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BMW Sweden is swapping my Space grey 2016 X5 M sport 40e to a brand new 2017 X5 M sport 40d after a complete gearbox breakdown among other serious failures on the car. Everything fixed but I’m refusing to take the car back. After weeks of discussions they finally agreed on giving me a new car. The 40d is a sapphire black BMW Sweden stock car with a very nice list of options. One downside though: window trims and roof rails are aluminium line. Car will be delivered tomorrow or day after tomorrow and I have an appointment with a wrapping company tuesday next week. They will wrap the window trims gloss black but they do not want to wrap the roof rails. Too difficult, too many small vinyl wrap pieces etc, they say. Hard to get a 100% result. What is your opinion? Can it be done with a perfect result? Will it last? Feedback much appreciated! |
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The wife runs the X5 through touch less car wash every two weeks since having it applied and I haven't had any issues with the vinyl or quality of work thus far. For my instance you should take into consideration our X5 is in a temperature controlled indoor garage year round. 3M says in different environments their products last 5-7 years, and I've been able to double that. Our 2007 GL450 has had the 3M clear bra on various parts since delivery in 2006, and I had them gloss black vinyl some trim bits and with 150k miles it's been solid for the last 11 years now.
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picked up a set of gloss black rails here on the cheap and had them installed in less than two hours. can't beat a factory finish. check out my build thread for photos before and after. g'luck!
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12-11-2017, 03:10 PM | #26 | |
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I do have the truck in a indoor garage at night but winter in Sweden can be pretty cold and messy so maybe the best thing is to leave rails as they are. After all, I think getting the window trims done is more important than the rails. Maybe, just maybe I can learn to live with the aluminium rails.....? |
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That is one impressive build!! It takes some guts to take a brand new X5 down like that! The result is crazy good though! So, did you have to take out the whole inner ceiling to remove the old rails? Hard work? |
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not hard work at all just a diligent effort. the a/b/c/d pillars, grab handles, upper console, visors, etc drop several inches and swap and reverse. there are factory manuals with the details available online if you're so inclined and can't figure it out but it really is straight forward except maybe the grab handle release.
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Has anyone ordered all the gloss black trim? I might try to price that out, just picked up a 17 Luxury line Imperial Blue and all the chrome is an eyesore, just replaced the grill and it's much better.
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12-11-2017, 04:19 PM | #31 |
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Does anyone know which Thule claw clips do I need for the Thule Aerobars for fitting to the roof rails. Need to fit a roof box.
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I have these for my X5. I can have a look tomorrow if I can find a model number on it.
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Here you go, mate!
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I thought I'd try to install a set myself but once I dropped one side of the headliner the side airbag is in the way of getting to the riff rail bolts. Do I really have to drop the entire headliner and remove the side airbags to access the bolts?
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Any input? I'm thinking of giving it another try this weekend
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