Trunk Finisher - Painted, Installed, OEM and it was cheap!
10-02-2007, 05:02 AM
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For those wondering where the best deals to be had are, there is NO doubt that BMW of Newport (Rhode Island) is by far the cheapest place to buy OEM parts for your car. The parts manager is Garry Romani of BMW of Newport. Just tell him you are an E60.net member and 25% is taken off immediately. He's also a super nice guy and occassionally posts on this forum. All his parts come direct from BMW Group. If it's out of stock, the longest it will take to get in is 2 days.
I paid Garry $144.56 for the OEM M5 Trunk Finisher. I paid $11 to have it shipped (Next Day delivery no less). I paid $75 to have it painted locally. Total cost was $230; painted, shipped and ready to mount.
Competitors on this forum, selling OEM parts, want $300 unpainted, $400 painted! That's more than double! As for other parts, he charges $1250 for the M-Tech kit. The competition wants $1500 and up. You can get the M-Tech kit painted locally AND mounted, while spending under $2K. Last year, I cracked one of my 18" OEM wheels. The wheel retailed for $398. I got the wheel, brand new, in a BMW box, for $260. The box came direct from BMW Group. Garry never even opened it. The packaging couldn't have been better! The competition on this forum. They wanted nearly full MSRP!
Anyway, love the trunk finisher. It tightens up the rear end of the car nicely. And for $144, you can't beat this deal. If you are thinking about OEM wheels (M5, M6, etc), M-Tech kits, Trunk Finishers, M5 Spoilers or any OEM parts for your car, look no further than Garry. Between his fantastic pricing and service, you will be very happy. Plus, he's an actual BMW dealer! I'm pretty much certain he will beat any price you get quoted from sellers on this forum to other dealers in your area.
So for those wondering about the Trunk Finisher, it's a great exterior mod. The trunk should look this way from the factory.
PS - I'll post pix later.
I paid Garry $144.56 for the OEM M5 Trunk Finisher. I paid $11 to have it shipped (Next Day delivery no less). I paid $75 to have it painted locally. Total cost was $230; painted, shipped and ready to mount.
Competitors on this forum, selling OEM parts, want $300 unpainted, $400 painted! That's more than double! As for other parts, he charges $1250 for the M-Tech kit. The competition wants $1500 and up. You can get the M-Tech kit painted locally AND mounted, while spending under $2K. Last year, I cracked one of my 18" OEM wheels. The wheel retailed for $398. I got the wheel, brand new, in a BMW box, for $260. The box came direct from BMW Group. Garry never even opened it. The packaging couldn't have been better! The competition on this forum. They wanted nearly full MSRP!
Anyway, love the trunk finisher. It tightens up the rear end of the car nicely. And for $144, you can't beat this deal. If you are thinking about OEM wheels (M5, M6, etc), M-Tech kits, Trunk Finishers, M5 Spoilers or any OEM parts for your car, look no further than Garry. Between his fantastic pricing and service, you will be very happy. Plus, he's an actual BMW dealer! I'm pretty much certain he will beat any price you get quoted from sellers on this forum to other dealers in your area.
So for those wondering about the Trunk Finisher, it's a great exterior mod. The trunk should look this way from the factory.
PS - I'll post pix later.
10-02-2007, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='476825' date='Oct 2 2007, 08:02 AM
For those wondering where the best deals to be had are, there is NO doubt that BMW of Newport (Rhode Island) is by far the cheapest place to buy OEM parts for your car. The parts manager is Garry Romani of BMW of Newport. Just tell him you are an E60.net member and 25% is taken off immediately. He's also a super nice guy and occassionally posts on this forum. All his parts come direct from BMW Group. If it's out of stock, the longest it will take to get in is 2 days.
I paid Garry $144.56 for the OEM M5 Trunk Finisher. I paid $11 to have it shipped (Next Day delivery no less). I paid $75 to have it painted locally. Total cost was $230; painted, shipped and ready to mount.
