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      06-20-2011, 09:21 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by QooQoo View Post

Can you tell me what's X Line spec in your country ?

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The US specification X-Line cars have the same piece of painted plastic as everyone else. When I purchased my X3 w/X-Line in Feb. the BMW USA website listed the X-Line package as including "Titanium" lower front and rear inserts. I didn't expect them to actually be made of titanium, but that the implied color would be some sort of titanium gray. They are, in fact, a satin aluminum color painted plastic that looks like it's been sandblasted.

It's rough enough that it can't be waxed or polished, so I use the same surface dressing on it that I use on the black bumper inserts and fender lip trim. (Eagle-1 Trim Protector Gel) This is the only surface treatment that seems to work well on the "aluminum" finish (for me).

The USA website has been updated and now just calls it a "insert on front fascia" with no reference to any metal.

This photo (from BMW USA) seems to show a polished metal insert. Mine looks nothing like the photo and is certainly not polished.
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