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09-10-2012, 09:50 PM | #1 |
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///M Performance Brakes - Opinions
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I'm seriously thinking about getting the ///M Performance Brake kit. Orange or the Yellow calipers... which do you think will look better on my Imperial Blue 328i?
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+1, i have yet to see yellow done wrong
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I'm not sure where you are getting your kit (Front and Back) from BUT if you were to visit a GTA dealer and ask for the kit, there is a price difference between red kit vs yellow/orange. The difference is about $600.00 roughly. I found out by calling maranello bmw |
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I would prefer Yellow too... but the colour seems a touch too light? Will have to see a live set before I decide.
Shame that Maranello is gouging people who want the Red.
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I was able to add the red M Performance kit to my order for invoice, just like the rest of the normal options. To the OP, I like the orange, but not sure how that would go with your Imperial Blue. The iND demo F30 is IB with the yellow, I like it. http://www.bimmerpost.com/goodiesfor.../ind-f30-5.jpg |
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09-15-2012, 03:37 PM | #9 |
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Yellow...see IND's F30 for reference
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Honestly, the red would not look bad.
You might wanna photoshop one in red to see. The iND is your best example with the yellow; I did vote for yellow. Good luck bud!
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My performance brakes are being installed at port. Not going to see them or my car for another 6 weeks!
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Why don't you guys order from Tischer and install yourself? Save tons of money...
Personally I'd go with Orange because everyone does yellow. I actually went with Blue since that's what all the new M cars will have going forward (unfortunately not a choice here), but yellow is the same as the E90 and E82/88 Performance Brakes. I have yet to actually see Orange on someone's car. Red also looks good on a blue car, but that's like the standard bbk color; i tend to like individuality. But definitely do what YOU want most. It's your car and you have to see it everyday. |
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I believe you would only have a 2 year warranty on the brakes if you install yourself as opposed to the full 4 year warranty on the rest of the car. Not to mention, if you negotiate the VPC-installed M Performance brakes down to invoice ($2,295) it's less than the kit from Tischer ($2,346 + shipping) and you don't have to spend time or money to install them. Only drawback I see to the VPC-installed brakes is that you lose the original parts, which could be worth a few dollars.
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I wish they had a black option...
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Look on Ebay. You can get the brakes including fears for $2100. Plus
$ 55.00 shipping. My dealer quoted $ 750 for installation. Has anyone asked does BMW include the M brakes in their free maintenance program ? Or pads and rotors on us ? |
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The M Perf. Brakes in Canada are quite expensive.
This is what I was quoted just yesterday from Town+Country BMW: $2450.00 plus installation and taxes. Installation is $516.80 plus taxes. Total installed cost for the brake system is $2966.80 plus taxes = $3352.48.
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Orange would look great
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I have the same question! Does anyone know if the rotors and pads are cover under the free maintenance program?
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Brakes installed today. Need to break them in slowly. Also ASS reprogrammed today. Ya! |
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