2013 X5 M-Sport (with some minor mods)

[jayjay_dee]

cant wait...

[muddycharles]

Cool - thanks for the update

[M3Inline6]

Update #2:

Here are pics of the nearly complete fitment of the X5M bumper onto my 2013 X5 35i. My body shop dudes are doing the business! One more fill session, and the bumper will be ready for prep/paint and final fitment (..gaps present in the photos are due to the fact that the fender flares/bumper weren't fully mounted). Also, they made some additional holes at the bottom of the bumper where it mounts to the engine cover to bolt/screw the bumper sufficiently.





P.S. Damn, my FMI is smaller than a newborn baby.

P.P.S. muddycharles, as I assumed initially, no cutting of the X5M fender flares was necessary. The only modification needed was to the bumper itself (..to sharpen/square off the corner because it was rounded).

[muddycharles]

Wow - this is starting to come together. Cant wait to see the fully assembles pictures - I do understand what you mean about rounding the crease on the new bumper to match ours.......

What are you going to do about the fog lights? LED bar?

[M3Inline6]

Originally Posted by muddycharles

Wow - this is starting to come together. Cant wait to see the fully assembles pictures - I do understand what you mean about rounding the crease on the new bumper to match ours.......

What are you going to do about the fog lights? LED bar?

I should have a fully mounted/prepped picture sometime today. I think they are beginning the painting today as well. As for the fog lights.........removed. IF it causes a CEL I will just have it coded out.

[M3Inline6]

Update #3:


The parts have been primed, sealed and are ready for paint. My body shop connect had to fabricate a few mount points for the X5M fender flares (..rivet points are the same however) and trim the corners a bit more, but it turned out well. Parts will be painted Monday, installed and polished Tuesday, and I get her back on Wednesday.

[M3Inline6]

Just ordered one of these:





I should have it within the week. Now I need to find that damn Vorsteiner lip for a cheap price.

[330i ZHP]

you want to buy black piano interior trim?

[M3Inline6]

Originally Posted by 330i ZHP

you want to buy black piano interior trim?

I was looking for the Carbon Leather trim, but I'm willing to consider Piano Black. Any photos?

[M3Inline6]

Update #4

The parts are painted and will be installed today. They are detailing the car, then installing and polishing the bumper and fender flares.





Fully installed photos coming later this evening.