sy1616

Are you guys installing these yourselves or having pros do the work? Should I have my BMW dealer do it? This is assuming I buy one prepainted of course. I'm a pretty handy guy so it might be a fun project....or am I stupid to consider this?

Thansk,

Vince

Gudge

Depends what you mean by body kit. If you have standard bumpers and are upgrading to MTech or M5, then that sounds a pretty involved job, probably requiring 2 people.
If all you are doing is adding a boot spolier and maybe a front splitter, I think that should be an easy DIY project.
If you are going to get it done professionally, why pay dealer labour rates, just take it to your local trusted bodyshop; make sure they know what they are doing, and keep an eye on them while they do it !

Hyper_545i

I had a body shop install my M-Tech. I have heard of a lot of people doing it themselves. It is possible and there are a lot of DIY post on how to accomplish this. You will need someone else to assist though. Mounting the bumpers will need another set of hands.

Anzafin

I agree with Hyper_545i and Gudge.

I did install my M-Tech myself with my brother. The job is quite easy. Just don't hurry.
Lots of information and help available here on E60Forums !

So, if you're a handy guy, I recommend doing it yourself (with a person)!

sy1616

Excellent .... seems like a nice weekeknd project for my wife and I.....her car after all!!! M-Tech is a perfect birthday present for me.....I mean here

thefleet

Depands what kind of a DIY'er you are. I got mine installed by a body shop.

RJH&CO

i leave certain things to the PROs. I can do engine DYI, but with body stuff i don't mess with.
The front bumper with PDC, fogs and all the other stuff, too many things going in for me.

I am sure I can do it, but with time being valuable, it's not worth it for me to spend whole day doing this.

ModBargains

DIY projects is all dependent on the person, if you have the time of day and enjoy doing things yourself, go for it!

After all this is why we are here on the forums isn't it? To learn, share, and express our enthusiasm!