fake the m sport trim

[thedesignboy]

I'm driving along everywhere and seeing X's in my sleep. The m sport ones seem wider to me? Is it only the arches (£250 kit) that does this or is the actual metal wings fatter? I don't mind the bumpers on the SE as the running boards look better on. But if it's just a matter of buying extended arches then it's an easy spend.

Guessing I'm wrong though.

[kjb1]

an se with 20" wheels on will have the arches on. 

[u751920]

  I keep wondering about this too.  Does anybody have two photo's of the differing types?

[stu21t]

I've got an SE with 20" wheels and it's got the wide arches but the proper Msport cars do look much wider even though they're not.
I think it's because the arches on an Msport are painted whereas on an SE they're not.
My cars having all the plastic painted next week (bumpers, arches, door mouldings)  so I will let you know if by doing that it makes it look wider.

[thedesignboy]

That's helpful. I'd love to see a comparison from two parked together.  I hope it's not the wings being bigger. But I've a feeling it is. I've a neighbour with one but it looks a little weird parking beside it and doing the check.

[rj1986]

I have an SE with 20's and painted trim (arches, bumper etc)- was it a package you think that if you spec'd the 20's that they would paint it all and add arches?

[horsesuitedfool]

I just had new brakes done on my X5 40d and while waiting I noticed in showroom they had AUC X5 SE with 20s and arches and next to it was a 40d M Sport with 20s and painted arches. I compared the two visually and the SE arches are not as angular or pronounced as the M Sport ones, the M Sport ones jut out more and continue along the same lines whereas the SE arches blend into the steps....They are pretty similar though, not that noticeable when painted I would think....