[Bustofa]

What have I started?

Anyway, went into the dealer's yesterday and the part is now ordered, due to arrive tomorrow.

Only thing is, I don't have an X3 to put it on yet but should have before next week is out.

[clivem2]

Originally Posted by Lotus7

Don't know about the 20d version, but the ones BMW puts on the 35i are made of non-ferrous stainless steel. I wipe mine once a week with a damp paper towel and polish them with Semichrome every (2) months, or so, and they look as good as new.

My 30D version looks to be made from the same metal at the ones I had on my 335i Vert. Not chrome at all, surely stainless. The 335i ones blackened quickly, the X3 diesel seems cleaner. When the ends of the 335i exhausts became badly tarnished I used fine wirewool to no ill effect at all - just on the very ends and interior.

[Bustofa]

So, picked up my chrome trim today but wanted to check that they had the right one before fitting it. Took a couple of photos but, to be honest, it looks the same as Bimmer's - so that's OK.
However, the spring clips inside looked a bit strange as the rear one doesn't look like it would hold/bear on anything once it was fully fitted. It occurs to me that it's there to stop the trim being pulled off too easily (nicked).
Does that sound OK to those that already have the trim? I could attach a pic once I'm on a PC if needed.
Many thanks.

[BIMMER UK 76]

Originally Posted by Bustofa

So, picked up my chrome trim today but wanted to check that they had the right one before fitting it. Took a couple of photos but, to be honest, it looks the same as Bimmer's - so that's OK.
However, the spring clips inside looked a bit strange as the rear one doesn't look like it would hold/bear on anything once it was fully fitted. It occurs to me that it's there to stop the trim being pulled off too easily (nicked).
Does that sound OK to those that already have the trim? I could attach a pic once I'm on a PC if needed.
Many thanks.

They are far harder to remove than fit as that clip really digs in.