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      08-27-2015, 04:42 PM   #1
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Pic of my 2011 35d Black Sapphire

Newerish to the forums. I've never posted a pic so today i had off work and got the chance to detail my x5. Thought I would share a pic once I finished.

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Mods to come: Carbon fiber hood, 22inch OEM 215 wheels
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      08-27-2015, 05:18 PM   #2
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Nice to see you went with glossy wheels as opposed to matte.
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      08-27-2015, 05:34 PM   #3
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I'm not much for the blackout look but yours is looking pretty good

Are your 214's sticking out quite a bit w/o the fender flares? Hard to tell in the pic.

One more thing, the OEM style 215's are 21" not 22"
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      08-27-2015, 05:44 PM   #4
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I'd ditch the carbon hood and stick with OEM as it looks pretty good as-is.
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      08-27-2015, 08:35 PM   #5
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Nice to see you went with glossy wheels as opposed to matte.
Thank you. It's all about the gloss!
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      08-27-2015, 08:40 PM   #6
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I'm not much for the blackout look but yours is looking pretty good

Are your 214's sticking out quite a bit w/o the fender flares? Hard to tell in the pic.

One more thing, the OEM style 215's are 21" not 22"
They stick out very clear. Here is an older pic.
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      08-27-2015, 10:02 PM   #7
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I'm not much for the blackout look but yours is looking pretty good

Are your 214's sticking out quite a bit w/o the fender flares? Hard to tell in the pic.

One more thing, the OEM style 215's are 21" not 22"
There are aftermarket replicas out there but they are very hard to find.

Here is an older post with an x6 owner who had some.

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809825
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You need fender flares for sure
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Looks good I also agree I prefer gloss or matte
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      08-28-2015, 10:14 AM   #10
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You need fender flares for sure
I've been back and forth with flares. I live in Illinois and the winters here can suck pretty bad. I'm keeping my original 19's for the winter and flares would look cheesy without a staggered set up.
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I've been back and forth with flares. I live in Illinois and the winters here can suck pretty bad. I'm keeping my original 19's for the winter and flares would look cheesy without a staggered set up.
You can always run a wider spacer in the rear, this would give the appearance of a staggered setup.
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      08-28-2015, 06:21 PM   #12
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You can always run a wider spacer in the rear, this would give the appearance of a staggered setup.
I know what your saying. Honestly, i would rather spend the $300+ dollars on something else rather than a plastic piece.
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She's looking good...throw on some 25mm n 15mm spacers with flares and she will look perfect
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She's looking good...throw on some 25mm n 15mm spacers with flares and she will look perfect
I'm not all to familiar with spacers. Do they just create more of a staggered look? Is install easy? And 15 in the front and 25mm in the rear?
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I'm not all to familiar with spacers. Do they just create more of a staggered look? Is install easy? And 15 in the front and 25mm in the rear?
They're very easy to install and will give her a wider and more aggressive(staggered) stance...you can buy them from ECS Tuning...I recommend the H&R 25mm on the rear and 15mm on the front
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…and definitely don't do spacers with your setup w/o the fender flares
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…and definitely don't do spacers with your setup w/o the fender flares
The look right now is staggered and w/o having flares it's even more pronounced. If i added flares plus spacers it would be the same look i have on her right now. See my point?
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The look right now is staggered and w/o having flares it's even more pronounced. If i added flares plus spacers it would be the same look i have on her right now. See my point?
I'm saying you can use spacers to make the non-staggered winter setup look good with flares.
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I'm saying you can use spacers to make the non-staggered winter setup look good with flares.
Have you heard good things about this brand?

http://www.bimmian.com/Mechunik-Whee...for-BMW-E70-X5
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Update: Selling my 214 wheels/tires if anyone is interested.

Upgrading to 215 style 21" wheels. gloss black.

Just purchased fender flares from e-bay. With the 215's having 325 rear tires I finally bit the bullet and got the flares. Hope these are legit, the reviews were solid.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-13-BMW-X5...hWldZ7&vxp=mtr
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Dude are you selling your rims on Craigslist ?

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Newerish to the forums. I've never posted a pic so today i had off work and got the chance to detail my x5. Thought I would share a pic once I finished.

Current mods:

Repainted front bumper
20' 214 staggered set up powder coated gloss black
Window tints all around including windshield and taillights
Tinted reflectors
Weather-tech floor mats
LUX H8 160 angel eyes
LED WeissLicht fog lights
LED white interior lights
LED WeissLicht reverse lights
LED WeissLicht license plate lights
LED white turn signal light
Gloss black performance kidney grill
Smoked reflector w/ amber LED light
Carbon fiber eyelids
Carbon fiber mirror cover from bimmian
Carbon fiber wrapped interior (replaced wood trim finish)
Blacked out BMW emblems
De-badged x5 rear emblem


Mods to come: Carbon fiber hood, 22inch OEM 215 wheels
Yes I am
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Dude they're more heavy, I went with Rohana RF1s being way lighter, weight is just another thing to consider esp with a diesel it made a big difference - I'm not affiliated with them, just wanted weight reduction and concativity

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Update: Selling my 214 wheels/tires if anyone is interested.

Upgrading to 215 style 21" wheels. gloss black.

Just purchased fender flares from e-bay. With the 215's having 325 rear tires I finally bit the bullet and got the flares. Hope these are legit, the reviews were solid.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-13-BMW-X5...hWldZ7&vxp=mtr
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