03-10-2011, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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Can roof rails be ordered in black without M-Sport?
First, let me say this forum is great. I just recently purchases a 2011 X3 35i and the guidance I received by reading all of your posts was extremely helpful.
My question: My biggest complaint about the X3 are the satin roof rails. Does anyone know if it's possible to order black rails without getting the M-Sport package? My X3 is scheduled for production in April, so I assume I can still tweak things if needed. |
03-10-2011, 03:43 PM | #3 |
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I think you can order without roof rails and then buy black ones as an accessory. Shopping list: Rail: Left 51 13 8 047 359 Right 51 13 8 047 360
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03-10-2011, 04:06 PM | #4 |
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I'm glad to see i'm not the only one who hates the satin silver rails on Ã* dark colour x3! It makes the car look smaller imho, very strange as this same type of rails would make Ã* x1 look just more big.
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03-10-2011, 04:13 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure how easy they would be to add after the car is produced. When I was at my local dealer, there was an X3 on the lot without roof rails. It was ordered by a customer who decided she wanted roof rails after the car was delivered. According to the dealer, it was not an easy fix because the head liner would have to be removed (I've not verified if this statement is true).
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03-11-2011, 01:44 AM | #9 |
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You would expect a premium brand to give the customer the possibility to chose whatever combo he wants. bwm is failing bigtime with the available colour and wheel combinations for the new X3.
the frustrating part for me is that I love the curves of this car, I would really want to order one but I need to be able to configure it the way I want it. Idea: How much you guys think it would cost to have the satin silver rails painted in black while on the car? and while we are at it, also let them paint all the plastics like it is in the M-pack but without the M-aero pack... I think this would look really extremely nice :-) |
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03-11-2011, 02:44 AM | #10 |
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What we're all forgetting here is that there's a constraint with buying entry-level vehicles from premium brands. Yes, the X3 is fabulous, but it's not a 7-series, and we're not paying 90,000 american dollars (base) to create an individual composition on a car that is meant to be the automotive bridge between the upper-middle class and upper-class.
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anyhow.. I'll quit my complaining and check my options now... we'll see what happens... maybe the new A6 or a 5 series... or maybe I wait for an X3, dunno what I'm gonna do yet |
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03-11-2011, 12:48 PM | #13 |
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Hi,
I'm of the exact same opinion, and plan to vinyl wrap my roof rails black. Car will be Alpine White w/o X-line. Karl
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11-03-2011, 08:02 PM | #14 |
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Vinyl wrap
Really excited to see this post... Although nobody has posted in a while. Karl, did you vinyl wrap? How'd it look. Any other options at his point? Just received 2012 x3 35xi jet black. Love black vehicles, no M sport also don't like the idea of putting silver on he roof
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i would like to add the roof rail satin or black after the delivery for some reason it was left out and i cant add it now. its in the production phase
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Therefore, x3 = 3 series? |
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