What do you say, BLACK or CLEAR?

[TaMbALoLoNg]

Originally Posted by KYZRSOSE

Damn. I was afraid of that. The car goes to the dealer tonight and I have not yet placed the order for the reflectors....

What side markers did you have in mind? Body paint match, clear, black? theres a lot of options...you can still do this after the aero install. Let me know when your ready and i'll help you out.

[C's Bimmer]

Originally Posted by KYZRSOSE

Damn. I was afraid of that. The car goes to the dealer tonight and I have not yet placed the order for the reflectors....

It's not that bad. It just requires the truck to be on a lift, so you can access the underbelly. Once you pull the underbelly plate, both sides are easily accessible. Sure, the radiator is on one side, but you just need to yank the old ones out (they're held on by double sided tape), clean the area where the new ones are going to mount (I used some acetone) and then reapply the new ones.

One other thought is to have the reflectors custom painted to match the exact color of your car. If I had any other color but black, I would have done that.

[KYZRSOSE]

Originally Posted by TaMbALoLoNg

What side markers did you have in mind? Body paint match, clear, black? theres a lot of options...you can still do this after the aero install. Let me know when your ready and i'll help you out.

Thanks. I was going to get the Space Grey painted reflectors online and just swap them out. I thought about having them painted to match, but on a cost basis, the $80 for reflectors would be a lot cheaper than multiple coats of paint, labor, etc...

I have a shop at my company, so putting it on a lift is ok to get access. I was unaware of that access point. I thought you had to go through the front bumper only.

Thanks guys!

[TaMbALoLoNg]

Originally Posted by KYZRSOSE

Thanks. I was going to get the Space Grey painted reflectors online and just swap them out. I thought about having them painted to match, but on a cost basis, the $80 for reflectors would be a lot cheaper than multiple coats of paint, labor, etc...
I have a shop at my company, so putting it on a lift is ok to get access. I was unaware of that access point. I thought you had to go through the front bumper only.
Thanks guys!

Another access point for the Left side is through the wheelwell(arch). Just turn your front wheels all the way to the right.

[TaMbALoLoNg]

Originally Posted by C's Bimmer

One other thought is to have the reflectors custom painted to match the exact color of your car. If I had any other color but black, I would have done that.

You can purchase the side marker delete online ALREADY color matched to your X for the same price. Just pick your color.

[SapphireBlackX5]

Go with the Clears.They are supposed to be "reflectors" and were put there for a reason.

[C's Bimmer]

He's right. Keep everything stock. It's there for a reason.

Bahahahahahahaha!

Originally Posted by SapphireBlackX5

Go with the Clears.They are supposed to be "reflectors" and were put there for a reason.

[X5Dawg]

Originally Posted by C's Bimmer

Those are the replica 215's, right? You can tell they're replica's by their finish.

And?? Problem with that??

[brian5]

Originally Posted by KYZRSOSE

I'm getting the Aero Kit installed this weekend. Unfortunately, I have not done the side marker mod yet. Does anyone know if the front side skirts of the aero kit make it more difficult to remove the front bumper area to get at the side marker on one side? (I know one side is accessible without removing the front section of the bumper.)

I had help installing mine after my Areo Kit was already on. Having the Aero Kit doesn't make it any more difficult. Just take a couple of the Aero Kit screws (on the ends) off.

[C's Bimmer]

Originally Posted by X5Dawg

And?? Problem with that??

A friend and another forum member that lives right near me (LI-X5) just got these reps. You can't beat the price, but the first thing he said to me was how poor the silver finish was, compared to the OEM finish.