Running Boards

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by Green Dragon

Anyone know of some "good knock offs" that aren't so expensive? The e70 guys have them available for like $250, as well as an aero kit that looks pretty cool for about the same $250.

The Ebay knock off's will run you $500-520, some of the auctions have "make offer" but buy it now of $520. I wonder what kind of offer they would accept.

The pictures look comparable to OE but it's too high of a price point for me to gamble on, and yes I want the running boards for my X.

Ryan if you are gonna be the guinea pig on the $500 set let me know.

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I know it sucks, the E70 boards are like $250.

[tmv]

Who want to chip-in for my $500 testing eBay running board?

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by tmv

Who want to chip-in for my $500 testing eBay running board?

LOL no one wants to be the guinea pig? In all honesty though I think the aftermarket pricing is still too high, if Craig @ Open Road can get us OE part for $700, it's $200 savings, especially with no one else who has the aftermarket.

Now if the aftermarkets were like $400 OBO on ebay, it would be much harder to not give them a try....

[Kristophe]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

The Ebay knock off's will run you $500-520, some of the auctions have "make offer" but buy it now of $520. I wonder what kind of offer they would accept.

If I had some extra cash I'd put in $400 just to see if they'd accept it. Problem is, they just might. Alas $400 and free S&H wouldn't be too bad for OE knock offs. I'd try 'em for that.

There's a similar year E53 I see around town occasionally with the OE running boards and it really looks sharp and would love to have a pair on mine.