Metal m foot rest

Brian-f · 10-13-2019, 04:43 PM

Are the M cars not ment to come with the m foot rest? Mine has the usual black plastic from rest of the x3 range. Is it just UK cars that are missing it or is it just mine? Only just noticed it when cleaning car.

ImmortanJon · 10-13-2019, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian-f

Are the M cars not ment to come with the m foot rest? Mine has the usual black plastic from rest of the x3 range. Is it just UK cars that are missing it or is it just mine? Only just noticed it when cleaning car.

I have also noticed this on my UK car. It looks pretty naff. US models seem to have nice shiny metal ones - see 6m40s+ of this clip:

-JLT- · 10-13-2019, 08:42 PM

sucks that they would do that to you guys

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ImmortanJon · 10-13-2019, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by -JLT-

sucks that they would do that to you guys

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Yes it is not great - but they seem to have given EU spec cars the M-seatbelts before the US (as per the seatbelt threat) so we win some, we lose some!
I'll bet that retro-fitting of some shiny metal pads is a lot easier and cheaper then M-seatbelts !

dylan1357 · 10-14-2019, 01:44 AM

Also... the advertised hp in the U.K. is 510, whereas the US is 503...

Is there actually a difference, or just BMW playing down the power more in the US?

Brian-f · 10-14-2019, 02:22 AM

Yea guess its just bit if money saving on some markets then, al see how much it is to replace it if possible from my dealer as black one looks really cheap compared to the one in pictures and videos.

ImmortanJon · 10-14-2019, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian-f

Yea guess its just bit if money saving on some markets then, al see how much it is to replace it if possible from my dealer as black one looks really cheap compared to the one in pictures and videos.

Can you let this forum know the part number and cost if this is possible - Thanks !

ImmortanJon · 10-14-2019, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dylan1357

Also... the advertised hp in the U.K. is 510, whereas the US is 503...

Is there actually a difference, or just BMW playing down the power more in the US?

That's interesting I had not spotted that difference. I wonder whether this is related to the OPF filters EU models have to be fitted with? These also mean our exhausts sound rather muted compared to the US ones - no snap, crackle and pop

Brian-f · 10-14-2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ImmortanJon

Can you let this forum know the part number and cost if this is possible - Thanks !

I will enquire about it when i am back in for run in service in a couple of weeks but will post up any cost/part numbers they give me.

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Brian-f Private First Class 42 Rep 122 Posts Drives: Bmw X3 M Competition Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Yea guess its just bit if money saving on some markets then, al see how much it is to replace it if possible from my dealer as black one looks really cheap compared to the one in pictures and videos.
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