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Brake Caliper Paint colour

2003 - 2009, roadster, coupe, facelift

What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Silver
13
22%
Black
13
22%
Red
8
13%
Blue
20
33%
Yellow
3
5%
Lime Neon Green
2
3%
Dark Green (British Racing Green colour)
1
2%
 
Total votes: 60

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Post by chanlon1 » Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:51 pm

Plan on refurbishing my calipers, but have no idea colour should I paint them.....?
Appreciate thoughts/comments
Car is an E86 Coupe, Titan Silver.
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Post by pvr » Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:01 pm

I bought black for mine so it hides anything not perfect, from POR. Calliper paint.
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Post by chanlon1 » Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:14 pm

Did any of the Z4's ever have a logo or wording on the calipers?
They are not the biggest, so I can't imagine they did.
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Post by pvr » Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pm

Only the M
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
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Post by chanlon1 » Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:52 pm

pvr wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pmOnly the M
I guess it’s sacrilege to put something on a non M then?
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Post by pvr » Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:49 pm

chanlon1 wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:52 pm
pvr wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pmOnly the M
I guess it’s sacrilege to put something on a non M then?
Beyond that
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X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
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Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
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Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
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Post by MikeyH » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:02 pm

Previous owner painted mine black, I had to replace a front one which is silver. Quite like the way it looks, brightens up the wheel area. So can’t make my mind up either :headbang: would like to paint them all silver but can’t be asked, sorry, not much help but I voted silver.
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Post by Special Kay » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:43 pm

I'm not a big fan of bright colours on calipers unless its the way they left the factory. So I voted for silver.

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Post by SOhioZ4 » Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:01 pm

Id go for black or silver .

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Post by Usel » Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:19 pm

pvr wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:49 pm
chanlon1 wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:52 pm
pvr wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pmOnly the M
I guess it’s sacrilege to put something on a non M then?
Beyond that
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Post by 3gGT01 » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:14 am

If you don't mind it standing out, red calipers are my favorite and look really nice on a silver vehicle. My blue calipers are not even visible and I have ordered some red Brembos for it. Just depends on what you like. 8)
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Post by obewan » Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:58 am

If you go 'blue' (I did), the caliper paint sold in Halfords is very similar to the blue on the BMW logo
IIRC they also do Red, yellow, or silver
I used the brush on one, not aerosol
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Post by chanlon1 » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:00 am

Close thing between silver and blue…..
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Post by Barty » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:01 pm

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Ive gone for a fairly dark silver-grey, since our callipers aren’t of the slick Brembo-type that I’d want to draw extra attention to, but I did want them to look fresh and nicely finished. Note that they dried up a shade or two darker. It doesn’t stand out with the wheels fitted, which is what I went for :thumbsup:
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Post by axelleveau » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:37 pm

I did not reply to the poll as I am pretty even between Blue/Red/Yellow if you want the calipers to contrast with the Silver, or Silver/Black if you want them to blend.
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