Rear Diffuser now available! (Plus other Bodykit related things)

Bmock17 · 04-29-2019, 12:56 PM

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That spoiler is interesting but I would go gloss black instead of carbon fiber.

The spoiler does look good, I'd dismissed that one before because the Aliexpress photos of it were crap, but these photos are awesome!

I'd told myself the diffuser would be the last mod (apart from the Eibach springs in my garage waiting to be fitted)

Have you found it in gloss black yet?

Yes:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F192880208102

Damnit.

I dunno, the photos aren't as good for that one and are making me second guess it. I wonder how well it would look on Glacier Silver...

I went gloss black for my glacier silver X3. I was contemplating the carbon fiber because I bought the BMW carbon fiber mirror covers. For the price of this rear diffuser there is no way it is real, high quality carbon fiber so I stuck with the gloss black. I think it will look good with all the iND gloss black pieces I have.

At this price the CF is almost certainly just water transfer, which does look poor close up.

Agreed, which is why I went with the gloss black. With how expensive the carbon fiber mirror caps were from BMW I didn't want to go cheap with a fake cf rear diffuser. Now I just have to wait to see if they accept my offer for the rear diffuser.

teaston · 04-29-2019, 01:43 PM

This guy must be wondering why he's suddenly selling hundreds of X3 diffusers!

I think I should have negotiated mine for free!

chicagofan00 · 04-29-2019, 02:14 PM

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This guy must be wondering why he's suddenly selling hundreds of X3 diffusers!

I think I should have negotiated mine for free!

Did you put in an offer for the spoiler yet?

teaston · 04-29-2019, 03:37 PM

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Did you put in an offer for the spoiler yet?

No, I think I’ll wait until I receive the diffuser and see the quality of it first before deciding on the spoiler.

chicagofan00 · 04-29-2019, 03:39 PM

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Did you put in an offer for the spoiler yet?

No, I think I’ll wait until I receive the diffuser and see the quality of it first before deciding on the spoiler.

Good call...I'm impatient though and now it's bugging me on whether or not I should pull the trigger.

fricfracfrank · 04-29-2019, 03:44 PM

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Haha keep us posted.

He accepted £130 for it, the saving should cover the import tax fee.

Now the wait for the slow boat to come from China!

I just offered 120 for it. We'll see where his bottom price is.

I think he got pissed with my £120 offer. He's at £135 and final offer.

Oh, I guess everyone should stick to offering £130 then!

Are you buying it?

I think I'm about to....it's just that the posting is confusing to me.

Why's that?

Trying to figure out if Is it a lot of different options or just a bunch of photos for a few options. Not being able to read the writing on each photo also doesn't help.

Did you get the gloss black or carbon fiber style? I'm leaning gloss black as opposed to fake carbon option.

Don't bother with the AliExpress links in the OP, these are the eBay links I posted a couple of days ago:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F192880078929

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F192880142298

I'm going all gloss black, I've had enough of fake carbon bits going milky under the lacquer.

Thanks. I also found in on the US eBay site....offered $175, awaiting reply.

teaston · 04-29-2019, 04:20 PM

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Good call...I'm impatient though and now it's bugging me on whether or not I should pull the trigger.

Me too!

teaston · 04-29-2019, 04:22 PM

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Thanks. I also found in on the US eBay site....offered $175, awaiting reply.

Cool, he responded to me just after 2am UK time, so just after 9pm your time.

chicagofan00 · 04-29-2019, 04:23 PM

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Good call...I'm impatient though and now it's bugging me on whether or not I should pull the trigger.

Me too!

I put an offer in. Let's see what his bottom price is on the spoiler.

teaston · 04-29-2019, 04:24 PM

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I put an offer in. Let's see what his bottom price is on the spoiler.

How much?

chicagofan00 · 04-29-2019, 04:26 PM

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I put an offer in. Let's see what his bottom price is on the spoiler.

How much?

£95.

teaston · 04-29-2019, 04:31 PM

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£95.

I bet he accepts that, they’re £93 shipped to US here (less than £80 to UK though!):

Look what I found on AliExpress
http://s.aliexpress.com/q2A7VzMr

chicagofan00 · 04-29-2019, 04:33 PM

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£95.

