eBay Carbon Lip Review

[jflow30]

Originally Posted by Dr.Duct_Mossburg

Doesn't look carbon fiber?

Is not carbon fiber

[Dr.Duct_Mossburg]

Price tag makes sense now, still a great affordable option. Especially if you're someone that will likely smash it up.

[Cattivo]

Looks good brother...i never realized how perfect the fitment was on replica Vorsteiner lips, i should of looked into it before shelling out over $1k. i found 1 on ebay for under $300 if anyone is interested

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E70-E71-...RWQ6oY&vxp=mtr

[Dr.Duct_Mossburg]

Thats an unfinished fiberglass one. By the time you paint, etc. might as well of bought the carbon... unless of course you want paint matched.

[StatenEye]

Originally Posted by Dr.Duct_Mossburg

There is one small area where I'm not crazy about on fitment...

Sorry if i missed this but can you post a pic of the area you are unhappy with? Or were you referring to the center which you needed to modify. It looks great to me, I'm curious about what you're "not crazy" with. I might pull the trigger on this as well but I'm super particular with fitment hence why i never bought one of these.

Thanks

[Dr.Duct_Mossburg]

Originally Posted by StatenEye 535i

Sorry if i missed this but can you post a pic of the area you are unhappy with? Or were you referring to the center which you needed to modify. It looks great to me, I'm curious about what you're "not crazy" with. I might pull the trigger on this as well but I'm super particular with fitment hence why i never bought one of these.

Thanks

If you're very particular than none of these lips will be for you. I think all, even the most expensive have some minor issues. Ill try to get a picture of what i'm not happy with. All in all... I'm pleased. This thing is going to get chewed up from driving and I'm sure, very pitted. Who knows, my wife might even tag a curb. lol

[StatenEye]

Originally Posted by Dr.Duct_Mossburg

If you're very particular than none of these lips will be for you. I think all, even the most expensive have some minor issues. Ill try to get a picture of what i'm not happy with. All in all... I'm pleased. This thing is going to get chewed up from driving and I'm sure, very pitted. Who knows, my wife might even tag a curb. lol

Haha exactly, thats why i never bought one!. The fitment on yours looks great to me though. Also @ $600 its a much lower risk than a $1.5k risk. I might give it a try if what your unhappy about doest fall under my picky radar.

[BAKZOOM]

Do you have a link for the one you got?

[infamousdiz]

Originally Posted by Dr.Duct_Mossburg

If you're very particular than none of these lips will be for you. I think all, even the most expensive have some minor issues. Ill try to get a picture of what i'm not happy with. All in all... I'm pleased. This thing is going to get chewed up from driving and I'm sure, very pitted. Who knows, my wife might even tag a curb. lol

Ohh she will, likely at panera like mine, dammit woman you have a 360 view camera use them.

Does the lip look even better in person and really add a more aggressive/ exotic look? or is suttle and blends in?

[Dr.Duct_Mossburg]

Originally Posted by infamousdiz

Ohh she will, likely at panera like mine, dammit woman you have a 360 view camera use them.

Does the lip look even better in person and really add a more aggressive/ exotic look? or is suttle and blends in?

I would say subtle and blends in. Compliments the front well.

[Mitchyy]

any issues with scraping? Im afraid if I put my cf lip on i will scrape.

[Dr.Duct_Mossburg]

None so far. Its low, but not that low.

[m5james]

I'm torn between the two different styles, but I'm leaning towards the bottom one since it's not only more carbon fiber but also cheaper.

[Qarban]

Originally Posted by m5james

I'm torn between the two different styles, but I'm leaning towards the bottom one since it's not only more carbon fiber but also cheaper.

(for me) The bottom one looks better in picture. Which lip is that? link?

[m5james]

EBay, it's called AF style.

[Gatoferoz25]

Originally Posted by m5james

EBay, it's called AF style.

@Cattivo had one for sell

[boneca]

I have my lip installed for 2 weeks now, I'm only getting compliments when I'm actually pointing it out, so I guess it blends in pretty well and it doesn't stand out like something that doesn't belong there. I'm using Vorsteiner replica on front lip and rear diffuser, so far no scratches but I assume that won't last very long...

[Toneaero]

Originally Posted by boneca

I have my lip installed for 2 weeks now, I'm only getting compliments when I'm actually pointing it out, so I guess it blends in pretty well and it doesn't stand out like something that doesn't belong there. I'm using Vorsteiner replica on front lip and rear diffuser, so far no scratches but I assume that won't last very long...

Do you have a link to the Vorsteiner reps?

[boneca]

Originally Posted by Toneaero

Do you have a link to the Vorsteiner reps?

I got mine off eBay back in December, I believe I paid around $1200 for both pieces, I don't recall the seller name of top of my head but I can look it up for you, it was one of the China guys, I also bought Akrapovic exhaust tips at the same time so my total bill was around $1600, I still think that I under payed

[Cattivo]

Originally Posted by Gatoferoz25

@Cattivo had one for sell

I gave that lip away for free and bought a real Vorsteiner lip...another expensive lesson learned, don't buy cheap parts from china/ebay

[Toneaero]

Originally Posted by Cattivo

I gave that lip away for free and bought a real Vorsteiner lip...another expensive lesson learned, don't buy cheap parts from china/ebay

So there is a clear difference in fit and quality between real Vorsteiner and replicas? But is it worth over $1k difference?

[Cattivo]

Originally Posted by Toneaero

So there is a clear difference in fit and quality between real Vorsteiner and replicas? But is it worth over $1k difference?

Paid $800 for a lip from China and the Fitment was terrible! paid $1500 for the Vorsteiner and it fits perfect...you get what you pay for