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      08-26-2021, 04:54 PM   #1
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F36 M Sport Side Skirts (After market or OE?)

I'm looking for suggestions and what experience folks have with OE and After Market M Sport side skirts for the F36 or any F3x in general.

I've found a set of OE side skirts but they'll run me over $600 unpainted, but I've also seen some kits that I assume are knock offs they are made of Polypropylene. Does anyone have experience installing these? It's been a long time since I've bought body kit parts and back when I did the knock offs were a ton more work to make fit right, and I'm wondering that's the case here or if they have gotten good enough that you really don't even notice the difference?

I'm looking to upgrade my entire car's kit to the M Sport look in the long run.

For reference the kit I'm looking at is from BestRacingMotors on ebay.
I'd like to hear from anyone who has experience with these or other After market M Styled side skirts.
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Interested as well..the OEM kit is so expensive. If it came painted I could justify it.
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Hoping someone might have aftermarket M Sport style side skirts to comment on fitment still.
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Does the car bodywork have to be drilled to install these or do they mount to existing holes like front lips and rear diffusers?
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Does the car bodywork have to be drilled to install these or do they mount to existing holes like front lips and rear diffusers?
No body work is necessary and I have the aftermarket m sport sideskirts and they just snapped into place! Fit perfectly in the factory holes [IMG][/IMG]
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No body work is necessary and I have the aftermarket m sport sideskirts and they just snapped into place! Fit perfectly in the factory holes [IMG][/IMG]
Cool! Any pics??
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No body work is necessary and I have the aftermarket m sport sideskirts and they just snapped into place! Fit perfectly in the factory holes [IMG][/IMG]
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No body work is necessary and I have the aftermarket m sport sideskirts and they just snapped into place! Fit perfectly in the factory holes [IMG][/IMG]
Cool! Any pics??
I thought you ment f30 but now a days if it's polypropylene the parts fit amazing fiberglass is starting to get good fitment too! But any polypropylene bumpers or parts I've ordered I have never had any fitment issues with
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I'm looking for suggestions and what experience folks have with OE and After Market M Sport side skirts for the F36 or any F3x in general.

I've found a set of OE side skirts but they'll run me over $600 unpainted, but I've also seen some kits that I assume are knock offs they are made of Polypropylene. Does anyone have experience installing these? It's been a long time since I've bought body kit parts and back when I did the knock offs were a ton more work to make fit right, and I'm wondering that's the case here or if they have gotten good enough that you really don't even notice the difference?

I'm looking to upgrade my entire car's kit to the M Sport look in the long run.

For reference the kit I'm looking at is from BestRacingMotors on ebay.
I'd like to hear from anyone who has experience with these or other After market M Styled side skirts.
I got a set of M sport side skirts on eBay from a junkyard across the country here in the US for $180 painted. Key is finding them in your color and without too much damage.

Mine came off a 335 that was in an accident. There are some deep gouges on the underside but they can't be seen. Even without extensions on.

I recommend searching "bmw f36 side skirt" on eBay and filtering on used. Make sure you check out each seller. A lot of junkyards have store fronts on eBay. eBay is not all scammers. You have to really read the descriptions and check out the seller.
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I thought you ment f30 but now a days if it's polypropylene the parts fit amazing fiberglass is starting to get good fitment too! But any polypropylene bumpers or parts I've ordered I have never had any fitment issues with
That's kind of cool to hear. I bought some aftermarket parts for a few cars back years ago and the fitments were mostly crap. especially the stuff you could find on ebay.
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I bought these. They fit perfectly and have lasted just fine. I could not recommend them more for the price. They fit fairly well and I would never consider paying 600 vs the 99 I paid. I used self tapping screws from home depot

https://www.ebay.com/itm/193775564434
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I bought these. They fit perfectly and have lasted just fine. I could not recommend them more for the price. They fit fairly well and I would never consider paying 600 vs the 99 I paid. I used self tapping screws from home depot

https://www.ebay.com/itm/193775564434
Good to know. I was looking at extensions too. I was just thinking about the side skirts / rockers themselves though and not the extensions.
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