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View Poll Results: Which color for my calipers?
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09-20-2006, 11:21 PM
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Name: Cuse330Ci
Title: Member
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Syracuse, NY
Your Ride: 2004 330Ci 6 spd
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Need input
While i've got my wheels off to put snow tires on I'm going to paint my calipers. The question is do i go with blue or red?
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09-20-2006, 11:26 PM
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Name: Rooz
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glossy black.... 
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09-20-2006, 11:46 PM
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Name: witeshark
Title: Road Kill
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Between blue and red, I think blue  |
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09-20-2006, 11:54 PM
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Name: Cuse330Ci
Title: Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Syracuse, NY
Your Ride: 2004 330Ci 6 spd
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I was thinking blue because I like it and it goes with well with the roundel or red just because it's eye-catching. Glossy black would be cool but I just don't think you'd even notice it. I'm not even sure the blue would stand out enough.
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09-21-2006, 12:21 AM
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Name: BMWLotAttendant
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Red
Red is sporty and is also noticable.
Uh huh. Definately red. 
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09-21-2006, 12:45 AM
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Name: Spieluhr
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09-21-2006, 02:43 PM
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Syracuse, NY
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yes red, the only two colors you can color your calipers with is red or yellow, b/c they stand out and are bright, blue will get really dirty and dull over time and wotn even look that nice, red, is really bright, and even if it gets dirty it'll still be noticable
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09-21-2006, 03:14 PM
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Name: dinan540
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540i with some mods
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09-21-2006, 03:28 PM
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Name: bakaroo
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09-21-2006, 04:37 PM
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Name: nick_318is
Title: Road Kill
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Location: Detroit, MI, I Heart E30s
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Stock brakes, paint them silver or black. Leave the Red/yellow for the real Brake upgrades (BBK). |
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09-21-2006, 05:23 PM
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Name: RSF5
Title: Leave that out of this.
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Location: Alpharetta, GA
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^^^ yeah if you have painted red stock brakes it looks ricey, paint them black or silver to match your paint. If you put brembos on it then it could be red. |
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09-21-2006, 06:29 PM
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Name: Cuse330Ci
Title: Member
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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^^^ I kind of agree, but on the other hand if someone will gain enjoyment out of their car from doing something to it, I say go for it. So I'm going for it. I'm doing it myself and I'll post some pics of the process and feedback on the stuff I use.
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09-21-2006, 10:12 PM
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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hey man, ive done this before, go to Napa/Autozone/AdvancedAutoParts(cant remember which one, go on S. Salina they are all next to each other) and buy a brake caliper painting kit, it comes with a spray, tis a primer and rust remove, buy a stainless steel brush, and that paint stays on forever.. .ive seen some ricers try to use spraypaint, seriously after a few weeks its gone
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I keep forgetting that - I have a great memory but it doesn't last long
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09-22-2006, 09:30 PM
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Name: Cuse330Ci
Title: Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Syracuse, NY
Your Ride: 2004 330Ci 6 spd
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^^^ Yeah that's the kit i was looking at
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