CSL Diffuser.. To paint or not to paint???

[bigelz]

Having this fitted fairly shortly and can't decide whether to paint it or to leave it :confused: ... (It's the full carbon fibre job)

Pics of unpainted can be found here:

http://www.bmwoption.com/e46/product/m3/m3cslr_04.jpg

and in this thread I started here a little while back:

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=217723

Any thoughts??

[bigshout]

defiantly painted as on the CSL

[J13JUT]

hhhmmmmmm tricky one that kinda like it in carbon me thinks !!:)

[jurka]

Carbon!!! :cool: :cool: :cool:

[XKaLiBaR]

painted mate.

[tbmeech]

Definitely painted imho

[bigelz]

Lol! This is just confusing me!

Here is my analysis...

Pros of painting- looks more 'finished', looks CSLesque, a bit more subtle

Pros of not painting- looks far more individual, painting carbon fibre defeats the purpose of carbon fibre, it breaks up the colour on the rear, I can still elect to have it painted if I hate it

It is the final sentence that is largely swinging my vote. I'm 51-49 in favour of unpainted! :p

[J13JUT]

bring it up i'll fit it if you dont like it take it off and go get it painted

there we go sorted !:D

see ya soon .....lol

[uberbmw]

Personally, I think the "outer" part looks odd, (probably better on a black car unpainted) looks best painted with the centre showing the carbon weave around the tail pipes on your car colour. Un-painted looks at meaner if u like the aggressive look.

[Alym786]

carbon for me... ;)

[AM13REZ]

leave it carbon, thats why u bought it

will look like standard if you painted it.

[bigshout]

Pros of not painting- looks far more individual, painting carbon fiber defeats the purpose of carbon fiber, it breaks up the colour on the rear, I can still elect to have it painted if I hate it

It is the final sentence that is largely swinging my vote. I'm 51-49 in favour of unpainted! :p

just look like the body shop didn't know what they were going, therefore didn't paint it. If it's going onto a black or grey car then it will suit, any lighter and it will stand out like a saw thumb. If you have the diffuser best thing to do is ft it and ponder on the idea, the worst thing can only be that you have to take it off and get it painted.

[phat///M3]

I say if youre not sure put it on unpainted and see if you like it, I had mine on unpainted for a couple of months and now its painted (car is CB though).