adhesive tape that had a little more thickness to them.

Viola... the Bimmian pieces had thicker tape. So I painted the matt black pieces RED and installed them.

The tape template and install 'system' to install the OEM pieces as one piece sure would have been a lot easier but I made a pretty detailed and precise tempate of my own using blue painters tape for easy removal after install.

So it went very well and they are in exactly the same position as the OEM's. Only RED.

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Originally Posted by SDW335

rsjean - yesterday I received my black 135i emblems from Bimmian, so you may want to call them ( I had to ). Just an FYI.... I received individual pieces, so it may be a little difficult to apply them - think there is a DIY on here though.

madostrich · 07-02-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rsjean

I got mine too. They were going to be my backup set in case I was not happy with the Tisher OEM set I bought for painting. Turned out the adhesive in the OEM set is so thin on the back of the pieces it just didi not work well with the layers of added paint and clar coat on the sides of each piece. They needed to have adhesive tape that had a little more thickness to them.

Viola... the Bimmian pieces had thicker tape. So I painted the matt black pieces RED and installed them.

The tape template and install 'system' to install the OEM pieces as one piece sure would have been a lot easier but I made a pretty detailed and precise tempate of my own using blue painters tape for easy removal after install.

So it went very well and they are in exactly the same position as the OEM's. Only RED.

can't wait to see a pic!!!!

06-15-2010, 02:34 AM	#1
madostrich Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '10 135i Black/Red M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCA iTrader: (0)	Gloss Black Numbers w/ a red "I" i've got a black on red 135i . . . I don't want any chrome on the car and was planning to make my deck badge match the black performance grill. thinking of painting the "i" in 135"i" red (to match the coral red interior) while re-badging the car with gloss-black "135" I want something subtle but different.... what do you think?
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06-15-2010, 04:21 AM	#2
Sylon Brigadier General 189 Rep 3,435 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, SG/CR, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan / Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [9.20]	Definitely different, although I dont know how noticeable the 135 part will be against the black. Worth a try though. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i \| Space Gray \| ///M-Sport \| BMW CCA #450291 Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Twitter
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Could work well if you have minor red accents on the rest of the car. I prefer matte black on a black car to provide some contrast.
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06-16-2010, 10:34 AM	#9
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	Do the 1 in red, that would be cool __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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madostrich Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '10 135i Black/Red M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCA iTrader: (0)	OK...... today while driving around in LA i saw a 2009 BMW 750il with the "IL" in red..... totally turned me off. I'm changing my stance: i'm going with a red "1" and 35i in matte black. I really appreciate everyone's feedback. Last edited by madostrich; 06-19-2010 at 10:09 PM.. Reason: i was drunk
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UdubBadger Banned 633 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	not feelin it. sounds too much like something you'd see on a Honda for some reason. however I do love the matte emblems and did black on black on my old 3er. Last edited by UdubBadger; 06-20-2010 at 06:21 AM..
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thez99 Colonel 153 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	It might be interesting, but I did the matte black emblems mainly for the sleeper look, its really cool cuz at night u cant see shit till u get right up on it n then its like oooo its a 1er, niiiice
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madostrich Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '10 135i Black/Red M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCA iTrader: (0)	I ended up getting a set of Matte Black emblems, and I plan to paint the "1" red.... gonna do it this weekend, and will put up pics. In the meantime, I'm ordering another matte black "1" in case it comes out cheesy!
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UdubBadger Banned 633 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	good thinking.
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GoGeo Private 10 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 135 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southwest iTrader: (0)	Black on black would look very cool. The red "I"..
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SDW335 Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 263 Posts Drives: BMW Drei-Reihen Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida iTrader: (2)	rsjean - yesterday I received my black 135i emblems from Bimmian, so you may want to call them ( I had to ). Just an FYI.... I received individual pieces, so it may be a little difficult to apply them - think there is a DIY on here though.
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