I bet he accepts that, they’re £93 shipped to US here (less than £80 to UK though!):

Look what I found on AliExpress
http://s.aliexpress.com/q2A7VzMr

Dang it! I knew I should have gone with £85 or £90.

teaston · 04-29-2019, 04:37 PM

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Dang it! I knew I should have gone with £85 or £90.

Looks like US shipping is a fair bit more than to UK, probably why his lowest for the diffuser to you was more than me.

Does the seller pay the import tax for US orders? Or do you guys not have import taxes?

chicagofan00 · 04-29-2019, 04:41 PM

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Dang it! I knew I should have gone with £85 or £90.

Looks like US shipping is a fair bit more than to UK, probably why his lowest for the diffuser to you was more than me.

Does the seller pay the import tax for US orders? Or do you guys not have import taxes?

I didn't have to pay any import taxes on the front splitters...at least not yet. I'm sure Uncle Sam will track me down at some point and want some money.

fricfracfrank · 04-29-2019, 04:44 PM

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Dang it! I knew I should have gone with £85 or £90.

Looks like US shipping is a fair bit more than to UK, probably why his lowest for the diffuser to you was more than me.

Does the seller pay the import tax for US orders? Or do you guys not have import taxes?

It's about $70 in shipping. I Haven't paid any import taxes on online orders.

fricfracfrank · 04-29-2019, 04:45 PM

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£95.

I bet he accepts that, they’re £93 shipped to US here (less than £80 to UK though!):

Look what I found on AliExpress
http://s.aliexpress.com/q2A7VzMr

Going to take a fair bit of 3m tape to make sure it's secure

teaston · 04-29-2019, 04:50 PM

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£95.

I bet he accepts that, they're £93 shipped to US here (less than £80 to UK though!):

Look what I found on AliExpress
http://s.aliexpress.com/q2A7VzMr

Going to take a fair bit of 3m tape to make sure it's secure

Yes, definitely needs 3M VHB, plus 3M 94 Primer, and of course thoroughly cleaning both surfaces with alcohol first, plus make sure everything is at least 25°C

Think I'd probably be inclined to roughen up both surfaces with 3000 grit wet & dry paper too.

Bmock17 · 04-29-2019, 07:15 PM

He countered my offer, which I accepted so I am now officially part of the club. Now the waiting begins.... ugh.

fricfracfrank · 04-29-2019, 07:47 PM

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£95.

I bet he accepts that, they're £93 shipped to US here (less than £80 to UK though!):

Look what I found on AliExpress
http://s.aliexpress.com/q2A7VzMr

Going to take a fair bit of 3m tape to make sure it's secure

Yes, definitely needs 3M VHB, plus 3M 94 Primer, and of course thoroughly cleaning both surfaces with alcohol first, plus make sure everything is at least 25°C

Think I'd probably be inclined to roughen up both surfaces with 3000 grit wet & dry paper too.

Ah see roughing the surface would make me cringe.

PS got a counter offer....185, shipping is "free" aka it's already built into the price

Bmock17 · 04-29-2019, 08:32 PM

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£95.

I bet he accepts that, they're £93 shipped to US here (less than £80 to UK though!):

Look what I found on AliExpress
http://s.aliexpress.com/q2A7VzMr

Going to take a fair bit of 3m tape to make sure it's secure

Yes, definitely needs 3M VHB, plus 3M 94 Primer, and of course thoroughly cleaning both surfaces with alcohol first, plus make sure everything is at least 25°C

Think I'd probably be inclined to roughen up both surfaces with 3000 grit wet & dry paper too.

Ah see roughing the surface would make me cringe.

PS got a counter offer....185, shipping is "free" aka it's already built into the price

That was his counter to me too. I accepted and just moved on.

chicagofan00 · 04-29-2019, 09:53 PM

Got a counter offer on the spoiler at £109. Not going to bite on that as it's cheaper on Aliexpress. I think I'll take the wait and see approach. Want to see if the diffuser ends up being worth it.

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