Swapping side skirts between models/years?
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I have a 2007 550i with stock body panels (bumpers and skirts). I have slight scraping on one side skirt at the bottom, which is hardly noticeable, except constantly by me. I could let it go, but I do like my cars as nice as they can be. I have found side skirts from a 2008 LCI 535i (in same color) to be available. I looked at the two cars side by side on the dealers lot and the side skirts appear identical. When I inquired at the parts desk, there are two different part numbers. part desk said, "they could be the same, but there might be some minor difference".
Does anyone have any knowledge of the interchangibility between the two? And don't tell me to get the aero kit, cuz I'm not going there
And please, just because I mentioned 550i and 535i in the same post, let's not go in that direction with this thread
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Does anyone have any knowledge of the interchangibility between the two? And don't tell me to get the aero kit, cuz I'm not going there
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And please, just because I mentioned 550i and 535i in the same post, let's not go in that direction with this thread
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thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by AlB' post='536467' date='Feb 26 2008, 08:44 PM
I have a 2007 550i with stock body panels (bumpers and skirts). I have slight scraping on one side skirt at the bottom, which is hardly noticeable, except constantly by me. I could let it go, but I do like my cars as nice as they can be. I have found side skirts from a 2008 LCI 535i (in same color) to be available. I looked at the two cars side by side on the dealers lot and the side skirts appear identical. When I inquired at the parts desk, there are two different part numbers. part desk said, "they could be the same, but there might be some minor difference".
Does anyone have any knowledge of the interchangibility between the two? And don't tell me to get the aero kit, cuz I'm not going there
And please, just because I mentioned 550i and 535i in the same post, let's not go in that direction with this thread
thanks in advance
Al
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Does anyone have any knowledge of the interchangibility between the two? And don't tell me to get the aero kit, cuz I'm not going there
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And please, just because I mentioned 550i and 535i in the same post, let's not go in that direction with this thread
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thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='536507' date='Feb 26 2008, 09:42 PM
Al , they are different , the 08 has a slighly lower profile line and makes the car look more aerodynamic .I have no idea if the fitment is the same but I would bet a body shop could make it work.I would get the skirt repaired and painted before changing them........... and if you were going to change them get an MTech kit and be done with it !!
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Originally Posted by s4iscool' post='536647' date='Feb 27 2008, 09:43 AM
what color is your car? i have my Ti silver for sale.
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I'd bet they fit. The sheet metal on the car hasn't changed with the LCI. The differences are likely in how the skirts were molded. The mounting points would then have to be identicial to the 2007.
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