Body kit 4.8is

[Helmuth]

Rear spoiler: ProTuning.lv - Tuning Shop. Riga Jelgavas 8

Front spoiler: ProTuning.lv - Tuning Shop. Riga Jelgavas 8

This might not be compareable with the original BMW parts sold by our friends from ECS but to be honest. Are you lying on the ground having a close look at your bumper spoilers?

And look at that prize. Amazing.

GL, Helmuth

[powers1]

Originally Posted by Helmuth

Rear spoiler: ProTuning.lv - Tuning Shop. Riga Jelgavas 8

Front spoiler: ProTuning.lv - Tuning Shop. Riga Jelgavas 8

This might not be compareable with the original BMW parts sold by our friends from ECS but to be honest. Are you lying on the ground having a close look at your bumper spoilers?

And look at that prize. Amazing.

GL, Helmuth

Hi Helmuth,
Hope all is good.
These are cheap but also cheaply made as they are fibreglass, which have a tendency to break and split after exposure to different ambient temperatures,unlike the much more expensive OE parts which are ABS plastic and even come pre-prepared with plastic primer.
The seller is also known on EBAY and he had some very negative feedback ,from bad quality and fitment to one American saying he not even received the kit!!
If you notice the pics on website,these are X5 (some from Xoutpost)with OE kit not their own!!!!!
Just want to make others aware of this

[PandaTrader]

thanks, I almost bought the 4.8is body kit on ebay from the ebay shop carsstyling I think.

[Helmuth]

Originally Posted by powers1

Hi Helmuth,
Hope all is good.
These are cheap but also cheaply made as they are fibreglass, which have a tendency to break and split after exposure to different ambient temperatures,unlike the much more expensive OE parts which are ABS plastic and even come pre-prepared with plastic primer.
The seller is also known on EBAY and he had some very negative feedback ,from bad quality and fitment to one American saying he not even received the kit!!
If you notice the pics on website,these are X5 (some from Xoutpost)with OE kit not their own!!!!!
Just want to make others aware of this

Huh!.. that doesn't sound too good. But really. I am very familiar with GFK works. I will give it a try in 2012. From my expirience GFK does not break because of low temperature. More when you hit somthing - which I do not plan :-)

All the best to you my friend,

Helmuth

[powers1]

Originally Posted by Helmuth

Huh!.. that doesn't sound too good. But really. I am very familiar with GFK works. I will give it a try in 2012. From my expirience GFK does not break because of low temperature. More when you hit somthing - which I do not plan :-)

All the best to you my friend,

Helmuth

Dont do it my friend!You alreadu have the OE flares kit,but If you must do it ,at least fit the OE spoiler on the front and only the glass fibre spoiler on the back,as it will be virtually impossible for stones to hit it and crack it!
All the best.

[Naz]

Originally Posted by powers1

Hi Helmuth,
Hope all is good.
These are cheap but also cheaply made as they are fibreglass, which have a tendency to break and split after exposure to different ambient temperatures,unlike the much more expensive OE parts which are ABS plastic and even come pre-prepared with plastic primer.
The seller is also known on EBAY and he had some very negative feedback ,from bad quality and fitment to one American saying he not even received the kit!!
If you notice the pics on website,these are X5 (some from Xoutpost)with OE kit not their own!!!!!
Just want to make others aware of this

I have bought about 4 kits from the guy in Latvia. Never had a problem with delivery or the quality of his kits. The flares are a little tricky, but not that hard if you have someone to help you fit them. The front and rear spoilers go on without a problem. Once they were sanded, primed and painted they looked like the real deal.

[powers1]

They look like the real deal,but I prefer the real thing!I worked with glass fibre products for years ,would never put them on a car of mine!At the slightest impact ,the piece will show hairline cracks which later will open up and render the piece that "looks like the real deal",completely useless!!!
If you have a thin and hollow glass fibre piece,like the flares,maybe,If the sun hits them at 40+ degrees temperature in the heat of the day,it will expand the piece,however,at night when temperatures drop to 15 degrees ,it will retract again .After some time it will expand and wont extract back.
The OE pieces are ABS which are flexible and will withstand small impacts with just a scratch and can withstand all temperatures.
This is first hand experience ,but if you are happy with your kit ,then thats whats its important!
Perhaps ,you could put some pics here for us to see and compare to the "real " deal
With regards to the Latvia guys,its nice to know that they are turning out better quality products but looking at the pics they had on Ebay,definitely didnt look like the real deal!The pics they have on their website,as I said before,very deceiving because they have pics of the "real deal" ,most from members here with 4.6is and 4.8IS x5s!How bad is that?Member here IMOLA at least,should asku them who gave them permission to put up a pic of his car???