E92 LCI

mc_blue · 11-05-2011, 09:55 AM

Hi all, what is the general consensus on the M3 lip spoiler for the E92? I'm in two minds about it, as I don't want to make the car look like something it isn't (an M3) but I feel there isn't enough going on at the back when compared to the aggressive front.

Here's how my car looks from the back at the moment.

Also, how much is a BMW genuine one as opposed to an aftermarket one? I presume it just glues on too?

M3-FAST · 11-05-2011, 11:21 AM

I think the spoiler finished the rear end off nicely - looks rather plain without one!

BGM · 11-05-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by M3-FAST

I think the spoiler finished the rear end off nicely - looks rather plain without one!

this.

which reminds me, i must order one

only had the car nearly 2 yrs :s

Bungle009 · 11-05-2011, 02:16 PM

i think they look nice. Its not a wannabe mod.

acerboo · 11-05-2011, 02:19 PM

bmw performance carbon fibre spoiler only way to go will look superb on that colour, M3 one is for girls

scotgc · 11-05-2011, 02:20 PM

Do it, completely changes the look of the car ! Its a part which should have came as standard.

socketR · 11-05-2011, 02:33 PM

I had exactly the same issue with my 330i the back looked weak. In the end I opted for the performance carbon spoiler and diffuser which gave it a bit more beefage.

mc_blue · 11-05-2011, 02:38 PM

Thanks guys. That's helped me decide to opt for a lip spoiler but just need to decide between the Performance and the M3 one. I'm also going to purchase the Performance front splitter as I think it will look great on the front.

SelSol · 11-05-2011, 08:18 PM

Another vote for the SSDD spoiler, mines on a 335d E92, 2007, and looks like a factory part. The E92s boot just doesn't look finished without a lip spoiler (a matter of taste obviuosly) but I didn't see any point in going for anything else. I'll get a pic up if you want, although I'm pretty sure you can imagine what it looks like, isn't rocket science......

Fit and finish are spot on, and it was £100 odd delivered. Colour match is spot on.

G82Dude · 11-06-2011, 05:53 AM

Well, BMW think it's OK to stick on the sport plus version (and don't think it's an M3 wannabe...)

magic77 · 11-06-2011, 10:38 AM

considering the e46 M Sports had it standard its just a bean counter thing why they removed it, was first thing I put back again a SSDD one as it was great deal

catdog1121 · 11-07-2011, 08:29 AM

If you want a genuine BMW one you could be in trouble, when I tried to order one was told cause mine wasnt an M3 I wasnt allowed one.

In the end went for the SSSD M3 lip spoiler, looks the dogs and is literally exactly the same and colour matched perfectly as they use BMW paint. With the added bonus of it being less than half the price. Im not a fan of the Carbon fibre parts unless you buy them all it looks a bit odd.

Jules6 · 11-07-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by catdog1121

If you want a genuine BMW one you could be in trouble, when I tried to order one was told cause mine wasnt an M3 I wasnt allowed one.

I think this won't be an issue anymore since the Sport Plus came with it as standard.

scotgc · 11-07-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by catdog1121

If you want a genuine BMW one you could be in trouble, when I tried to order one was told cause mine wasnt an M3 I wasnt allowed one.

In the end went for the SSSD M3 lip spoiler, looks the dogs and is literally exactly the same and colour matched perfectly as they use BMW paint. With the added bonus of it being less than half the price. Im not a fan of the Carbon fibre parts unless you buy them all it looks a bit odd.

The picture I posted in my previous post is a genuine one fitted by my dealer only a month ago. I doubt this is true.

fat dog · 11-07-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by scotgc

The picture I posted in my previous post is a genuine one fitted by my dealer only a month ago. I doubt this is true.

It used to be the case that to order any parts for a proper M car you used to have to be able to provide a genuine chassis number from an M car. Indeed, unless you were on very good terms with your BMW dealer it was impossible to order the genuine M3 lip spoiler until just a few months ago.

scotgc · 11-07-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fat dog

It used to be the case that to order any parts for a proper M car you used to have to be able to provide a genuine chassis number from an M car. Indeed, unless you were on very good terms with your BMW dealer it was impossible to order the genuine M3 lip spoiler until just a few months ago.

I must have been on very good terms with my dealer then, My previous beemer a 325d Msport had a genuine M3 lip spoiler fitted by the stealer back in 08. In fact the car is still for sale at the dealer.

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/bmwauc/ds...26&dispPrice=1

Jules6 · 11-09-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by scotgc

I must have been on very good terms with my dealer then, My previous beemer a 325d Msport had a genuine M3 lip spoiler fitted by the stealer back in 08.

Ditto, although I fitted mine, it was a genuine BMW lip spoiler and painted by my local BMW dealer in 08.

dmt335d · 11-14-2011, 07:35 AM

Well, I've just ordered one from our friends at SSDD motorsport. I enquired about the spoiler to be informed it was on an offer. £108 including painting, fitting kit and delivery.

