OEM rear spoiler in mystic blue metallic

Dukenole · 06-28-2006, 11:25 AM

I'd like to get BMW's rear spoiler but it does not come prepainted in mystic blue metallic. I know I can get a primed version and get it painted but a) I'm worried it won't be an exact match and b) don't want to incur the add expense of having it painted. My local dealership wants ~$500 for the spoiler, painting, and installation. I think that's too much. Is it likely that the spoiler will be available prepainted in mystic blue some time in the not too distant future? Then I can install it myself.

nmulax · 06-28-2006, 11:30 AM

Call around and price it at different dealerships.

Mr. BMW · 06-28-2006, 12:06 PM

I think the spoiler is more trouble than it’s worth. I’ve seen too many posts about the ends pealing up. Sure I like the look of the spoiler and if it came as a factory installed option, I would have got one but I don’t think it’s worth buying one, getting it painted and then having to install it. There's a pretty good chance that something will go wrong either with painting it or installing it or both.

Sedan_Clan · 06-28-2006, 12:15 PM

Have the spoiler painted at an independent shop.

06-28-2006, 11:25 AM	#1
Dukenole Private First Class 8 Rep 107 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA iTrader: (0)	OEM rear spoiler in mystic blue metallic I'd like to get BMW's rear spoiler but it does not come prepainted in mystic blue metallic. I know I can get a primed version and get it painted but a) I'm worried it won't be an exact match and b) don't want to incur the add expense of having it painted. My local dealership wants ~$500 for the spoiler, painting, and installation. I think that's too much. Is it likely that the spoiler will be available prepainted in mystic blue some time in the not too distant future? Then I can install it myself.
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06-28-2006, 11:30 AM	#2
nmulax Brigadier General 378 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	Call around and price it at different dealerships. __________________
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06-28-2006, 12:06 PM	#3
Mr. BMW Major 261 Rep 1,389 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 M3 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00] 2018 Jeep Grand Che ... [0.00]	I think the spoiler is more trouble than it’s worth. I’ve seen too many posts about the ends pealing up. Sure I like the look of the spoiler and if it came as a factory installed option, I would have got one but I don’t think it’s worth buying one, getting it painted and then having to install it. There's a pretty good chance that something will go wrong either with painting it or installing it or both. __________________ 12 M3 Interlagos Blue/Black 18 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Yeah, it's got a HEMI) 21 X3 Silver/Black(Wife's) 06 330i Monaco Blue/Black (retired) 02 X5 3.0 Topaz Blue/Black (retired)
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06-28-2006, 12:15 PM	#4
Sedan_Clan Law Enforcer 24979 Rep 22,266 Posts Drives: '22 Chalk Gray Porsche C2S Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ..in your rearview!!! iTrader: (26)	Have the spoiler painted at an independent shop.
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