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mgmt101
08-12-2014, 08:56 PM
I have a 2007 black 328i.
Stock rims.
It's either red, blue, or yellow

Any pics of these colors on your bmw would be neat thanks

NFerber
08-12-2014, 11:58 PM
Unless you have matching accent colors, leave them stock or paint them black.

WoLF
08-13-2014, 12:31 AM
Silver

Snayko
08-13-2014, 01:36 PM
I would go with red, but makes no sense to me if you have small calipers(regular brakes). And what about the heat in calipers? You sure it's not flaked in one month?

Mannyf540
08-13-2014, 01:58 PM
Use heat resistant paint. I've got pics of my 540.

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MxExTxAxL
08-13-2014, 02:16 PM
With the stock calipers I say silver. A shiny silver with stock rims looks clean even with stock caliper sizes.

NFerber
08-13-2014, 03:06 PM
Or...

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4pcs-Universal-Car-Auto-Brembo-Style-Disc-Brake-Caliper-Covers-Front-And-Rear-RD/1746767059.html

Mannyf540
08-13-2014, 04:53 PM
The o is missing from Brembo !!

wildcatcrazy
08-13-2014, 11:09 PM
Wonder if that's because they can't sell something with the Brambo name it, or they're just that ignorant?

NFerber
08-13-2014, 11:43 PM
Wonder if that's because they can't sell something with the Brembo name it, or they're just that ignorant?

FTFY :)

I would assume it's made in china by child labor, so probably not too worried about being sued. Most likely a misprint so they are cheap, the ones with the "o" on them cost extra $$

mgmt101
08-14-2014, 01:23 AM
I would go with red, but makes no sense to me if you have small calipers(regular brakes). And what about the heat in calipers? You sure it's not flaked in one month?

You have a good point it would look kind of stupid painting it stock
It's just between red and blue honestly

wildcatcrazy
08-14-2014, 03:51 AM
FTFY :) I would assume it's made in china by child labor, so probably not too worried about being sued. Most likely a misprint so they are cheap, the ones with the "o" on them cost extra $$ yep, whoops... Darn auto correct. Lol!

fareed
08-14-2014, 04:28 AM
Can't you get already painted red ones? If not then red would look nice on a black car. However this is the most common colour combination so it's really up to you.

trohde78
08-15-2014, 10:10 AM
Red. But as fareed said, it's the most common because it looks the best. ;-)

jrose7004
08-16-2014, 04:59 PM
Red

steel609
08-19-2014, 11:10 AM
I have mine done in blue.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff184/steel609/2010%20BMW%20328i/5F2859CC-C886-42B2-A13F-F7D04B10345D-216-0000004534BF48C5_zpsd29429d5.jpg (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/steel609/media/2010%20BMW%20328i/5F2859CC-C886-42B2-A13F-F7D04B10345D-216-0000004534BF48C5_zpsd29429d5.jpg.html)

With my old factory wheels -

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff184/steel609/2010%20BMW%20328i/9EB6CD70-96EE-4C9A-AFB2-98BF25866A7C-216-000000452497D0DC_zps779e3cec.jpg (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/steel609/media/2010%20BMW%20328i/9EB6CD70-96EE-4C9A-AFB2-98BF25866A7C-216-000000452497D0DC_zps779e3cec.jpg.html)

With my newer wheels- Not very good pic of just the wheels but in person they show much better.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff184/steel609/2010%20BMW%20328i/8161DE3B-59A2-4E6F-9C73-BBFBA8491250_zpsvjj02t2c.jpg (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/steel609/media/2010%20BMW%20328i/8161DE3B-59A2-4E6F-9C73-BBFBA8491250_zpsvjj02t2c.jpg.html)

StarLord
08-21-2014, 11:26 PM
definitely red. red and black are my go to colors. whatever you do, stay away from yellow lol.