Mudflaps

MJim · Post by **MJim** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:01 am

@davyk31 - do you happen to know if the protective film you can get is a viable alternative to mud guards to remedy the chipping problem? That's the solution I've been looking at, although I know you'd still get all the muck thrown up onto the car ...

davyk31 · Post by **davyk31** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:44 pm

I don't think the mudflaps will completely stop the chipping as even with them the dirt still is worse on the rear arches. I imagine they would help stop chipping along the front of the sills and the doors etc.

Avtar · Post by **Avtar** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:17 am

Do the mudflaps fit onto the SE models without requiring any modifications?

Avtar · Post by **Avtar** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:53 pm

also wondering if would be possible to have the Mud Flaps painted as all my bumpers and side steps are colour coded at present?

flyfs6 · Post by **flyfs6** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:59 pm

Davy - car looks great, thanks for the photos.

Avtar, they definitely fit the SE (I have seen several cars), I'm sure they can be painted (might need to smoothed as I think its grainy plastic. Have your local bodyshop paint and install them.

I saw another X5 with M sport with mudflaps are it looked great.

Avtar · Post by **Avtar** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:17 pm

Very tempting, but got a quote from BMW at the weekend, just the mud flaps were Â£185.09....

Avtar · Post by **Avtar** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:08 pm

Are the mudflaps plastic or rubber?

MJim · Post by **MJim** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:20 pm

I spotted this on my travels around the net looking into the chipping issue, which I thought may be interesting to anyone looking at mud flaps. Anyway, here they are, M specific mud flaps. I'm not sure if they're for the X5M or MSport (if there's a difference). I also don't know if they're available in this country, but presumably if not they could easily be mail purchased from the states.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/ ... sue-2.html

acideraser · Post by **acideraser** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:35 pm

MSport with black mudflaps doesn't look good

these guys claim they fit running boards to ALL x5 models - this might be more aesthetic and cheaper solution

MJim · Post by **MJim** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:21 pm

Don't know if you looked at the link, but the M mud flaps are designed to be sprayed body colour and are more sympathetic to the M styling.

acideraser · Post by **acideraser** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:59 pm

[quote=""MJim""]Don't know if you looked at the link, but the M mud flaps are designed to be sprayed body colour and are more sympathetic to the M styling.[/quote]
nah, just saw the picture davyk31 posted -grey MSport with black mudflaps

Avtar · Post by **Avtar** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:36 pm

I now have my mud flaps and the enxt step is to get them painted.....

Avtar · Post by **Avtar** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:19 am

Looks like I will have to return them, the rear guards to not sit correctly due to the aero pack.

Minda · Post by **Minda** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:56 am

[quote=""Avtar""]Looks like I will have to return them, the rear guards to not sit correctly due to the aero pack.[/quote]
Will they work on a msport? may have them off you

Avtar · Post by **Avtar** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:39 pm

No mate, you need different one for the M Sport.

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