I'm planning to purchase a wing or a lip spoiler and I need opinion's and suggestion's. First off all where to purchase, the price and to match the my car paint. I'm leaning towards the lip spoiler since I think I could do install that myself. But i do prefer our original wing spoiler but I need an estimate on how much I'm gonna end up spending including the labor. Thanks.

 

You could always make a wtt (want to trade) thread in the black market saying that you want to trade your trunk for one with the spoiler and you'll add some cash.

I bet you could find someone pretty easy

 

yeah thats true just find some one to trade

 

Ohh ok. that's a good idea thanks!

 

deciding between the 2 is all personal preference. since you like the OEM spoiler more, then get that one. i'm not sure how much the spoiler costs, but the lip is probably around $150 unpainted (for a genuine BMW one). much cheaper for a replica

 

No prob

 

I have been looking for a silver lip spoiler for some time on E-bay.
I personally like the lip spoilet ALOT better then the OEM spoiler.
I would rather have nuttin then the OEM wing on my A$$!

 

i agree

 

I like the OEM spoiler.

Think it looks great on my CL and I love the 3rd brake light on the wing.

It matched my custom LED tail lights really well.

 

I really dont like it..
I think it makes the car look looooong.
Do u have a pic of your A$$ i have the same year on coler.

 

Really? I think having it makes the rear look shorter. At first I liked the lip spoiler, but after seeing a few CLs around town without any spoiler, the rear end looks way to long. I just hate washing the car because of it.

 

lip spoiler....oem = fail.

 

This is with the custom 01 LED tail lights I just fabricated.

Oh yeaaaah...





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1kw4Qxul-g

 

I vote OEM
if you decide to go with it check out this website

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Mechanic...__W0QQ_armrsZ1


this is where i got mine it was like $150 shipped. the spoiler is brand new is colormatched and came with the upgraded springs

 

Yup, www.magauto.com is their actual website. Give them a call and ask for Rob.

 

i had oem before w/ led....made the car have that family "long" look.....ditched it, got the m3 lip spoiler ^

 

Oem

 

OEM all the way. The lip spoiler looks like absolute shit in my opinion, but hey that's why it's an opinion right?

 

M5 lip!

 

Can anyone in this thread point to where they got the M3/M5 lip painted (SSM)? Or if this one will fit the CL?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/PAINTED-ACURA-RSX...3%3A1|294%3A50

 

that one looks exactly like the one i have on

 

Ok, i am just wondering if the length of it will be enough to span the CL trunk.

 

i got mine from a BMW dealership w/ the 3M tape. my buddy got it painted for me when he painted some of his parts (b/c we both have NBP cars).

Check with Juniorbean to see if he still has any left. he had the best prices i've seen for original ones. he also had replica's if you want something cheaper. any good body shop should be able to paint it for you.

also, keep in mind that the M3 one is shorter

 

same problem but i think oem looks better for a CL

 

SG81! Can I see your trunk with that genuine M5 lip! Thanks. I just wanna see the difference between that and the m3.

 

+1 I would never have a cl without the factory spoiler, without it the lines of the car looks humpy or like it has a huge ass IMO and as far as the lip spoiler, its hardly even there so I wouldn't even consider it an option, either go nothing or factory all the way.

 

The lip spoiler kind of reminds me of a 16 year old kid trying to grow a mustache, its there but just barely..lol

 

the M3 one is shorter and doesn't reach both ends of the trunk. here's a couple pics i posted a while ago

 

the whole debate about OEM vs lip spoiler will always be split. you just have to get what you personally like

 

^

 

this gives me an idea for a poll

 

I think we've had a poll before.

It's a long debate.

I think that if you're car didn't come with the spoiler you naturally gravitate to preferring the lip spoiler.

Most people who had the spoiler from factory lean towards the spoiler.

I put a WTT: thread before and nobody wanted to...now I'm kind of glad because IMO the car with no spoiler only looks good at certain angles.

 

I think we've had a poll before.

It's a long debate.

I think that if you're car didn't come with the spoiler you naturally gravitate to preferring the lip spoiler.

Most people who had the spoiler from factory lean towards the spoiler.

I put a WTT: thread before and nobody wanted to...now I'm kind of glad because IMO the car with no spoiler only looks good at certain angles.

 

we might have but there's a new circle of 2g CL owners now. just curious to see what the numbers are now

 

I hav the oem spoiler now and i rather no spoiler, but if i had to choose i prefer the lip spoiler, the oem style is played out

 

Same here.

I think the M5 spoiler looks good only with the roof spoiler as well.