Will this fit my UK-spec BMW X5?

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:52 pm

Thank you

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0951971078

kkodal78 · Post by **kkodal78** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:29 pm

According to realoem it is supposed to fit.
http://realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do?part ... showeur=on

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:31 pm

Fantastic. Will order now and let you know if it works!

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:00 pm

It worked!

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:17 pm

Excellent, any pics?

Don

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:29 pm

In process of getting interior aluminium strips changed (still trying to source), then an interior and exterior detail. THEN pics!

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:19 am

[quote="Shez1878"]
In process of getting interior aluminium strips changed (still trying to source), then an interior and exterior detail. THEN pics!

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Why, you little tease!

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Don

Black X5 · Post by **Black X5** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:49 am

[quote="Shez1878"]
In process of getting interior aluminium strips changed (still trying to source), then an interior and exterior detail. THEN pics!

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Change to wood? Or new aluminium? We had a courtesy E70 with the aluminium and it was VERY easy to ding/ scratch.

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:52 am

Changing scratched aluminium to new aluminium however not against changing it to wood. All depends on what I can find!

Black X5 · Post by **Black X5** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:10 am

Have you thought about wrapping? I'm pretty sure you can get aluminium effect wrap now- and it would no doubt be more robust than the OE stuff.

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:57 pm

Could you recommend anyone mate?

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:27 pm

[quote="Shez1878"]
Could you recommend anyone mate?
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Try these guys. They supply the wrapping but you do the fitting. Plenty of how to's on YouTube. This one here shows a silver cardon fibre effect that's been used in a BMW interior. Check out the fifth photo.
link

Don

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:37 pm

Or 3M Dinoc - search with that on eBay and you get this....

The silver CF is OK but the brushed look is better imho....

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:59 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Or 3M Dinoc - search with that on eBay and you get this....

The silver CF is OK but the brushed look is better imho....
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Regardless of what finish you chose, I would go the vinyl wrap route. Not too difficult to apply and should prove harder wearing than the OEM trim.

Don

Shez1878 · Post by **Shez1878** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:09 pm

Thanks chaps. Definitely looks the way to go. Will let you know how I get on. DIY is not an option, I try to be a perfectionist with my cars and don't trust myself at all! Will ask around in Solihull. Cheers again.

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