Carbon Fiber Trim is Stunning..

BMWZ4 · 01-15-2020, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbad4

I was very please with "Grey Poplar" trim in last X3. I was planning on doing the trim again on the 2020 X3 M40i - after all, carbon fiber seems pretty "done to death". I opted for carbon fiber trim all the same.

I am very much impressed with the carbon fiber trim in the new X3 M40i. The quality is exceptional. The carbon fiber has an almost 3D appearance. I don't think I could ever see too much of this quality carbon fiber.

Enclosing pics (from iPhone). I prolly should have wiped down first. Being that images are processed by site, don't think it will matter much. Hope the pics can capture some of the effect shown in person.

Hey man, carbon Looks really good. Where did you buy all the carbon from ?

It was an option at time of order. I have it as well.

BMWZ4 · 01-15-2020, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Harrison kayy

In Australia we can’t get CF, any one know where we can get the trim to install it ourself...?

Try getting the part numbers from RealOEM and then ordering from your dealer?

Harrison kayy · 01-15-2020, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWZ4

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Originally Posted by Harrison kayy

In Australia we can't get CF, any one know where we can get the trim to install it ourself...?

Try getting the part numbers from RealOEM and then ordering from your dealer?

Good idea, if one of you could send me a part code that would be highly appreciative.

DAC17 · 01-16-2020, 08:27 PM

From what I gather, not currently available on the M40i?

Waterbelly · 01-16-2020, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Harrison kayy

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Originally Posted by BMWZ4

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Originally Posted by Harrison kayy

In Australia we can't get CF, any one know where we can get the trim to install it ourself...?

Try getting the part numbers from RealOEM and then ordering from your dealer?

Good idea, if one of you could send me a part code that would be highly appreciative.

Note that it is a) prohibitively expensive, and b) not nearly as plug-and-play as it used to be/is in other models. My understanding is that there is glue instead of tabs in door panels, etc.

chewietobbacca · 01-23-2020, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DAC17

From what I gather, not currently available on the M40i?

I'm about to ask my dealership and see as well

Anyone recently order an X3 M40i with carbon fiber trim available?

sinbad4 · 01-23-2020, 09:30 PM

It's very strange that bmwusa has it for the xDrive w/ M Sport, but no longer for M40i.

dkreidel · 01-23-2020, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chewietobbacca

I'm about to ask my dealership and see as well

Anyone recently order an X3 M40i with carbon fiber trim available?

Yes, ordered and took delivery a few weeks ago with CF

chewietobbacca · 01-23-2020, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dkreidel

Yes, ordered and took delivery a few weeks ago with CF

Awesome to hear. When did you order and what was your build week?

arube1 · 01-24-2020, 06:57 AM

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Yes, ordered and took delivery a few weeks ago with CF

Wonder how that was possible ...cf has not been available on the m40i for many months now.

jjl · 01-24-2020, 08:54 AM

Hoping the CF option becomes available again, current lease expires in April '21 and strongly considering ordering another M40i, and having the CF available would help convince me.

dkreidel · 01-24-2020, 09:59 AM

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Awesome to hear. When did you order and what was your build week?

Week 48 build, delivery 12/22

arube1 · 01-24-2020, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jjl

Hoping the CF option becomes available again, current lease expires in April '21 and strongly considering ordering another M40i, and having the CF available would help convince me.

I agree completely ...it was the only thing preventing me from getting one and almost convinced me to get the x3m...

bmwrhinodriver · 01-25-2020, 12:07 PM

Just ordered a BMW X3 M40i. Carbon Fiber was NOT option-able by my sales guy. Bummer, but I'm happy with my alternate trim choice!

arube1 · 01-25-2020, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by chewietobbacca

I'm about to ask my dealership and see as well

Anyone recently order an X3 M40i with carbon fiber trim available?

Nope. Can’t get it now...only on the x3m

dkreidel · 01-25-2020, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwrhinodriver

Just ordered a BMW X3 M40i. Carbon Fiber was NOT option-able by my sales guy. Bummer, but I'm happy with my alternate trim choice!

He needed to make a phone call

arube1 · 01-26-2020, 06:06 AM

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He needed to make a phone call

What was your alternate trim?

dkreidel · 01-26-2020, 07:39 AM

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What was your alternate trim?

No alternate. I wanted, asked for, was denied, ran it up the food chain, and received CF.

arube1 · 02-06-2020, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dkreidel

No alternate. I wanted, asked for, was denied, ran it up the food chain, and received CF.

When did you order the car? After they stopped offering cf on the m40?

dkreidel · 02-06-2020, 11:38 PM

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When did you order the car? After they stopped offering cf on the m40?

Early or mid-November; CF had already been removed from the configurator. Like I said, phone calls from the dealer to people in the NA hierarchy was required. Getting what you want isn't a passive sport. I'm sure it didn't hurt this was new BMW #20+ for me.

NChristensen · 02-07-2020, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Waterbelly

Note that it is a) prohibitively expensive, and b) not nearly as plug-and-play as it used to be/is in other models. My understanding is that there is glue instead of tabs in door panels, etc.

I asked about changing my trim as well and was told this. That the trim is glued directly to the door panel.

arube1 · 02-07-2020, 03:06 AM

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Early or mid-November; CF had already been removed from the configurator. Like I said, phone calls from the dealer to people in the NA hierarchy was required. Getting what you want isn't a passive sport. I'm sure it didn't hurt this was new BMW #20+ for me.

As ridiculous as this sounds I haven’t pulled the trigger on the m40i because I can’t get the carbon fiber ...the best a dealer told me they could do was a carbon fiber wrap...no thanks .

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