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Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by hap » Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:22 pm

What do you think would work oem
I thought either black hubs black calipers or black hubs silver calipers not keen on red
Any thoughts or anyone had theirs done
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Re: Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by Fast3000 » Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:48 pm

Planning to do mine somepoint...probably go with silver...
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Re: Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by Trilly-Uk » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:11 pm

As I have been looking at B3's and thinking of doing my own 330Ci 2002, silver would be my choice for the calipers. IMHO Red doesn't suit an Alpina B3.
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Re: Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by Rav » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:39 pm

I'm going to do mine a bronze colour when i get a free weekend.

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Re: Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by hap » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:56 pm

Cheers guys
Btw mine is silver grey I just want it oem as close as poss
Red would draw to much attention I reckon

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Re: Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by big blue » Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:53 pm

hap wrote:
Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:56 pm
Cheers guys
Btw mine is silver grey I just want it oem as close as poss
Red would draw to much attention I reckon
Silver sounds good, post an image when you get the chance. :)
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Re: Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by big blue » Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:55 pm

Rav wrote:
Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:39 pm
I'm going to do mine a bronze colour when i get a free weekend.

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These look great, Alpina Green would be a good fit but it would be good to see these on any colour as a match.
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Re: Caliper and hub paint options E46 B3s

Post by big blue » Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:38 pm

Hap you went for Black Hubs and Silver Calipers
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