Glossy black pillar vinyl covers flew off
10-02-2010, 08:56 PM
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My Ride: Amethest Grey 530i--AC Schnitzer Kit all the way around--Quad Magna Flow Exhaust--20" MMR wheel 4.5 inch lip--
Has anyone had this happened? I recently moved to Las Vegas and once I hit the highway a week later it started flapping 5 mins later it flew off. This has happened to almost all my glossy black strips and looks horrible considering half of them are missing.
I found the following on ebay: does anyone have experience with this item or one similar?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Thanks guys
I found the following on ebay: does anyone have experience with this item or one similar?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Thanks guys
10-03-2010, 06:51 AM
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This should be in the E60 forum, not the F10 forum...
Having said that, no never seen this before. Is it a non-OEM application over the chrome trim?
Having said that, no never seen this before. Is it a non-OEM application over the chrome trim?
10-03-2010, 08:11 AM
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My Ride: Amethest Grey 530i--AC Schnitzer Kit all the way around--Quad Magna Flow Exhaust--20" MMR wheel 4.5 inch lip--
Yeah I'm sorry about that I realized that after I posted.
Well I bought the car 2 years ago and the vinyl covers appear to be stock they say BMW there not just blank they actually say "BMW" on them. It's an 04' and when BMW put these on I'm pretty sure they were not made to withstand 120 temps over 6 years.
Well I bought the car 2 years ago and the vinyl covers appear to be stock they say BMW there not just blank they actually say "BMW" on them. It's an 04' and when BMW put these on I'm pretty sure they were not made to withstand 120 temps over 6 years.
10-03-2010, 11:09 AM
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My Ride: 2004 530i Titanium Silver. (6spd)(Sport)(Premium)(Navi)(Active Steering)(Adaptive Headlights)
yup mine too. same brand same scenario. i double sided taped one of them in time, the other cracked and flew off lol. The adhesive gets shot after a while.
10-03-2010, 05:00 PM
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Has anyone had this happened? I recently moved to Las Vegas and once I hit the highway a week later it started flapping 5 mins later it flew off. This has happened to almost all my glossy black strips and looks horrible considering half of them are missing.
I found the following on ebay: does anyone have experience with this item or one similar?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Thanks guys
I found the following on ebay: does anyone have experience with this item or one similar?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Thanks guys
10-04-2010, 06:57 AM
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My Ride: e60
ive had mine for, ebay ones, for about 1.5 yrs now
they havent flown off once, but they r not as flush as id like them to be with the other panels
i am planning on getting rid of them though
planning on painting that area glossy black
they havent flown off once, but they r not as flush as id like them to be with the other panels
i am planning on getting rid of them though
planning on painting that area glossy black
10-06-2010, 07:56 AM
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It does now give you the chance to get CF replacement parts!! 
10-08-2010, 05:11 PM
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My Ride: Amethest Grey 530i--AC Schnitzer Kit all the way around--Quad Magna Flow Exhaust--20" MMR wheel 4.5 inch lip--
You can buy the tint overlays on ebay or call a tint shop and ask them if they do it. I bought the overlays and had a tint guy install for me.
If your interested in the overlays for the pillars I finally found the ones with BMW logo's which made me believe they were OEM stock when I couldn't find the part number I was going crazy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2743&viewitem=