Has anyone changed their roof rails?

[King]

I have seen a couple of requests on how to do it, but no responses to the threads. Has anyone done this??

[LeMansX5]

Great mod idea. Like the M-sport rails. But you loose some functionality as you cannot tie something if you have too.
I had read somewhere someone did it, don't remember.

[motordavid]

OP, You might try contacting the initial poster in this thread; he did
his...see post #9 in thread for a 10 second diy and, then the thread
goes on for 7 mores pages. Chock full.

And, a 2nd thread with basically the same info. The Search Tab,
upper right side of any page on this site, is a fairly useful tool, im.
GL, mD...the Reference Section Guy


http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...ght=roof+rails

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...ght=roof+rails

[Bozz]

I got a quote from the local dealer yesterdy to change from the normal roof fitting to the ones,to the ones that are fitted to the m sports package. BMW were asking for $1200 and said it was quite a big and fiddly job and would take a fair few hours.

Now reading the attached treads it would seem easy to do it ourselves hopfully.

Bozz.

[gokudo_90]

my x5 is vermillion red, when i ordered the M sport roof rail my dealer told me somthing about the base not being black and them having to paint it, is it true? i order M sport roof rail shadow trim

[Bozz]

gokudo,

You may find this interesting, you could order the parts from this listing and most probably fit them youself,

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...75&hg=51&fg=20: thumbup: