Bullbar

[Roc3b]

From my inspection of it it there are four small mounting holes into the front facade.

The Bullbar does not come in color, you have to have it painted. The price for the paint, bar, and install is around $750-$800. YOu could save on the install by using the bumper dismount instructions located here.

The points of contact with the bar and the facade are foam contacted, meaning there is a piece of foam between the points of contact. I am seriousely considering removing it only because I live in New England...the sand and salt are going to beat the snoot out of it with road rash. I am thinking of running a OEM painted nose in the winters and saving the nice nose for the summers. So if you live in the northeast and you hate road rash you may want to rethink this application unless to things;

1. 3m does not make a celebra for the bulbar. If you know a 3m cert dealer they get the ROLLS of the clear aplique and custom cut pieces to wrap the bullbar and protect it from road rash. Or

2. Get it in flat black where rashing is not an issue.

Another thing to think about two is if youre going to unicolor your X by painting everything your main body color, a very trick look btw! Get the shop to go very heavy on clear coat and use I high mix content so the paint sticks. That will protect you. The guy I got my X5 did not pay attention to this and the paint chips in certain places very easy like when I break out the power washer.

Next spring I am going to have all of the lowers removed and resprayed as my cousin has a body shop. I am going to have him spray on clear at least five to six layers.

[knch]

Hey Roc3b,

I just puchased an BMW OEm chrome bull bar for my '01 X5 4.4i from PacificBMW.com. It never came with installation instructions. This is for the standard front bumper. It did came with templates for drilling the four holes. I would feel more comfortable getting more info before I start to drill into my X5. Your thread is the closest I got to finding instructions for the install. What do you mean by "YOu could save on the install by using the bumper dismount instructions located here" ?. Are there instructions out there that I can't find. Please help. Pacific BMW was no help at all. They wanted me to bring the car to them for the install. Thanks, Ken

[Roc3b]

I have no idea....it was on when I brought it.....you will have to remove the bumper and it is only four contact points...if I were you I would remove the front and take a look behind it.

[ALX5]

"I just puchased an BMW OEm chrome bull bar for my '01 X5 4.4i from PacificBMW.com. It never came with installation instructions. This is for the standard front bumper. It did came with templates for drilling the four holes. I would feel more comfortable getting more info before I start to drill into my X5. Your thread is the closest I got to finding instructions for the install. What do you mean by "YOu could save on the install by using the bumper dismount instructions located here" ?. Are there instructions out there that I can't find. Please help. Pacific BMW was no help at all. They wanted me to bring the car to them for the install."
I heard you Ken. I am in the same boat. I bought it last week and still struggle with the installation. I got the instruction from Crevier and was able to appplied the template with 20mm and 8 mm holes in but unable to figure out how to apply the other two. From the instruction, I have to apply these two inside the bumper and cut along the periforate marks. I did not dare to drill the holes yet. From the position of the template, I did not see any holes in the front chasis to bolt the screws in. I will take time this weekend to post the pictures in this forum and hope get more professional ideas from someone. If you have any ideas, please share with me and I will do the same. Thanks

Anthony

[powers1]

[QUOTE=Roc3b]Hey Pepatrick...ya know....I could take your GHETTO comment as an insult to my core.


Hi Roc3b,

I think most of us saw that Pepatrick was joking .No problem!

I personally also dont like the chrome bits but I respect peoples choices!
I have seen those chrome accessories sell like hot cakes for a vast majority of Suvs and Jeeps,so there are a lot of people ou there that like them.

Your bullbar looks ok and it is different!If you decide to remove it you will be left with holes in your bumper and you will have to cover them and respray the bumper.

BTW,great looking wheels.