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Overboost 11-02-2020 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Purplecty (Post 1194139)
I have to say I can tell a difference in the OE vs Aftermarkets. If OE was in my budget I would have definitely gone that route...
I agree @Purplecty, the cost is what chased me away for several years. But once they started to become NLA, I pulled the trigger and bit the bullet. Once I installed them, stood back and looked at them, my reaction was, well, meh. Given what I know now, I probably would have left them off.

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Purplefade 11-02-2020 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Purplecty (Post 1194139)
I have to say I can tell a difference in the OE vs Aftermarkets. If OE was in my budget I would have definitely gone that route...


That’s kind of where I was, but with the challenge of actually finding them and the exorbitant cost... I’ve decided aftermarket are going to have to be OK for me.

Roger that on the rear being OE and the fronts aftermarket, looking at yours I am totally OK with the outcome and am creative enough that I’ll get them on there, situated and blended in nicely [emoji106]

Looking at yours has me convinced that for less than $150, worst case.. that I really can’t go wrong. Looks like there’s going to be some knock-off flares on my E53 here in the near future!


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Overboost 11-02-2020 06:56 PM
That's the thing with the E53 love affair, you just can't stop modding... :bustingup

Purplecty 11-02-2020 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Purplefade (Post 1194141)
That’s kind of where I was, but with the challenge of actually finding them and the exorbitant cost... I’ve decided aftermarket are going to have to be OK for me.

Roger that on the rear being OE and the fronts aftermarket, looking at yours I am totally OK with the outcome and am creative enough that I’ll get them on there, situated and blended in nicely [emoji106]

Looking at yours has me convinced that for less than $150, worst case.. that I really can’t go wrong. Looks like there’s going to be some knock-off flares on my E53 here in the near future!


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You won't be disappointed!

Purplefade 11-02-2020 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Overboost (Post 1194142)
That's the thing with the E53 love affair, you just can't stop modding... :bustingup


I know... totally off my own topic, I got in touch with supersprint the other day and they said they could/would still make me a set of full length headers... but that they’d set me back $2900 bucks! - DOH. Needless to say I, sadly, knew that was coming, those suckers will have to wait - and will probably always remain just a dream of mine 🤪

I don’t know what it is about the E53 - but I just love the damn thing... problems and all, we just work through it!


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Salony 11-03-2020 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Purplefade (Post 1194123)
Hey guys, I'm absolutely dying for wheel arch flares and since there just not to be found, at least for a price that I can afford at the moment..., does anyone have any experience with or an opinion on the knock-offs, such as these or others?


https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-X5-E53-...-/123719400510


Thanks in advance for your input, I'm open to all suggestions.

I have OEM set of fender flares for sale.

PM if interested.

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