Bodykit (4.8) from E-bay arrived. Some pics

[1naztyx5]

Originally Posted by m5james

I've been eyeing this Photoshopped image with a front bumper from an X5M that I found on Google Images for quiet a long time, but getting it produced is another story.

I've seen this on eBay , is available not photoshop


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[m5james]

Link on eBay and for pre facelift?

[powers1]

Originally Posted by m5james

Link on eBay and for pre facelift?

He is right!Its supposedly available and for the pre-facelift ,eventhough on the website they have a pic of the facelift and say its for 99-02 X5!!

The bumper still looks definitely photochopped to me and not very convincing.They say its an M6 bumper ahahahaa
but heres the link and you can pop a question!

FRONT BUMPER BMW X5 99-02 style M6 - Tuning Carbon Hoods Shop

They should have used a proper photochop ,with a pre facelit,a bit like this!

[m5james]

I showed this pic and a few real X5M/X6M's to the GF lastnight and she said she didn't like it because it looks too mean...so that means I should get it, no foo foo cars for me I've written then an email asking for more pics from different angles because they're photo looks incredibly Photoshopped, asked for price shipped, so we'll see what they say.

In the meantime I'm still leaning towards carbon wrapping all the black and then the 4.6 kit...keeps the factory clean look while still being modified.

[1naztyx5]

Originally Posted by m5james

I showed this pic and a few real X5M/X6M's to the GF lastnight and she said she didn't like it because it looks too mean...so that means I should get it, no foo foo cars for me I've written then an email asking for more pics from different angles because they're photo looks incredibly Photoshopped, asked for price shipped, so we'll see what they say.

In the meantime I'm still leaning towards carbon wrapping all the black and then the 4.6 kit...keeps the factory clean look while still being modified.

After a closer look of that pic, it does looks fake specially the driver side , also the bumper in the picture is not a X5M/X6M that's a X3 M sport . Which could easily be found here and just have a body shop fuse it with existing bumper since the dimensions of the e53 are familiar with the X3


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[m5james]

No, it's actually an X5M/X6M one since the opening below the grill is in a different location. Nevertheless, grafting and all that mess would really drive up the cost of doing this, above and beyond what I'm willing to pay. Even if the company linked above sold that bumper, there's always the risk of fitment issues and whatnot down the road. Threads like this posting of real world experience are invaluable, it looks like these 4.6/4.8 kit have great fitment, so that's why I'm leaning more to my original idea.

[SMOKEY53]

Any updates mate?

[SMOKEY53]

Any updates, mate?

[wogboy_9000]

Originally Posted by SMOKEY53

Any updates, mate?

Yep! So It turns out the tops of the bars need to be cut out quite a bit, whereas the bottoms only need to be cut a tiny bit. I'll take some photos when it goes on the car.

Unfortunately I cut a little too much off the bottom.. So I had to get handy with fibreglass last weekend.

The front and back spoilers are currently being painted as we speak. I hope to get them back today or tomorrow. I'll post up some pics before they go on the car.

[SMOKEY53]

Look forward to seeing the update, I am looking at a 3.0d as I can't justify the fuel in a 4.8is - but I still want it to look like one!