Painted wheel arches vs unpainted wheel arches

[Caligts24]

Originally Posted by r33

If you can wait, I'll check the price on Monday and let you know.
Part numbers are easy to find, discounted prices are the hard one.

Sounds good. I appreciate it!

[hyde]

I was considering this for xLine not the flares on M or wide tires.
I love the overall look of xLine, with all those added brushed chrome look (not shiny chrome like luxury line) but I was hoping we could get the arches painted.

[opasha]

Originally Posted by Golden Horn

I was considering this for xLine not the flares on M or wide tires.
I love the overall look of xLine, with all those added brushed chrome look (not shiny chrome like luxury line) but I was hoping we could get the arches painted.

I don't know if you noticed, but the black arches flow with the black lower front bumper and the black rear bumper. If you paint the arches, it will look awkward unless you get those parts painted as well to match. Just my 2 cents.

[cy07]

Originally Posted by Golden Horn

I was considering this for xLine not the flares on M or wide tires.
I love the overall look of xLine, with all those added brushed chrome look (not shiny chrome like luxury line) but I was hoping we could get the arches painted.

I ordered mine with xLine, it looks sporty and I love the contrast on it with dark color. The plastic is fine by me as it is very hard to discern apart from the Dark Graphite and it could take on a beating during these snowboard trips to Tahoe.

IF you really want to match the paint you have to do the entire trim line from front bumper, wheel arches, side skirts, and rear bumpers. Should be an easy job to any decent body shop out there.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Caligts24

Sounds good. I appreciate it!

Here are the part numbers.
Black fender flare
51 77 7 303 391 Front left
51 77 7 303 392 Front right
51 77 7 343 143 Rear left
51 77 7 343 144 Rear right

Primed fender flare (ready for paint)
51 77 7 378 581 Front left
51 77 7 378 582 Front right
51 77 7 378 583 Rear left
51 77 7 378 584 Rear right

51 71 7 002 953 Black plastic rivet for the front (need 16pcs)
07 14 7 293 278 Black plastic rivet for the rear (need 12pcs)

07 14 7 391 324 White plastic rivet for the front (need 16pcs)
07 14 7 391 323 White plastic rivet for the rear (need 12pcs)

I'll PM you the prices.

[hyde]

Originally Posted by opasha

I don't know if you noticed, but the black arches flow with the black lower front bumper and the black rear bumper. If you paint the arches, it will look awkward unless you get those parts painted as well to match. Just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by cy07

I ordered mine with xLine, it looks sporty and I love the contrast on it with dark color. The plastic is fine by me as it is very hard to discern apart from the Dark Graphite and it could take on a beating during these snowboard trips to Tahoe.

IF you really want to match the paint you have to do the entire trim line from front bumper, wheel arches, side skirts, and rear bumpers. Should be an easy job to any decent body shop out there.

Thanks for the replies, I actually wanted to go with plain black or sparkle bronze, and with sparkle it seems really out of place, but with Black, I think I can live with it. I lived with it for 3 years on my deep sea blue, and did not really bother me much.

As for painted bumpers and trim, I don't think that's an issue.
Luxury line comes with arches painted but bumpers are not painted and it looks just fine or maybe because I didn't really watch for it when I saw it in person but I am pretty sure BMW website shows the arches painted, but rest is just black plastic.

Originally Posted by r33

Here are the part numbers.
Black fender flare
51 77 7 303 391 Front left
51 77 7 303 392 Front right
51 77 7 343 143 Rear left
51 77 7 343 144 Rear right

Primed fender flare (ready for paint)
51 77 7 378 581 Front left
51 77 7 378 582 Front right
51 77 7 378 583 Rear left
51 77 7 378 584 Rear right

51 71 7 002 953 Black plastic rivet for the front (need 16pcs)
07 14 7 293 278 Black plastic rivet for the rear (need 12pcs)

07 14 7 391 324 White plastic rivet for the front (need 16pcs)
07 14 7 391 323 White plastic rivet for the rear (need 12pcs)

I'll PM you the prices.

Do you have prices for primed arches? They seem to be held in place by rivets, I can see the plugs in clear sight, is that correct? I am not planning to get 20" s so flare would look weird.

[r33_RGSport]

Do you have prices for primed arches? They seem to be held in place by rivets, I can see the plugs in clear sight, is that correct? I am not planning to get 20" s so flare would look weird.

Do you want the flared or just the regular flat but primed?
On the front, it is being held by 8 plastic rivets and 3 screws per side.
On the rear, it is being held by 6 plastic rivets and some plastic clips per side.

[Caligts24]

Originally Posted by r33

Do you want the flared or just the regular flat but primed?
On the front, it is being held by 8 plastic rivets and 3 screws per side.
On the rear, it is being held by 6 plastic rivets and some plastic clips per side.

I appreciate you looking into the prices and part numbers for me. really a huge help!

[hyde]

Originally Posted by r33

Do you want the flared or just the regular flat but primed?
On the front, it is being held by 8 plastic rivets and 3 screws per side.
On the rear, it is being held by 6 plastic rivets and some plastic clips per side.

Regular flat primed, please.
I think it would be easier to just paint them without trying to remove the existing ones, and then just swap them.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Golden Horn

Regular flat primed, please.
I think it would be easier to just paint them without trying to remove the existing ones, and then just swap them.

Just sent you a PM.

[Theride]

Now if they would have an option to put those unpainted arches on the M sport.

[r33_RGSport]

Just got the primed fender flare in for one of the forum member order.
I forget to take a picture before packing them for shipping.

[Snow-Kidney]

Originally Posted by opasha

I don't know if you noticed, but the black arches flow with the black lower front bumper and the black rear bumper. If you paint the arches, it will look awkward unless you get those parts painted as well to match. Just my 2 cents.

Agreed. I always noticed that on the previous gen as well. Looked more masculine.