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DarrylvanNiekerk
Active member
I was looking recently and saw some for about R4k each, not in great condition - they will have to be painted.
I can't remember if the front was with trim or without, I think it was just a plain bumper.
You'll probably need about R10k excluding paint if I were to hazard a guess, still not sure if it will fit everywhere as in if the wheel arch trim is the same, you might need a little drilling here and there.
I can't remember if the front was with trim or without, I think it was just a plain bumper.
You'll probably need about R10k excluding paint if I were to hazard a guess, still not sure if it will fit everywhere as in if the wheel arch trim is the same, you might need a little drilling here and there.
husaindindar
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Its not worth the effort and cost. To correctly do it, you will need front, rear bumpers with trims, side skirts, undercarriage and mags. Then we get to the interior. Sports seats and steering.
In my opinion, this hurts the resale value. If I see M bumpers with non M seats and steering, I already assume accident damage.
In my opinion, this hurts the resale value. If I see M bumpers with non M seats and steering, I already assume accident damage.
DarrylvanNiekerk
Active member
As mentioned just doing bumpers will make the car look mixed up.
You'll need side skirts as well, suspension and mags are different, beading around mirrors and windows is gloss black, seats are different, steering wheel, door sills, gear knob, headliner etc. is black, there is a lot that goes into making it M Sport.
You'll need side skirts as well, suspension and mags are different, beading around mirrors and windows is gloss black, seats are different, steering wheel, door sills, gear knob, headliner etc. is black, there is a lot that goes into making it M Sport.
General.Massacre
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i agree with the above posts,
as @osiris and i have learned, its super expensive to retrofit MSport anything the correct way, alot more goes into than anticipated,
if you want MSport, then sell up and buy the MSport version of what you looking for. it will just save you the hassle in the long run.
And like it was said above, if you see a base model with MSport bumpers, the assumption is accident damaged.
Not by any means saying you cant or shouldn't do it, if you want to, then go ahead my man, but coming from experience many members know the cost it takes to do the job correctly, anything less than that, will hurt resale value, makes the car look sh!t.
as @osiris and i have learned, its super expensive to retrofit MSport anything the correct way, alot more goes into than anticipated,
if you want MSport, then sell up and buy the MSport version of what you looking for. it will just save you the hassle in the long run.
And like it was said above, if you see a base model with MSport bumpers, the assumption is accident damaged.
Not by any means saying you cant or shouldn't do it, if you want to, then go ahead my man, but coming from experience many members know the cost it takes to do the job correctly, anything less than that, will hurt resale value, makes the car look sh!t.
Sabretooth tiger
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I agree with the comments above. Thought I will share with you what I did with my ex e90. When I bought it budget did not allow for a msport 320d so I did what I could to make it look unique.
Jezzy's transformation thus far. "The never ending project"
So as most of you know after a year of BMW drought, I bought my 2010 320D last year March with 28 000km on the clock, got a good deal back then, and took my car a plain 320D exclusive instead of the 320i dynamic I could get for the same price. Have not looked back since. I did not like the old...
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osiris
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Yea to do it properly like I did with my Z4 35i, It cost me many many thousands! and lots of searching and waiting and lots of ordering of parts you didn't know existed from BMW. It's never a case of just buying a Msport bumper and putting it on. There is lots of other stuff, air ducts, frame sliders etc that you end up needing and they cost allot! Then once you have the bumpers then you need the Msport seats, and then the Msport steering wheel and side sills, and side skirts if they different. then suspension and springs. all the little differences you find, it never ends 
My car was the bumpers, side sills. I already had the suspension from factory and the seats are Msport already, Side skirts are the same on both versions and then I needed the steering wheel. The E90 wont be as easy and that cost me a bucket load.
My car was the bumpers, side sills. I already had the suspension from factory and the seats are Msport already, Side skirts are the same on both versions and then I needed the steering wheel. The E90 wont be as easy and that cost me a bucket load.
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