Competitors on this forum, selling OEM parts, want $300 unpainted, $400 painted! That's more than double! As for other parts, he charges $1250 for the M-Tech kit. The competition wants $1500 and up. You can get the M-Tech kit painted locally AND mounted, while spending under $2K. Last year, I cracked one of my 18" OEM wheels. The wheel retailed for $398. I got the wheel, brand new, in a BMW box, for $260. The box came direct from BMW Group. Garry never even opened it. The packaging couldn't have been better! The competition on this forum. They wanted nearly full MSRP!
Anyway, love the trunk finisher. It tightens up the rear end of the car nicely. And for $144, you can't beat this deal. If you are thinking about OEM wheels (M5, M6, etc), M-Tech kits, Trunk Finishers, M5 Spoilers or any OEM parts for your car, look no further than Garry. Between his fantastic pricing and service, you will be very happy. Plus, he's an actual BMW dealer! I'm pretty much certain he will beat any price you get quoted from sellers on this forum to other dealers in your area.
So for those wondering about the Trunk Finisher, it's a great exterior mod. The trunk should look this way from the factory.
PS - I'll post pix later.
I paid Garry $144.56 for the OEM M5 Trunk Finisher. I paid $11 to have it shipped (Next Day delivery no less). I paid $75 to have it painted locally. Total cost was $230; painted, shipped and ready to mount.
Competitors on this forum, selling OEM parts, want $300 unpainted, $400 painted! That's more than double! As for other parts, he charges $1250 for the M-Tech kit. The competition wants $1500 and up. You can get the M-Tech kit painted locally AND mounted, while spending under $2K. Last year, I cracked one of my 18" OEM wheels. The wheel retailed for $398. I got the wheel, brand new, in a BMW box, for $260. The box came direct from BMW Group. Garry never even opened it. The packaging couldn't have been better! The competition on this forum. They wanted nearly full MSRP!
Anyway, love the trunk finisher. It tightens up the rear end of the car nicely. And for $144, you can't beat this deal. If you are thinking about OEM wheels (M5, M6, etc), M-Tech kits, Trunk Finishers, M5 Spoilers or any OEM parts for your car, look no further than Garry. Between his fantastic pricing and service, you will be very happy. Plus, he's an actual BMW dealer! I'm pretty much certain he will beat any price you get quoted from sellers on this forum to other dealers in your area.
So for those wondering about the Trunk Finisher, it's a great exterior mod. The trunk should look this way from the factory.
PS - I'll post pix later.
Cheers
10-02-2007, 07:28 AM
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10-02-2007, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='476870' date='Oct 2 2007, 08:25 AM
What is his contact info ?
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Where is the pic?
Congrats for just another mod
...more to come...riiiigggght? 
10-02-2007, 08:28 AM
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Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
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Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
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rolly,
your reply needs some fixing.
your reply needs some fixing.
Originally Posted by ro11dice' post='476882' date='Oct 2 2007, 08:53 AM
j/k Sea-Monkey
10-02-2007, 08:32 AM
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Garry's number is: 800-523-7239. If you don't speak to Garry directly, his associates (Scott and Sean) can also help you. They too, know about the E60.net discount.
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Garry's number is: 800-523-7239. If you don't speak to Garry directly, his associates (Scott and Sean) can also help you. They too, know about the E60.net discount.
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10-02-2007, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='476897' date='Oct 2 2007, 09:32 AM
Mark/ro11dice - It's Master to you biiiiiiatch . Everyone else can call me sea-Monkey.
. Everyone else can call me sea-Monkey.
10-02-2007, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ro11dice' post='476900' date='Oct 2 2007, 12:37 PM
as you wish, Master-bator
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='476902' date='Oct 2 2007, 09:38 AM
HAHAHAHA! Dude, you are on a roll these days. You just come back from a comedy camp or something????
BTW, The mod bug hit you pretty hard recently, you should've changed your name to NewYorkCityTrashed! Can't wait to see your review of the ECU remap.