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Old 14th June 2012, 22:29   #1
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F10 M5 calliper colour
What are your opinions on the factory colour of the callipers? Would you change the colour if soo what colour would you do them?
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I love them as they are. But there are some exterior colours where the blue clashes horribly!!
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I love them as they are. But there are some exterior colours where the blue clashes horribly!!
I have Aw and am not sure about the callipers
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Yeh not sure they go too well with aw.
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I love them as they are. But there are some exterior colours where the blue clashes horribly!!
Agree. I think they look great with most colors, particularly Silverstone and Singapore Grey. OK with the various blacks. On Monte Carlo Blue, I actually think red would be better as a contrast to the blue body color.
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the calipers themselves are so lame, no color change would save them
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the calipers themselves are so lame, no color change would save them
are you referring to the E60 or F10?
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Soo come on people any suggestions as to what colour to go on alpine white has anybody done theirs?
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Soo come on people any suggestions as to what colour to go on alpine white has anybody done theirs?
I like red with AW.
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I like red with AW.
It's probably the safest bet but I want to do something different...
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