Agree. They're too short to do anything but the X5 is low.enough you don't need them anyway. I'd rather have no running boards and just curved body panel finishers in their place.

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8/2011 X5 xDrive35d Sport, Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Nevada Leather, Fine Burr Walnut Trim
2/2001 M5, Jet Black, Exclusive Complete Black Walk Nappa Point Heritage Leather, Black Cubic Trim