folks,

needed a quick honest opinion from other folks here. i'm looking at hre 545r for my new imola red m3. aiming for a sporty yet elegant look, i originally settled on the brushed aluminum centers (see photo), thinking that the high polish (i.e., centers same color as the lip) would be too pimp, charcoal/black too lackluster against red (i.e., looks better on white and silver cars), and standard painted silver too plain. however, now i'm not so sure, and since i think it may not be too late for me to change my order, i wanted to get some additional opinions.

any thoughts from folks? will this finish look good on an imola red m3? (for comparison, the red is very similar audi's amulet red).

<img src="http://truffula.com/~meem/m3/closeuptweakeds4.jpg">

here's another photo of the same finish on a black m3 that gives a better idea of the contrast in finish between the lip and the center:

<img src="http://truffula.com/~meem/m3/545R-black-m3.jpg">

thanks for any thoughts.

I need to get a picture with a slow shutter speed; on the highway, all you see is the polished outers, the brake calipers, and the spinning rotors :-)

<img src="http://www.pccchicago.com/images/paul/midohio/MidOhio_wallpaper.jpg">

<center><img src="http://truffula.com/~meem/m3/imola-blackrims2.jpg"></center><p>but i'm not so sure about red. here's an example -- it seems to me that on the one hand it's got a nice, sporty feel, but on the other hand it kind of detracts from the vibrance of the red.

so it depends what you're going for / preference is. Personally, I like your original choice (the ones on the black M3)

=) Seriously, I think you chose the best of the available options. They'll look great on your car.