Price of aluminum trim parts - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Terrence · 21st February 2001, 03:21

Any experience regarding buying a complete aluminum kit to replace the wood kit? How much is the set and how much is installation?
Thanks.

AndyMenard · 21st February 2001, 03:24

Terrence,

Parts are around $800.00 to over $1000.00 depending on how much the dealer is taking you for???

Labor should only be one hour or so, depending on if the dealer has a minimum charge. Of course, if you are feeling adventuresome, you could try it yourself?? The hardest piece is the one around the NAV screen....

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Andy

2000 Imola M5 / Black Nappa - Titanium Trim

MAH · 21st February 2001, 16:24

For the money and the quality of these pieces, I would purchase aftermarket and get real aluminum.

Mark

Terrence · 21st February 2001, 16:44

Who makes aftermarket pieces and where can I buy them?

Italia · 21st February 2001, 17:55

Terrence,
I ordered the stock titanium trim from Pacific in Glendale. Their mail order pricing for all parts was $730 plus shipping and sales tax, $800 total. The brake handle trim I got from The BMW Store in Cincinnati for $63.00. They ordered it from EuroBMW since BMWNA failed to include the piece in their database and dealers aren't able to locate it. The BMW Store did a lot of investigation to find this piece. You could order everything from them, probably same price as Pacific plus, you'll save sales tax. Make sure you tell both places you're a member of BMWCCA and you saw their ad in Roundel. Phone numbers...Pacific 800-909-PARTS, The BMW Store 800-582-8247.

Italia · 21st February 2001, 17:59

Mark,

I agree with you on the integrity of the plastic aluminum trim from BMW.

Do you know who sells aftermarket trim in real aluminum? I saw Bekkers sells carbon fiber trim for M5. Haven't seen aluminum.

Carmen