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TQ2K 04-19-2005 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by X5Jay
Looks really great - love it! Since you've been through this job - quick question - how easy is it to remove the three plastic mesh pieces? Can they be removed without removing the bumper? I'm thinking of replacing mine with Racemesh...
Only way to remove is to take off the bumper. Each of the grill inserts are secured by notches. To remove, push the right side towards to the right and the left side towards to the left. The biggest part slides to the right to remove.

TQ2K 04-20-2005 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JaySpec7
Looks great!!

I already have everything installed by the front bumper... do you need anything else besides the bumper skin? thanks
I had to order these parts too.

51-11-7-129-853 FLAP 1 6.64
51-11-7-129-854 FLAP 1 6.64

They're the small covers in front of the bumber, somehow the flaps that came with the regular bumpers aren't flush with the 4.8 bumper.

X5Jay 04-21-2005 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by TQ2K
Only way to remove is to take off the bumper. Each of the grill inserts are secured by notches. To remove, push the right side towards to the right and the left side towards to the left. The biggest part slides to the right to remove.
Hey, thanks for the insight TQ2K. So I assume when you say right you're standing in front of the car, facing it - so right would be driver's side, correct?
Anyone else interested in replacing his/her stock plastic mesh w/Racemesh? I'd love to see what it looks like - I think BMW should have used the real stuff from the start.

cwilliams21 04-21-2005 09:11 AM
Hey, can you please tell us where you found the front bumper, online, local, etc.? Also, was it a pain to install?

TQ2K 04-21-2005 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by X5Jay
Hey, thanks for the insight TQ2K. So I assume when you say right you're standing in front of the car, facing it - so right would be driver's side, correct?
Anyone else interested in replacing his/her stock plastic mesh w/Racemesh? I'd love to see what it looks like - I think BMW should have used the real stuff from the start.
Right = Passenger side. Sorry for the confusion.

TQ2K 04-21-2005 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by cwilliams21
Hey, can you please tell us where you found the front bumper, online, local, etc.? Also, was it a pain to install?
Crevier BMW for all the parts needed (front 4.8 bumper, rear 4.8 spoiler with caps)

Look for:
Vaheh Bashikian
(714) 835-3171 ext. 2275

RealShakaZulu 05-19-2005 01:07 AM
RaceMesh Grill
 
Looks like I have found another (925) company to drop in on... I am going to see if they will add an X5 kidney and lower intake grill to their product line. Is any interested in a group order???

X5Jay 05-19-2005 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by RealShakaZulu
Looks like I have found another (925) company to drop in on... I am going to see if they will add an X5 kidney and lower intake grill to their product line. Is any interested in a group order???
I may be interested - do you have a link to the company's web site? I'd like to see exactly what they have to offer...

Thunder22 05-19-2005 09:23 AM
Why dress up an X5 to look like a 4.8 when it's not a 4.8? The reason i ask is that over on another automotive forum that I frequent there are frequent discussions about people dressing up their cars to appear to be the higher end models when they aren't, and the discussions get pretty heated. The only discussions that get more attention are the guys who want to put "wings" on the back of their cars :)

TQ2K 05-19-2005 10:00 AM
My answer is very simple...
 
Simple: It's what I want and it's my money I'm spending. I don't care if other's have problems with it, as far as I'm concerned it's their problem and I'll let them resolve it by themselves. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by gresch
Why dress up an X5 to look like a 4.8 when it's not a 4.8? The reason i ask is that over on another automotive forum that I frequent there are frequent discussions about people dressing up their cars to appear to be the higher end models when they aren't, and the discussions get pretty heated. The only discussions that get more attention are the guys who want to put "wings" on the back of their cars :)


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