[Greg330]

How different are they to non M?

I missed out on a set same colour as mine on eBay but they were a good price so made me think is an easier option as local body shops want £250 to paint a set!!

I've read they need slight modification but not sure what that modification actually is?

[bjc1973]

To make them look something like decent fitment you will need to modify quite abit.They are longer for a start also they flare out abit more on the arches.i have a set in the garage that I did start to modify but never got round to finishing as I bought replica ones that fit straight on.

[Greg330]

Originally Posted by bjc1973

To make them look something like decent fitment you will need to modify quite abit.They are longer for a start also they flare out abit more on the arches.i have a set in the garage that I did start to modify but never got round to finishing as I bought replica ones that fit straight on.

Thanks mate, i thought they might flare out a bit at the arches.

I have a mate who is very handy so was going to set him off as a little project....

Out of interest what did you pay to get your reps painted?

[bjc1973]

Originally Posted by Greg330

Thanks mate, i thought they might flare out a bit at the arches.

I have a mate who is very handy so was going to set him off as a little project....

Out of interest what did you pay to get your reps painted?

think i paid about £160 for painting but they needed a little prep work too as they were second hand off the forum and had a few stone chips.

[themanthatcan]

I'm pretty sure Aff said he fitted genuine skirts to his previous E92 and that they just needed a bit of tweaking by a capable bodyshop.

[Greg330]

Originally Posted by themanthatcan

I'm pretty sure Aff said he fitted genuine skirts to his previous E92 and that they just needed a bit of tweaking by a capable bodyshop.

I remember that, if they are cheap enough and in the right colour it might be worth a punt.

[bjc1973]

Originally Posted by themanthatcan

I'm pretty sure Aff said he fitted genuine skirts to his previous E92 and that they just needed a bit of tweaking by a capable bodyshop.

They will fit on it's just case of how much time you want to spend and how happy you will be with the final result.i bought an original pair and had them on and off numerous times as I trial fitted and modified as necessary to get them to line up.the main problem is that they are too long.on first fitting you will see that the skirt sits about 10mm further out on the rear arch,this can be adjusted by making the mounting holes bigger under the kick plate.this will allow the whole skirt to slide forward reducing the overhang on the rear arch.but this then means you narrow the gap at the bottom of the door and create overhang on the front arch.the skirt also protrudes out on the top line of the rear 1/4 panel.these are just some of the issues you will encounter but at the end of the day it depends how critical you are about final finish.

[mob17]

£250 to paint is ridiculous.

You can get brand new E92 M3 style skirts for £300 painted from M Style.

[Greg330]

Originally Posted by mob17

250 to paint is ridiculous.

You can get brand new E92 M3 style skirts for 300 painted from M Style.

I think that might be the route I go down....

[Greg330]

M Style paint option is £230 now!

[mob17]

Originally Posted by Greg330

M Style paint option is £230 now!

Ah thats a piss take they charged around £150 to paint in the past.

[Greg330]

I could do with getting my aero spoiler touched up so will try a few more body shops locally.