I should have it in a couple of weeks. I think they really finish the car off and the back.

m1bjr · 11-14-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by catdog1121

In the end went for the SSSD M3 lip spoiler, looks the dogs and is literally exactly the same and colour matched perfectly as they use BMW paint.

BMW make cars

not paint.

mc_blue · 04-17-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dmt335d

Well, I've just ordered one from our friends at SSDD motorsport. I enquired about the spoiler to be informed it was on an offer. £108 including painting, fitting kit and delivery.

I should have it in a couple of weeks. I think they really finish the car off and the back.

How was it - got it fitted now?

Need to decide between the SSD one and an OEM one, is there any real difference other than cost? What's the cost from a dealer anyway?

Many thanks!

1sh@Crystalwhite · 04-17-2012, 01:03 PM

Got mine from eBay for £20

Then got it painted for £15.

Fitted it myself with 2 strips of double sided 3m tape (provided)

Adds more character to the back end in my opinion.

I didnt want to get a bigger spoiler, this looks more inconspicuous and subtly make the back look more meaner.

It would look sicker on a LCI model!

chedixon · 04-17-2012, 02:01 PM

I went for the ssd one and am happy with it

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mc_blue Private First Class 14 Rep 164 Posts Drives: Porsche Cayman S & BMW 330d xD Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands iTrader: (0)	E92 LCI - M3 Lip Spoiler Hi all, what is the general consensus on the M3 lip spoiler for the E92? I'm in two minds about it, as I don't want to make the car look like something it isn't (an M3) but I feel there isn't enough going on at the back when compared to the aggressive front. Here's how my car looks from the back at the moment. Also, how much is a BMW genuine one as opposed to an aftermarket one? I presume it just glues on too?
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acerboo Brigadier General 186 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	bmw performance carbon fibre spoiler only way to go will look superb on that colour, M3 one is for girls
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scotgc Captain 243 Rep 696 Posts Drives: 440i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Falkirk iTrader: (0)	Do it, completely changes the look of the car ! Its a part which should have came as standard.
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socketR Enlisted Member 4 Rep 36 Posts Drives: E89 35i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Shropshire iTrader: (0)	I had exactly the same issue with my 330i the back looked weak. In the end I opted for the performance carbon spoiler and diffuser which gave it a bit more beefage.
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mc_blue Private First Class 14 Rep 164 Posts Drives: Porsche Cayman S & BMW 330d xD Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. That's helped me decide to opt for a lip spoiler but just need to decide between the Performance and the M3 one. I'm also going to purchase the Performance front splitter as I think it will look great on the front.
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SelSol First Lieutenant 23 Rep 329 Posts Drives: 335D SE Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	Another vote for the SSDD spoiler, mines on a 335d E92, 2007, and looks like a factory part. The E92s boot just doesn't look finished without a lip spoiler (a matter of taste obviuosly) but I didn't see any point in going for anything else. I'll get a pic up if you want, although I'm pretty sure you can imagine what it looks like, isn't rocket science...... Fit and finish are spot on, and it was £100 odd delivered. Colour match is spot on.
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G82Dude - 294 Rep 2,612 Posts Drives: M4CMxD Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Well, BMW think it's OK to stick on the sport plus version (and don't think it's an M3 wannabe...)
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magic77 Brigadier General 263 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	considering the e46 M Sports had it standard its just a bean counter thing why they removed it, was first thing I put back again a SSDD one as it was great deal __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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catdog1121 Private First Class 9 Rep 114 Posts Drives: Hyundai coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bristol iTrader: (0)	If you want a genuine BMW one you could be in trouble, when I tried to order one was told cause mine wasnt an M3 I wasnt allowed one. In the end went for the SSSD M3 lip spoiler, looks the dogs and is literally exactly the same and colour matched perfectly as they use BMW paint. With the added bonus of it being less than half the price. Im not a fan of the Carbon fibre parts unless you buy them all it looks a bit odd.
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dmt335d Private 5 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 335d [0.00]	Well, I've just ordered one from our friends at SSDD motorsport. I enquired about the spoiler to be informed it was on an offer. £108 including painting, fitting kit and delivery. I should have it in a couple of weeks. I think they really finish the car off and the back. __________________ 2006 335d M Sport. Recently Detailed
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1sh@Crystalwhite Banned 62 Rep 905 Posts Drives: E92 Space Grey Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: All over the UK! iTrader: (19)	Got mine from eBay for £20 Then got it painted for £15. Fitted it myself with 2 strips of double sided 3m tape (provided) Adds more character to the back end in my opinion. I didnt want to get a bigger spoiler, this looks more inconspicuous and subtly make the back look more meaner. It would look sicker on a LCI model!
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chedixon Lieutenant 64 Rep 438 Posts Drives: F82 YMB Coupe Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nottingham iTrader: (1)	I went for the ssd one and am happy with it __________________ YMB M4 E93 320d Msport - sadly gone to the salvage yard.
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