I did - asked for it to be marked as a gift with a low value. I'll let you know when mine arrives - I ordered after yours was shipped so you should have yours before me.

It should fit our cars - alot of UK owners have installed them in the past with no mention of any problems...

...not looking good. I asked them to declare the value at $99. Anything less would look suspicious for a new BMW part (its an obvious brown box with BMW label at the end). Anyway this is still below the £136 limit so we'll see what happens.
USPS
Customs Clearance, Jul-13-11, 15:35 PM
Customs Clearance, Jul-13-11, 15:34 PM
Processed Through Sort Facility, Jul-13-11, 13:42 PM
Processed Through Sort Facility, Jul-10-11, 22:01 PM, ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS)
Arrived at Sort Facility, Jul-10-11, 16:05 PM, ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS)
Electronic Shipping Info Received, Jul-06-11, 00:00 AM

...How's yours doing? Any sign of it yet?
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Hi Kev,

mine was sent yesterday - seems I need to wait some more days.
Will keep you posted.

Regards, Helmuth

Does anybody have an idea of the model number for a 2006 X5 4.4i skid plate? Also, any ideas on what type of paint to use, I was thinking of using primer and engine enamel paint due to heat.

Mine is still at the 'Electronic Shipping Info Received' stage, and has been since 12 July. I emailed the seller to ask if it has actually been dispatched and he said USPS update the status late...

Kev, why do you its not looking good? At least its in the UK :thumbup:

If its an e53, then there is only one skid plate for pre- and post-facelift. Its the same part number as advertised on the ebay seller's page.

If its an e70, then its a different part.

As for paint - you just paint it like any exterior part with your car's paint code (or in silver if you prefer) - no high temperature paint required because where it is is not that hot. It goes over the black plastic lower portion of your front bumper, so it can't be that hot down there or the plastic on the bumper would be affected.

Kev - any news yet? Mine has only just had the first "processed through sort facility" scan on 16 July.

I got the tracking number from ebay CJ....US and put it into the parcelforce tracker, it translated it into English EC41...GB and showed the same info, that its in customs from 13-19 July.

Then today checked again and it shows 'Charges to Pay'.

I'm still waiting for a card or some notice with a Customs reference xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx, so that I can pay the charges online. So far no card was delivered.

I put the value at $99 as I didn't think I could get away with £40. Duty should be calculated as follows. Added to the cost of the item and the shipping there is the 20% VAT. All in all, I worked out that I should have about £25 to pay, but I'll let you know.

Kev

Mine is also in the UK now and the parcelforce track & trace says awaiting customs clearance.

Kev, I once had a parcel at the position yours is at but they never sent a customs charge letter - I rang them with my tracking number and they told mo on the phone how much it was and I paid it there and then. They then released it for delivery to me.