2013 X5 M-Sport (with some minor mods)

[iconoclast]

Originally Posted by 330i ZHP

even post 61 looks off - maybe it is my computer
but fitment looks good

fitment is pretty good but color is off... the bumper is a cooler white with a blue hue to it and the body has a warmer white with a hint of beige/yellow. two different whites.

[Matyoka]

+1 unfortunately...

[M3Inline6]

Originally Posted by iconoclast

fitment is pretty good but color is off... the bumper is a cooler white with a blue hue to it and the body has a warmer white with a hint of beige/yellow. two different whites.

The photo exposure is off in that photo in post #61. Here are some additional pics. In the 3rd pic you can see that the 'warmth' between the two whites is more or less equal. This is also visible in the photo posted in post #76.

[M3Inline6]

Originally Posted by muddycharles

Same thinking - ordered the front bumper and parts. Had the mechanic look at it last week. Apparently its mostly plug and play EXCEPT for the floor pan which is a bit too long (and needs to be shortened in the front - cheaper than buying the plastic floor pan from the X5M)

In about a month well try the install...... Im going to forgo a Vorsteiner lip as the parking lots here in South Florida eat those things for breakfast.

Did you ever consider the LED BMW OEM fog lights that fit in the bumper?

RealOEM.com * BMW E70 X5 M Retrofit kit, LED daytime driving lights

X5M is a nice car for sure - but its had its share of problems, cost $15k more than mine did (and mine is loaded) and does not have a third row (which I need)

I can't wait to see your X when it's finished.


BTW, I sold this X5 back in August 2013 and purchased a '14 335i. I modded that, but I want another ///M3 again, so I'm going to buy the F80 ///M3 and sell the 335i.

Purchased her like this:









...and she now looks like this:

[Matyoka]

Not the same white no matter what angle they come from. Just sayin...

[M3Inline6]

Originally Posted by Matyoka

Not the same white no matter what angle they come from. Just sayin...

Tit for tat! It's not worth arguing about. It's just not as 'off' as you guys made it seem. Feel free to tell me how 'off' the color is on my 335i's M-Performance front lip too.

[Matyoka]

Congrats on the new car, that 335 looks sick...

[M3Inline6]

Originally Posted by Matyoka

Congrats on the new car, that 335 looks sick...

Thanks man! She's for sale if you want to buy.

[jazzyj13]

Been a while, got a quick question for you about your spacers. Are they H&R DR series bolt on's. Any vibration with them and your opinion, if any, on bolt on vs extended bolt version. BTW the truck looks sick.

[muddycharles]

Took a while and as previously discussed on the post, you need to find new mounting points for the side flares (the M ones are different to the M Sports) and also the body pan ended up having to be cut.

The bumper does not fit perfectly flush but close enough. I dont have good pics but you also will need to delete the fog lights (either through VO or coding out the lightbulb checks)