Which Colour Wheel Air Vent (Boomerang) do you Prefer on the 4 Series?

DJ Rocc · 09-15-2014, 09:02 AM

Which Wheel Air Vent (Boomerang) do you Prefer:

1. Matte Black
2. Gloss Black
3. Matte Silver
4. Chrome
5. Body Coloured

I went with Gloss black, because of contrasting, and future planned upgrades.

NorCalAthlete · 09-15-2014, 10:07 AM

Color matched. Only time I think black *may* look good is if you black out the roof, kidney grills, front lip, add the CF rear spoiler, and the rear diffuser.

Unless your whole car is black/charcoal/grey anyway. In which case, black or color match is good.

chrisny · 09-15-2014, 10:12 AM

I know it's only 5 votes so far, but I'm shocked the Gloss Black leads body color. I don't know why anyone would want to draw attention to that thing, but the vent itself looks good when it's all a subtle vent, body colored. To each their own of course, but I thought most people preferred it not stand out… guess we'll see as more people vote.

Tony M · 09-15-2014, 10:17 AM

Well, I voted according to my car's body color, which is MG. If I had a light colored car, I think I'd prefer body color.

DJ Rocc · 09-15-2014, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCalAthlete

Color matched. Only time I think black *may* look good is if you black out the roof, kidney grills, front lip, add the CF rear spoiler, and the rear diffuser.

Unless your whole car is black/charcoal/grey anyway. In which case, black or color match is good.

The reason I chose Gloss Black was that I thought it lent a good contrast, because it was one of the things separating it from the 3er, but also deciding to do the Roof, Grill, Spoiler, and Wheels Black in the Future.

FC4 · 09-15-2014, 11:13 AM

Color-matched trim on anything but a black car makes the car look like it just got a full $399 Maaco paint job.

carzaddict · 09-15-2014, 11:19 AM

honestly i think it depends on the body color. I could see black being a nice color on a silver car...but not on Estoril.

bri1042 · 09-15-2014, 11:37 AM

Black on Red is always a nice combination...

dubdemand · 09-15-2014, 12:09 PM

Yeah think it ultimately depends on the body colour if your colour coding the blades. Personally I prefer the gloss black ones but would always have black kidney grills too!

flaversaver · 09-15-2014, 12:22 PM

I'm still trying to figure out what to order as my new car config, but isn't gloss black the default boomerang color?

northern_435GC · 09-15-2014, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by flaversaver

I'm still trying to figure out what to order as my new car config, but isn't gloss black the default boomerang color?

I never picked mine out and it came body color...

IcebergM4 · 09-15-2014, 06:17 PM

I actually prefer black as well for contrast since my car is AW.

With that being said, I have a carbon fiber set on the way to match my front splitter

FC4 · 09-15-2014, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceberg4

I actually prefer black as well for contrast since my car is AW.

With that being said, I have a carbon fiber set on the way to match my front splitter

Really debating this. Please post pics when you get it as my car is Alpine White as well.

chylld · 09-15-2014, 06:42 PM

Mine are gloss black (on mineral grey) but would have preferred matte black.

Carbon (either matte or gloss) would also have been cool

imo they look a bit tacky in body colour - the feature draws a lot of attention and since the seam between vent and body panel is very visible, it doesn't seem to work in my eyes. I had the same problem when speccing a Porsche Macan, the side blades in body colour looked really wrong as there were a lot of visually unnecessary seams.

IcebergM4 · 09-15-2014, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FC4

Really debating this. Please post pics when you get it as my car is Alpine White as well.

Will do

ronanz · 09-15-2014, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceberg4

I actually prefer black as well for contrast since my car is AW.

With that being said, I have a carbon fiber set on the way to match my front splitter

Iceberg4 , I'd be really interested in knowing where you're getting your CF Gills from? I ordered a set off ebay and they were junk (male ends on back were broken, CF looked horrible).

In AWD We Trust · 09-16-2014, 12:27 AM

On the coupe version: black.

On the gran coupe version: body colored.

At first I wanted a black "boomerang" on my alpine white, but now I'm VERY glad its color matched to make it look integrated and not "slapped on", especially in sedan form. It makes the body look longer and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.

HoustonEaDo · 09-16-2014, 06:01 AM

How about a delete option - the thing is hideous no matter what color it is....it's the wrong size/scale for it's placement....

chylld · 09-16-2014, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by u080570

How about a delete option - the thing is hideous no matter what color it is....it's the wrong size/scale for it's placement....

well it could be a lot worse...

Blubaron79 · 09-16-2014, 07:27 AM

Black with black grilles

DJ Rocc · 09-16-2014, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chylld

well it could be a lot worse...

You took the words right out of my mouth! LOL.

Yep now that is in the wrong place and wrong size, LOL.

DJ Rocc · 09-16-2014, 08:36 AM

Wow, Body Coloured is Winning so far by "2"

View Poll Results: Which Wheel Air Vent (Boomerang) do you Prefer on the 4 Series?
Matte Black	4	6.45%
Gloss Black	26	41.94%
Matte Silver	1	1.61%
Chrome	2	3.23%
Body Colour	29	46.77%
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll

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chrisny Brigadier General 547 Rep 3,307 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I know it's only 5 votes so far, but I'm shocked the Gloss Black leads body color. I don't know why anyone would want to draw attention to that thing, but the vent itself looks good when it's all a subtle vent, body colored. To each their own of course, but I thought most people preferred it not stand out… guess we'll see as more people vote.
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Tony M Enlisted Member 5 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 428i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Well, I voted according to my car's body color, which is MG. If I had a light colored car, I think I'd prefer body color.
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dubdemand Captain 416 Rep 941 Posts Drives: F80 Individual Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK iTrader: (2)	Yeah think it ultimately depends on the body colour if your colour coding the blades. Personally I prefer the gloss black ones but would always have black kidney grills too! __________________ Individual SY F80 / insta:@dubdemand
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IcebergM4 Major 361 Rep 1,060 Posts Drives: '23 M4C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoFlo iTrader: (1)	I actually prefer black as well for contrast since my car is AW. With that being said, I have a carbon fiber set on the way to match my front splitter
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