poor new bmw splitters

j88 csl · 07-01-2015, 12:48 PM

Hi all,

Has anyone purchased new splitters from Bmw? I've had mine on for around 300 miles and they're delaminating where they've had little bits of gravel hit them. They look crap already. This is on the road not track driving.

It's as if there is only a very thin coat of lacquer on them. Are they meant to be lacquered when you get them or are they supposed to just be fitted as is.

My local stealer fitted them along with other work.

Regards, Raoul

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 07-01-2015, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by j88 csl

Hi all,

Has anyone purchased new splitters from Bmw? I've had mine on for around 300 miles and they're delaminating where they've had little bits of gravel hit them. They look crap already. This is on the road not track driving.

It's as if they're is only a very thin coat of lacquer on them. Are they meant to be lacquered when you get them or are they supposed to just be fitted as is.

My local stealer fitted them along with other work.

Regards, Raoul

Give Mark CSL a PM he might be able to do something special with them

**Mark CSL** · 07-01-2015, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by j88 csl

Hi all,

Has anyone purchased new splitters from Bmw? I've had mine on for around 300 miles and they're delaminating where they've had little bits of gravel hit them. They look crap already. This is on the road not track driving.

It's as if there is only a very thin coat of lacquer on them. Are they meant to be lacquered when you get them or are they supposed to just be fitted as is.

My local stealer fitted them along with other work.

Regards, Raoul

I can give them a refurb cost is £90 inc return postage
they look like new when done i can even fix cracks and broken ones

petery · 07-01-2015, 09:42 PM

I've got a new one from BMW and they are meant to be laquered before fitting, which is why you've probably had the issue with yours

j88 csl · 08-01-2015, 09:09 AM

Hi Petery, that was what I was hoping. Which dealer did you get them from and did they advise you of that? Is like to get it confirmed before I get back to my dealer.

digi · 08-01-2015, 11:38 AM

send them to mark, BMW will not do as decent a job as mark. I still have my originals with BMW coating and they are shite! If I was in the UK I'd get mark to do mine every other year.

j88 csl · 08-01-2015, 01:45 PM

Hi digi,

I would but I've got to get them replaced first as one of them fell off and broke. When they get the new ones they will have to do it under warranty anyway.

BTW The dealer is Baron's in Hindhead. They are sh!#e.

digi · 08-01-2015, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by j88 csl

Hi digi,

I would but I've got to get them replaced first as one of them fell off and broke. When they get the new ones they will have to do it under warranty anyway.

BTW The dealer is Baron's in Hindhead. They are sh!#e.

can't argue with warranty replace.

s.mac · 08-01-2015, 07:11 PM

Armourfend

petery · 10-01-2015, 03:53 PM

Got mine from BMW Oxford they didn't tell me they needed doing but very obvious as soon as I unpacked one. I just laquered it myself with a quality laquered and then baked in the oven for 60min once done to harden it off.

I haven't driven the car since I've done so can't comment how well it will hold up to stone chipping

07-01-2015, 12:48 PM	#1
j88 csl Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 20 Casino cash: $3119	poor new bmw splitters Hi all, Has anyone purchased new splitters from Bmw? I've had mine on for around 300 miles and they're delaminating where they've had little bits of gravel hit them. They look crap already. This is on the road not track driving. It's as if there is only a very thin coat of lacquer on them. Are they meant to be lacquered when you get them or are they supposed to just be fitted as is. My local stealer fitted them along with other work. Regards, Raoul Last edited by j88 csl; 07-01-2015 at 07:01 PM.

08-01-2015, 11:38 AM	#6
digi S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 486 Casino cash: $4438	send them to mark, BMW will not do as decent a job as mark. I still have my originals with BMW coating and they are shite! If I was in the UK I'd get mark to do mine every other year. __________________ E46 M3 CSL + R35 GTR (bolt on mods 600bhp) + 458 Italia + LP560-4 + Audi S5

07-01-2015, 09:42 PM	#4
petery S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 109 Casino cash: $7423	I've got a new one from BMW and they are meant to be laquered before fitting, which is why you've probably had the issue with yours

08-01-2015, 09:09 AM	#5
j88 csl Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 20 Casino cash: $3119	Hi Petery, that was what I was hoping. Which dealer did you get them from and did they advise you of that? Is like to get it confirmed before I get back to my dealer.

08-01-2015, 01:45 PM	#7
j88 csl Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 20 Casino cash: $3119	Hi digi, I would but I've got to get them replaced first as one of them fell off and broke. When they get the new ones they will have to do it under warranty anyway. BTW The dealer is Baron's in Hindhead. They are sh!#e.

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10-01-2015, 03:53 PM	#10
petery S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 109 Casino cash: $7423	Got mine from BMW Oxford they didn't tell me they needed doing but very obvious as soon as I unpacked one. I just laquered it myself with a quality laquered and then baked in the oven for 60min once done to harden it off. I haven't driven the car since I've done so can't comment how well it will hold up to stone chipping