VRS Lip

scotsman · 11-29-2008, 10:40 PM

I am looking to get a VRS lip but can't decide between the carbon or the plastic. I have alpine white E90 so I know the carbon would look good, but not sure how it looks with the ABS plastic. Anyone painted their carbon fiber one alpine white so I can get an idea?

J08M3 · 11-29-2008, 11:58 PM

Yep, I painted and molded mine

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186187

scotsman · 11-30-2008, 12:24 AM

that looks awesome, don't think I would mold mine though. I guess I would go with the carbon fiber if I can get a confirmation of whether there will ever be a carbon diffuser coming out for the E90

Sedan_Clan · 11-30-2008, 01:28 AM

Plastic FTW!

gthirtyfizle · 11-30-2008, 03:06 PM

^^^^ +100000000

monsta · 11-30-2008, 03:44 PM

if your going to paint entirely then plastic is best since the CF isn't going to be seen anyway, not sure what the weight differences are of CF v. Poly

I'm thinking of getting the poly b/c I want to make it look more OEM by painting but in the future when I finally decided what exhaust to get I want to get the VRS diffuser in cf w/ the sides painted...do you guys think it'll look good w/ the front lip painted and the rear diffuser will have CF exposed? opinions please

maybe I should just get the full CF front lip and just have a portion painted or not at all, don't see why I would paint the entire CF lip...

J08M3 · 11-30-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by monsta

do you guys think it'll look good w/ the front lip painted and the rear diffuser will have CF exposed? opinions please

Yes. CF weave in too many spots on the car is tacky looking in my opinion. There is more than enough exposed CF on the roof alone. Not necessary for lip and diffuser to match.

monsta · 11-30-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by J08M3

Yes. CF weave in too many spots on the car is tacky looking in my opinion. There is more than enough exposed CF on the roof alone. Not necessary for lip and diffuser to match.

I agree but not 100%....but by your statement I should go w/ the poly since I'm thinking of painting

SV Concepts III · 11-30-2008, 09:33 PM

I prefer the CF look but if you are going to paint it, save your money and go with the plastic version. We are running specials on this lip through tomorrow as well

IND-Distribution · 12-01-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by scotsman

that looks awesome, don't think I would mold mine though. I guess I would go with the carbon fiber if I can get a confirmation of whether there will ever be a carbon diffuser coming out for the E90

The E90 CF will be released in January! Look out for pictures of it on our project E90 as we get closer to the release date.

GT3 Tim · 12-01-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ilia@IND

The E90 CF will be released in January! Look out for pictures of it on our project E90 as we get closer to the release date.

Sweet! Thanks for looking out for us "sedan guys". lol

tightie · 12-03-2008, 12:59 AM

go cf.

M2MG17 · 12-07-2008, 02:46 PM

CF all the way!!

achenator · 12-09-2008, 09:06 PM

Thinking of getting the plastic on my AW e90 and painting it black to match all of the shadowline black trim, mirrors etc. What do you guys think??

11-29-2008, 10:40 PM	#1
scotsman Private First Class 10 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sugar Land, Texas iTrader: (0)	VRS Lip - Carbon or Plastic I am looking to get a VRS lip but can't decide between the carbon or the plastic. I have alpine white E90 so I know the carbon would look good, but not sure how it looks with the ABS plastic. Anyone painted their carbon fiber one alpine white so I can get an idea?
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11-29-2008, 11:58 PM	#2
J08M3 Major General 287 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	Yep, I painted and molded mine http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186187 __________________
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scotsman Private First Class 10 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sugar Land, Texas iTrader: (0)	that looks awesome, don't think I would mold mine though. I guess I would go with the carbon fiber if I can get a confirmation of whether there will ever be a carbon diffuser coming out for the E90
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11-30-2008, 03:06 PM	#5
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11-30-2008, 03:44 PM	#6
monsta Brigadier General 218 Rep 3,592 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bergen County, NJ/Y.O, NY iTrader: (2)	if your going to paint entirely then plastic is best since the CF isn't going to be seen anyway, not sure what the weight differences are of CF v. Poly I'm thinking of getting the poly b/c I want to make it look more OEM by painting but in the future when I finally decided what exhaust to get I want to get the VRS diffuser in cf w/ the sides painted...do you guys think it'll look good w/ the front lip painted and the rear diffuser will have CF exposed? opinions please maybe I should just get the full CF front lip and just have a portion painted or not at all, don't see why I would paint the entire CF lip... __________________ '08 E92 M3 6MT \| IB \| FR \| RAC RG63's \| VRS Ti Exhaust \| Fabspeed HFC & Xpipe '09 X5 35d SG/SB '11 X3 28i AW/CN/FW (wife's car
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11-30-2008, 09:33 PM	#9
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	I prefer the CF look but if you are going to paint it, save your money and go with the plastic version. We are running specials on this lip through tomorrow as well
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12-07-2008, 02:46 PM	#13
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achenator Lieutenant 27 Rep 549 Posts Drives: 2017 LBB M2, 2017 R8+ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisiana iTrader: (0)	Thinking of getting the plastic on my AW e90 and painting it black to match all of the shadowline black trim, mirrors etc. What do you guys think??
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