Colour coded lower trim (from gloss black)

GS1 · 01-24-2023, 03:10 AM

A few of you have painted your gloss black lower trim (sills, corner splitters etc) to body colour. Can you please post pics? Some of us are on the fence - this thread could help us make our minds up.

Thanks!

Examples below I found on ACM’s main thread.

Limegrntaln · 01-24-2023, 04:03 AM

This is Marshalls car, maybe he has more pics. fashion.g80

On a side note. I like the side skirts painted, with the strakes left black. I think Evolve Automotive just did this with their Mint G82

Matt@Evolve · 01-24-2023, 04:26 AM

We did leave an exposed section black and thin kit works really well, partially because we have the Alpha N front carbon corners.

Evolve G82 M4 EMS 2022 by Evolve Automotive, on Flickr

Zanardi43 · 01-24-2023, 05:47 PM

I for one have always disliked lowers that differed from the paint scheme. The ONLY reason I ordered BSM was because it essentially blends in well with the lowers. Once I took delivery, I was glad I did (BSM is better in person than images)…but with an OEM option for painted lowers, I still would have chosen another color. Can’t understand why BMW doesn’t offer it even as a paid option.

Skyscraper · 01-24-2023, 07:12 PM

I like the look of the lower painted. To me the car itself looks lower and better with this done.
I’m going to wait until all other mods are completed and see how my car looks and then decide.

GS1 · 01-25-2023, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Zanardi43

I for one have always disliked lowers that differed from the paint scheme. The ONLY reason I ordered BSM was because it essentially blends in well with the lowers. Once I took delivery, I was glad I did (BSM is better in person than images)…but with an OEM option for painted lowers, I still would have chosen another color. Can’t understand why BMW doesn’t offer it even as a paid option.

Agreed. I wonder if BMW felt the car looked a little bulky and this was one way of making it look more slender. It’s the same approach used on many SUVs. But most of us enthusiasts prefer a low look. This does the opposite.

Grang0n · 01-25-2023, 01:15 PM

This would be my first mod if I had a coloured G8. I got BSM though so I'm good from the get go!

GS1 · 01-28-2023, 09:32 AM

Spotted on Fbook.
If the owner’s on here, please shout. 🙂

LuckyBrand · 01-28-2023, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GS1

Spotted on Fbook.
If the owner’s on here, please shout. 🙂

That's a tight car right their.

spridge · 01-28-2023, 12:28 PM

I did the same thing as you see on the evolve car with my Toronto Red G80.

chicagofan00 · 01-28-2023, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GS1

Spotted on Fbook.
If the owner’s on here, please shout. 🙂

I believe this is g80mike

Bumper2Bumper · 01-28-2023, 06:28 PM

I say do it!!! And Bumper2Bumper can handle it all for you if your in So Cal!

BLKSAPPE92 · 01-28-2023, 07:27 PM

It definitely looks really good. I did this on my older Audis but on my previous F82 and F80 I understand why they went black. Daily driving and higher speeds made that lower painted area look bad above 30k and every time I got close ups or when it was on a rack it made me so sick to my stomach.

Bumper2Bumper · 01-28-2023, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BLKSAPPE92

It definitely looks really good. I did this on my older Audis but on my previous F82 and F80 I understand why they went black. Daily driving and higher speeds made that lower painted area look bad above 30k and every time I got close ups or when it was on a rack it made me so sick to my stomach.

That’s why you should add side skirt extensions, front lip (in development) and rear extensions (in development). They protect from all those rock chips!

GS1 · 01-29-2023, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bumper2Bumper

I say do it!!! And Bumper2Bumper can handle it all for you if your in So Cal!

Great job. Makes the G80 look so much more squat.

spridge · 01-29-2023, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BLKSAPPE92

It definitely looks really good. I did this on my older Audis but on my previous F82 and F80 I understand why they went black. Daily driving and higher speeds made that lower painted area look bad above 30k and every time I got close ups or when it was on a rack it made me so sick to my stomach.

PPF is the modern solution to that problem. I have 30K miles on my G80, with no scratches, chips, etc.

BLKSAPPE92 · 01-30-2023, 06:05 PM

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PPF is the modern solution to that problem. I have 30K miles on my G80, with no scratches, chips, etc.

I see the benefits but I’ve honestly been on the other end having to have it redone because of aging/fading/yellowing. Also dirt being trapped in the edges.

The cost vs value doesn’t seem enticing to me.

luckym3girlnj · 01-30-2023, 06:28 PM

Def my fav mod so far

chris s · 03-09-2023, 08:27 AM

It only makes sense if you're planning on a lip, carbon sides....etc. Otherwise, Seems kinda pointless, but to each their own. And as pointed out, I would def not do this without PPF or it will look like garbage after some time.

Chris_DUS · 04-05-2023, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GS1

A few of you have painted your gloss black lower trim (sills, corner splitters etc) to body colour. Can you please post pics? Some of us are on the fence - this thread could help us make our minds up.

Thanks!

Examples below I found on ACM’s main thread.

Hi, sorry for asking, what is ACM's main thread and where can I find it? I would love to see more of the PB one, growing increasingly annoyed with the scratchy gloss black and this might be a good option.

TIA, Chris

Schulminator · 04-05-2023, 10:42 AM

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Fugazii · 04-05-2023, 10:42 PM

Sorry for the off topic comment most of these pic's are perfect lowering.

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