Rear Chrome Strip on LCI

black_F10M5 · 10-11-2022, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

The OEM trunk trim arrived to us from BMW, as mentioned above its interesting that there is a glass/mirror finish below the plastic cover of it.

We of course can paint this all gloss black so there is no visible glass showing through it.

However would X7 owners be interested in this as the taillights themselves still have the glass accent showing?

Unfortunately I don't think there is a painted solution because as you said there will still be the small chrome strip in the taillights. Only option I can think of is using film to cover but then you will see the edges and will not look as clean as paint.

IND-Distribution · 10-11-2022, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Taktix1

Thank you for mentioning this. I never noticed until you said that the tail lights also have the glass accent. I'd probably rather keep the accent in place then. Any idea on when you'll get a grill and rear exhaust 'covers' in black for us 40i owners who didnt get the MSport Pro?

We will have the black tips for the exhaust on our site in a few days.

Front grille seems to be couple months out still but we do have them on order.

Bigrahizzle · 10-11-2022, 08:35 AM

You could just wrap it with black wrap

AirLaird · 10-11-2022, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

Not yet, doesnt look like we will get parts for that till November.

I anxiously await a front lip for the X7 from you good folks at IND. Specifically the M sport ;-)
airlaird

Minhaz617 · 10-13-2022, 10:00 PM

Someone did this on their car

BMWFanBoi · 10-13-2022, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Minhaz617

Someone did this on their car

Please let us know what that person did to hide that chrome strip. That looks amazing along with the black badging! As always sharing is caring!

Minhaz617 · 10-13-2022, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWFanBoi

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Originally Posted by Minhaz617

Someone did this on their car

Please let us know what that person did to hide that chrome strip. That looks amazing along with the black badging! As always sharing is caring!

The guy said his PPF guy put the film on it.

The post is on facebook group for " BMW X7 Owners Club".

DLTBMW · 10-14-2022, 08:24 PM

We just had ours full matte PPF’d and our shop used black XPEL stealth on the chrome strip

JJacksonIII · 10-15-2022, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DLTBMW

We just had ours full matte PPF’d and our shop used black XPEL stealth on the chrome strip

Pictures??

Taktix1 · 11-04-2022, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

We will have the black tips for the exhaust on our site in a few days.

Front grille seems to be couple months out still but we do have them on order.

Any update on the black front grille? Are the black tips on the site yet?

IND-Distribution · 11-04-2022, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Taktix1

Any update on the black front grille? Are the black tips on the site yet?

BMW is stating a January ETA on the front grille now.

We do have the exhaust tip set on our site. https://ind-distribution.com/product...haust-trim-set

JJ(BM)Dubya · 04-11-2023, 07:02 PM

Dusting this off as I’m wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to fix a crack in the plastic covering. I had the lift gate open and was backing up toward a garage to get closer to the vacuum when I cracked it (crack is bigger than the size of a quarter). Already has some condensation inside like a cracked headlight. Very annoyed at myself.

U235 · 04-12-2023, 02:08 PM

It seems the 2024 with M Sport Pro package now blacks this trim piece out. I wonder if it can be ordered and installed on a 23?

Orient330iNYC · 04-12-2023, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by U235

It seems the 2024 with M Sport Pro package now blacks this trim piece out. I wonder if it can be ordered and installed on a 23?

Pretty sure it will be but you also need to replace the tails to get rid of the chrome strip there. I supect the piece will be orderable in a month or so.

JJ(BM)Dubya · 04-12-2023, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Orient330iNYC

Pretty sure it will be but you also need to replace the tails to get rid of the chrome strip there. I supect the piece will be orderable in a month or so.

Well I have incentive to do this rather than fix mine I guess. Will reach out to my SA and see what they say.

Tyriondo · 04-13-2023, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ(BM)Dubya

Dusting this off as I’m wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to fix a crack in the plastic covering. I had the lift gate open and was backing up toward a garage to get closer to the vacuum when I cracked it (crack is bigger than the size of a quarter). Already has some condensation inside like a cracked headlight. Very annoyed at myself.

Check my thread below. I paid around $115 to replace the trim. It's a quite simple process to change it.

https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1993248

JJ(BM)Dubya · 04-14-2023, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyriondo

Check my thread below. I paid around $115 to replace the trim. It's a quite simple process to change it.

https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1993248

This is gold. Thanks my man. May see what I can do about getting the new shadow line version. May look a bit odd if I don’t do the rear lights too but may also come out alright. TBD.

Tyriondo · 04-14-2023, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ(BM)Dubya

This is gold. Thanks my man. May see what I can do about getting the new shadow line version. May look a bit odd if I don’t do the rear lights too but may also come out alright. TBD.

No worries. The shadow line and M60i use 51135A59DE0 for the trim. As you mentioned, if you switch to tinted trim version, then you need to wrap the rear lights with a black vinyl. Otherwise, the rear lights look will not match to the rest.

Ethans68 · 04-14-2023, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Minhaz617

Someone did this on their car

This looks really good. Looking to do this asap

Taktix1 · 05-03-2023, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

BMW is stating a January ETA on the front grille now.

We do have the exhaust tip set on our site. https://ind-distribution.com/product...haust-trim-set

IND-Distribution I see the LCI black grille with M logo (https://ind-distribution.com/collect...le-matte-black).
Do you have the same black grille w/o the M logo? I'm just a lowly 40i with M-sport

IND-Distribution · 05-04-2023, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Taktix1

IND-Distribution I see the LCI black grille with M logo (https://ind-distribution.com/collect...le-matte-black).
Do you have the same black grille w/o the M logo? I'm just a lowly 40i with M-sport

Yes there will be one being released by BMW in a few weeks. It will be matte black without the M logo.

Taktix1 · 05-04-2023, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

Yes there will be one being released by BMW in a few weeks. It will be matte black without the M logo.

Great! Please keep me posted!!

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