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      10-29-2015, 11:29 PM   #1
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White or CF? Your Opinion Counts.

I just installed a new Eisenmann exhaust, which I powder coated the tips black. Now I am wondering if I should keep the original white lower bumper section or the aftermarket custom Carbon Fiber lower section. (Please see below pictures)

My preference is the original white, which shows off the the black exhaust tips very well. The CF lower is great but the tips seem to blend into the black of the CF and can't be seen. What do you think?
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      10-29-2015, 11:38 PM   #2
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I agree with you. With all the CF, the exhaust tips blend in and do not stand out. Also, the CF diffuser looks like it is halfway installed. Fitment does not look flush and IMO doesn't look good. I would leave it white if it was me.
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      10-29-2015, 11:59 PM   #3
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That is the set up I got with akra evo with carbon fibre tips ...

Really comes down to personal preference!!

I'll take pics of mine and upload soon
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I'm not in favor of CF at all BUT if I were you and had white M6, I would install those CF diffuser and remove those black covers of lights....
no offence but M6 is a classy sport-luxury car and those light covers make it cheap ... sorry but this is just my opinion
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      10-30-2015, 12:09 AM   #5
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Yeap ... I said I'd be 😴

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      10-30-2015, 03:11 AM   #6
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White makes stand out.... Nice tips....
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      10-30-2015, 10:19 PM   #7
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Bottom setup is more aggressive

My opinion is biased though
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I'm not in favor of CF at all BUT if I were you and had white M6, I would install those CF diffuser and remove those black covers of lights....
no offence but M6 is a classy sport-luxury car and those light covers make it cheap ... sorry but this is just my opinion


Agreed. Ditch the black light covers as quickly as you can.
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I'm not in favor of CF at all BUT if I were you and had white M6, I would install those CF diffuser and remove those black covers of lights....
no offence but M6 is a classy sport-luxury car and those light covers make it cheap ... sorry but this is just my opinion
+2 now


It is a classy car ... I love CF


But yes lose the dark light covers


I'm biased ...
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If i have this color, i would keep the BMW OEM roundel/ tailights, change the M6 badge to gloss black and go with the CF diffiuser.
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white looks cleaner imo. sometimes too busy isn't a good thing.
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carbon fiber hands down but damn those black tails are an eye sore!
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I like the CF
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Thank you all for the comments. I think I will go with white until I get the car wrapped then I'll probably change it to CF.

I normally don't like to respond to criticism, but I thought, why not this one time.

The reason why the tail lights are black is the entire car is white with black/CF accents. There is no other color, as you can see in the below picture. All reflectors are painted, there is no chrome( even door handles are CF) and I changed the markings to black.
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Side profile/pic's - actually look much better - IE - I can see the theme/look you are going for. What wheels are those?
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Once the entire car is seen the theme/rear lights make sense.
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Thank you all for the comments. I think I will go with white until I get the car wrapped then I'll probably change it to CF.

I normally don't like to respond to criticism, but I thought, why not this one time.

The reason why the tail lights are black is the entire car is white with black/CF accents. There is no other color, as you can see in the below picture. All reflectors are painted, there is no chrome( even door handles are CF) and I changed the markings to black.
To each his own
And I don't think it was criticism. You asked people about their idea and I think everybody had intention to help you including their idea.
To many of us a 100+k car is not Honda Civic .... but it's your car and your money and you must be happy whatever you want to do right?
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It was not an opinion, since I never asked for it. I asked for opinions on my CF diffuser and others chose to criticize my lights and emblems, which I never asked about. Which is why I believe they are criticizing.

Secondly, why does $$ matter? Why does it matter if this is a Honda Civic or a Bugatti? One man's $1mil car is another man's Pinto. Since this is my everyday car and I commute in it, then it must be my Honda Civic. So if I chose to put on blow off valves, stickers and Greddy exhaust, then why does it matter if I don't ask for your opinion?

Finally, why does $$ value matter when it come to cars? There may be so many of us with $100k cars, as you stated, but that is irrelevant! There are so many more of us with $250k cars and even more of us with $10K cars. We are no better then anyone else. At the end of the day, it's not about the value of the car or the status the $$ brings to your ego but rather..... The Car. Because its just a ..... CAR!!

You are absolutely right when you stated "your car and your money and you must be happy whatever you want to do right?" because my AMC Pacer is no better than your M6 Coupe but it sure does look better in my opinion/criticism! and the Honda Civic comment is not relevant but rather poor.

This is why I don't like to answer to criticism and why it will be my final word.
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Hey buddy don't get defensive... My comment on Honda Civic was not what you got... You can buy a $150 lip for Honda Civic and it looks gorgeous on many people eyes, but install a $150 CF LOOK Chinese lip on M6 and then you will get what I meant... again to each his own and it's your car and your money... Congratulation on your mods BTW
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I don't care about the diffuser, most likely I like original version, but those headlights are so ugly, how do you do this to a M6
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To each his own
And I don't think it was criticism. You asked people about their idea and I think everybody had intention to help you including their idea.
To many of us a 100+k car is not Honda Civic .... but it's your car and your money and you must be happy whatever you want to do right?
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I don't care about the diffuser, most likely I like original version, but those headlights are so ugly, how do you do this to a M6
+1, those look like shit.
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