Badass Blacked Betty

[nz320i 0]

tryed blacking the kidneys like they seem to do in the UK i think it looks sick but ended up finishing in the dark so heres a pic will get a diff one up if your interested, but its so simple you may as well try!

All you need to some 3M electrical tape that bends so you dont get wrinkles, and a sharp knife.

[*sic 1]

spose..

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now you just gotta make sure it doesnt get spamed everywhere..

and at least make it a decent size.. 56k hate you

[cainchapman 0]

I think that's the only bit of chrome that should be on a BMW!

[Carl 3]

Blacked kidneys only work with eyelids...which I have muhahahaha

[OLLIE 26]

black ones? i'll give you some black eyelids punk! haha

i like chrome kidneys sorry, atleast with the tape you can remove it.

[m325i 705]

For real quality you need colour coded kidney...... like I have :pimp:

[Carl 3]

I'm going to have to get into the photochop to see what looks best for mine considering the eyelids and mirrors are in for the spray next week.

[bemmaboi 0]

///Carl I'm going to have to get into the photochop to see what looks best for mine considering the eyelids and mirrors are in for the spray next week.

Hey Carl where are you getting that done? What was your quote if you dont mind me asking. Im keen to get my mirrors and front lip and side's painted. Cheers

[bravo 34]

I just got my front valance, front lip, plastic bits from valance and rear boot lip done.

I did all the prep sanding, but they did the primer some minor bog and all painting and finishing.

Slight extra cost as they needed to put additives in the paint for the rubber boot lip so the pint won't crack as it flexes and expands etc in the sun or if someone puts weight on it, and they had a bit of trouble getting the paint to adhere to the stone-chip resistant coating on the front valance which I had sanded smooth but not removed.

$200 the lot.

[bimmer boy 21]

I think that's the only bit of chrome that should be on a BMW!

agreed! although I dont mind chromes, but do agree that the kidney grills should always be chrome, not a fan of blacked out grills.

But thats just my opinion

[nz320i 0]

For real quality you need colour coded kidney...... like I have :pimp:

hey so u mean white grills with my white car?! i dunoooo...

[NZ325i 0]

looks mint collie some thing different

Edited September 4, 2005 by NZ325i

[E30stz 0]

looks mint collie some thing different

smooth

[BMW POWER 2]

Looks good on your car.

But I agree with Cain and Ryan - the kidney grille is the BMW trademark, so it should be left how they made it - chrome.

Buit as I said, suits your car.

[nz320i 0]

its a hard one aye! oh daniel i foxed that wiring!! it was the glove box light wire shorting out all this time cos when jarred closed the glove box thats what did it im so happy i dont have to fix my car again!

[nz320i 0]

looks mint collie some thing different

na man your car looks mint!! its goes so hard !! mm manual

[NZ325i 0]

my looks alright but high as a kite on standard wheels. saving like a mofo for mags. i dunno how gud it will look with mags and that since it is a lighter colour/ silver?

Edited September 6, 2005 by NZ325i