XSeries-forum

I have a facelift without the alloy side steps, it has the standard plastic sills etc, can I just buy and fit some side step covers or do I need other stuff?
Thanks

If you go down the bmw route you need to buy all 4 arches side steps and 2 plastic trims each side(someone correct me if I'm wrong ) roughly costing  £500
or you can buy none genuine off eskip but they look abit crap imho , mine hasn't got the steps on , I was going to fit some because they look better with them but a friend of mine has a x5 with them on and he recons you always step over them rather than on them and always gets muck on his trousers (he's a short arse) lol and tbh I've got used to not having them.

They're dead handy when your washing the car to reach the middle of the roof !

[quote="Smeeagain"]
They're dead handy when your washing the car to reach the middle of the roof !
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Have to agree there!

glad I didnt buy some off flee bay last night now,I didnt realise that you have to have the full arch/sill kit too, not sure now if I can warrant £500 on them and Im not so keen on the side step/bar look......anyone fitted the side bar type that has pics???

Get some second hand oem from e bay I was lucky enough to get mine from a member of here for a very good price.There easy to remove/fit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27550-BMW-X5- ... 4189b01593

is that what I need??

has anyone got any hints on how to remove and what to use to clean the residue on alu-boards?

Various choices tried by folks in here.  Have a search around..

My steps are painted black - was this a factory option? I don't get the feeling that POs were diyers

Not a factory option I have ever seen listed.

Richard

[quote="Stevejspm"]
[quote="Smeeagain"]
They're dead handy when your washing the car to reach the middle of the roof !
[/quote]

Have to agree there!
[/quote]And me and I am 6'3"  :blink: