Author Topic: iS lip- body color or black? (Read 5156 times)

2761377 · « **on:** November 04, 2010, 05:45:21 PM »

opinions and photos sought. thanks,

robert w.

harvey2 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2010, 06:05:58 PM »

Body colour.

Or, use contrasting colour, like a bright red lip on a silver car, or dark blue lip on a white car.

DesktopDave · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2010, 07:50:00 PM »

Pink.

Oh, sorry, not a choice. I'd go with black. I think it makes the car look slimmer.

YetiX · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2010, 09:15:52 PM »

Lip = black

Trunk spoiler = body color

bmwm42 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2010, 11:48:36 PM »

I have to agree with the people saying black lip

longtallsally · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2010, 02:30:33 AM »

I dunno, I had 2 white E30s both with a body colored lip. I think it looked MUCH better. I'm planning on doing mine body color on my diamond schwartz when I get to painting it. In the mean time, I did it with the SEM stuff.

Both look good, but I think the body color is better. I'd say if you want to change it up, perhaps paint the brake cooling ducts.

longms · « **Reply #6 on:** November 14, 2010, 09:37:47 PM »

Body color looks way better on Alpine White. Can't say for the other colors.

e30Andym42 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:40:48 PM »

I like them both. The black lip would follow the rest of the original paint, though, with the bottom of the car being black.

I do prefer the black lip though. I think it looks a bit more sporty and compliments the impact strips as well in the front.

That said, it's not like I haven't seen pics which make me want to paint my lip white..

All up to personal preference.

Here's mine. Black ftw

Gerta318is · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2010, 03:10:23 AM »

My vote is for body color on the is lip ... D'schwartz just like LTS! Do it.

fabe · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2010, 04:58:25 AM »

depends how often u go on long distance drives beyond legal speed limit... Stone chips on the lips would be quite noticeable since the paint on the plastic lip would be softer...

n.wesl · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2010, 02:38:47 PM »

I've also contemplated this same question. What do you guys think about my maroon vert? Leave it black or match it? For the record, my trunk spoiler is black too.