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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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i've been searching and just found this for the center trim

https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5650

looks easy and might do it anytime soon, but I cant find any DIY on removing the ones on my the doors only this

https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5650

and found out that you need to slide the trim in some way so that you won't break any of those clips (white 3pcs)
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help much appreciated thanks in advance!!
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Sorry can't help you here, but I love that color interior
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kaiten408' post='962282' date='Aug 1 2009, 05:17 PM
Sorry can't help you here, but I love that color interior
not my interior though but yup it looks nice
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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I'm currently researching this myself.
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='962339' date='Aug 1 2009, 06:29 PM
I'm currently researching this myself.
yah saw you ordered yours , wanted to get the silver one for contrast coz i think the silver one is closer to the color of the aluminum trim but seems like it will not be available anytime soon,
i'll research DIY first before i order but im leaning towards titanium, what color did you get??
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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can you order the white pieces ?
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by NoName545i' post='962636' date='Aug 2 2009, 12:49 AM
can you order the white pieces ?
those are clips to hold the trim, one of the members here had that problem and broke the clips, not sure if you can buy them though
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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Its total guess. You might need to remove the door panel 1st and then remove those clips from behind.
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='962810' date='Aug 2 2009, 09:36 AM
Its total guess. You might need to remove the door panel 1st and then remove those clips from behind.
i hope not
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BALASUBAS' post='962625' date='Aug 2 2009, 03:24 AM
yah saw you ordered yours , wanted to get the silver one for contrast coz i think the silver one is closer to the color of the aluminum trim but seems like it will not be available anytime soon,
i'll research DIY first before i order but im leaning towards titanium, what color did you get??
I got the Charcoal Carbon Fiber. I have an all black interior. I was leaning towards titanium but I thought it was a little too loud.

I just finished the install this weekend, and it was TIME CONSUMING (About 4 hours alone)! But not difficult. The only hard part was removing the plugs to the switches of the buttons, I broke a few clips already . I also did not wrap the door handles, because I didnt want to pull apart my doors. So I painted them SATIN BLACK! I think it looks perfect, Too much carbon fiber can be a little cheap looking.

FYI: YOU NEED SUPER GLUE FOR THE EDGES!!!! IT IS A MUST!!!

I will post pics soon!

Cheers!
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