[vics]

Gang;

Looking to freshen up the Anthracite this Spring - obvious rock chip candidate replacement is the hood.

So, where would I buy one w/o getting taken for the proverbial ride?

TIA

 

[kosmo]

my buddy used to work at a body shop and got me one for $450ish. Cant recall the exact amount. Dueto high shipping cost your best bet will be to haggle w/ your local dealers.

 

[NogginM5Beast]

Ebay has primed OE ones for $139 + 115 shipping. Don't know if the quality same as OEM but may be worth a try.

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 BMW E39 528i 540i M5 PRIMED HOOD - eBay (item 150410922962 end time Jan-28-11 16:59:34 PST)

 

[russap5]

Your rock chips are bad enough to require a whole new hood?

 

[vics]

Your rock chips are bad enough to require a whole new hood?

Ya know, that's a good point, I suppose I could have a decent shop do it over.... Just assumed that a new hood was the way to proceed.
Yes, the chips are bad, as are a couple of minor dings from rocks (this is the liberal bastion of Boston where infrastructure's disregarded in favor of citizens who apparently require that allocated funding more... Road conditions therefore wreak havoc).

TIA