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      02-15-2015, 06:09 AM   #1
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Black or frontpolished 20" rims?

Hey everybody. I'm thinking about getting my rims blackened, so just to test what it would like like, I photoshoped it quickly to get a rough idea. What looks better with the saphire black color? Front polished (how it is today) or all black? Thanks for your opinions

BTW, unfortunately it is illegal here in Switzerland to tint the front windows...
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I much prefer the look before/now. Great car by the way and no offence, looks mean as it is
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      02-15-2015, 11:23 AM   #3
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I much prefer the look before/now. Great car by the way and no offence, looks mean as it is
Thanks M Car Chris
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I think silver looks much better against a black car, but I am not a fan of black wheels anyway. Your car looks great!
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My vote goes all black.. I think it looks sporty.
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i like the first picture. nice contrast with the rims
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I like it how it currently is, don't change it!

Also, where did you get that M Performance side skirt thing?
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I like the polished, gorgeous X3 by the way.
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I like it how it currently is, don't change it!

Also, where did you get that M Performance side skirt thing?
Hi jonsc, thanks. I got that M Performance sticker at eBay. They are available in white, black or silver.
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i like it both ways...lol
maybe you can do matte black or matte charcoal since the other spokes are gloss. It wont be all black
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Go with a gunmetal.
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Go with a gunmetal.
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i like it both ways...lol
maybe you can do matte black or matte charcoal since the other spokes are gloss. It wont be all black
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Go with a gunmetal.
I like them both, im a gloss fan though (Black goes well on anything) also had previously all blacked out cars Love how stealthy it was , gloss black stays cleaner and looks nice, matte will attract too much dust too fast.

Gunmental gloss the inner spokes and leave the silver as it is or something.
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Hey everybody. I'm thinking about getting my rims blackened, so just to test what it would like like, I photoshoped it quickly to get a rough idea. What looks better with the saphire black color? Front polished (how it is today) or all black? Thanks for your opinions

BTW, unfortunately it is illegal here in Switzerland to tint the front windows...
Very well done! Fantastic job!
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Very well done! Fantastic job!
^^^ guy clearly only likes books with pics in them
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I like all black. It looks classy.
Great looking X3
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