Mud Flaps. Yay or Nay?

BSM 135i · 07-22-2009, 02:49 PM

a lot of people on here have installed them but where are the pictures??!

jibaholic101 · 07-22-2009, 03:24 PM

any pics of the flaps installed?

Garduna · 07-22-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BSM 135i

a lot of people on here have installed them but where are the pictures??!

lol that's true, I never seen a mud flap pic yet for our 1ers.....

imported_mega · 07-22-2009, 06:03 PM

they look really good on some colors, like silver or white, I bought some for my AW and love them

M3R1 · 07-22-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cagekicker

hell nay!

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Originally Posted by jeremyc74

Nay.....Hell Nay.

raisemyrent · 07-22-2009, 07:40 PM

depends though on the colour of your car; some will suffer... mine is black so... I live in canada, so there is gravel on the road pretty much all the time; you don't want that on your paint... they DO make the car look squat, and they ARE cheap.. so yeah, judge it by location/colour. I though I had pictures of them on my car, but they're from before I put them on, PM if you're really on the fence and a picture will help you

RPM90 · 07-22-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

Mudflaps should be reserved for 18-wheelers, period! Or Russian Ladas made in the 70s!

Honestly I find they fugly on the 1-series, or any BMW for that matter. If you have a wider tire (e.g. 255) with an attractive/aggressive pattern there is nothing more muscular to see it from behind. A mudflap is pretty ridiculous, unless you enroll your 1-series in WRC events and race alongside Sebastien Loeb!!!

You know what's fugly? Rock chips, and dried mud, and puddle/water marks all along the lower part of you car. THAT's FUGLY!

Those of you that live in areas where there isn't weather have the luxury of your car staying clean for days, maybe weeks. Around here (Chicago area) you can detail your car and within a day or 2 there is crap thrown on the lower parts of the car.

Mudflaps and a clean car? Hell Yeah!

BrokenVert · 07-22-2009, 07:46 PM

On my last trip to the service depot there was a TiAg 128i vert with mudflaps. I didn't love em.

CrazyIvan · 07-22-2009, 08:21 PM

Alright now, everybody is talking about these mud flaps. Let's see some pics already

Judge · 07-22-2009, 08:41 PM

+1 on the pics because I know I'm not the only one now getting interested in these!

blklacker · 07-22-2009, 10:30 PM

Didn't like the mud flaps.. but my rear fenders took a beating after 5k so i got the 3M tape.. so after 5k I noticed the 3M was taking a beating, turning this hazel look that was not washable. soo I settled for these for the winter..

NihonX · 07-22-2009, 10:53 PM

I'll buy some and then I'll be the first one to post, how about that?

I live in Upper State New York, by the way.
We haven't had snow in a few months but October is coming up soon?
Gotta get ready for the harsh winter.

My135 · 07-22-2009, 11:05 PM

Here is a picture ...

WaFu · 07-22-2009, 11:09 PM

Here is mine

04Enthusiast · 07-22-2009, 11:11 PM

OK, here's a picture. Try to find the mud flaps.

jibaholic101 · 07-22-2009, 11:51 PM

meh, do not like, just re-affirms my nay!

Ajumepke · 07-23-2009, 12:08 AM

i think I will get it.

Formel1 · 07-23-2009, 07:10 AM

Very Alfisti looking...thinking...milano verde...but no, it's a BWM? I think if you live in an area where gravel is being thrown, it makes sense. Rock chips are bad. What about 3M clear? My old Lotus had it pretty much over the entire lower body...expensive, but less pricey than a re-spray...and the dirt hoses right off...

zerbitini · 07-23-2009, 07:14 AM

There are several photos of mudflaps on a AW in the do it yourself section. I like the look and have front and rear sets on order.

Not sure I have the link to that post copied correctly....

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222204

gadget12345 · 07-23-2009, 09:29 AM

I like the look on my CSM - Fills out the wheel well quite nicely.

My135 · 07-23-2009, 09:47 AM

It is not a matter you like or not, mud flap is a must if you want some protection for the paint. You will get use to the look and glad you get it.

RPM90 · 07-23-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by blklacker

Didn't like the mud flaps.. but my rear fenders took a beating after 5k so i got the 3M tape.. so after 5k I noticed the 3M was taking a beating, turning this hazel look that was not washable. soo I settled for these for the winter..

You think THAT looks better?

The 1 mudflaps aren't the best made. My flaps have some funky flashing that shouldn't be there on a BMW product that will go on the exterior of a BMW. But, I bought them for their utility, MUCH more so than for their look. I don't think anyone buys mudguards for the look.

They buy them for the protection, so they don't have to do what you did.

07-22-2009, 02:49 PM	#23
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07-22-2009, 03:24 PM	#24
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07-22-2009, 06:03 PM	#26
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07-22-2009, 07:40 PM	#28
raisemyrent Captain 43 Rep 910 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 428i xD GC Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	yay depends though on the colour of your car; some will suffer... mine is black so... I live in canada, so there is gravel on the road pretty much all the time; you don't want that on your paint... they DO make the car look squat, and they ARE cheap.. so yeah, judge it by location/colour. I though I had pictures of them on my car, but they're from before I put them on, PM if you're really on the fence and a picture will help you __________________ 435i Coupe Estoril Blue on Black X Drive, M Sport Package Stage II, Premium Package
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	On my last trip to the service depot there was a TiAg 128i vert with mudflaps. I didn't love em. __________________
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07-22-2009, 08:21 PM	#31
CrazyIvan Lieutenant 29 Rep 488 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	Alright now, everybody is talking about these mud flaps. Let's see some pics already
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07-22-2009, 08:41 PM	#32
Judge First Lieutenant 38 Rep 395 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	+1 on the pics because I know I'm not the only one now getting interested in these!
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07-22-2009, 10:30 PM	#33
blklacker Captain 50 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: seattle iTrader: (0)	Didn't like the mud flaps.. but my rear fenders took a beating after 5k so i got the 3M tape.. so after 5k I noticed the 3M was taking a beating, turning this hazel look that was not washable. soo I settled for these for the winter.. __________________ -135i BSM, CRBL ,custom front lip/Indianapolis red fade, blacked out tail lights/corner headlights, golf tee, BMS Air intake, SSTT, CF spoiler,Powdered coated OEM rims gunmetal high gloss,custom Rear diffuser Black/Indianapolis red fade Last edited by blklacker; 07-22-2009 at 11:10 PM..
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07-22-2009, 10:53 PM	#34
NihonX Captain 63 Rep 901 Posts Drives: 2011 VO 1M Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Antioch iTrader: (8)	I'll buy some and then I'll be the first one to post, how about that? I live in Upper State New York, by the way. We haven't had snow in a few months but October is coming up soon? Gotta get ready for the harsh winter.
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07-22-2009, 11:11 PM	#37
04Enthusiast Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 216 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Cpe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omaha Nebraska iTrader: (1)	OK, here's a picture. Try to find the mud flaps. Attached Images
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07-22-2009, 11:51 PM	#38
jibaholic101 Brigadier General 160 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	meh, do not like, just re-affirms my nay! __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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07-23-2009, 12:08 AM	#39
Ajumepke First Lieutenant 46 Rep 332 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	i think I will get it.
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07-23-2009, 07:10 AM	#40
Formel1 Second Lieutenant 47 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Winter Park, FL iTrader: (1)	Very Alfisti looking...thinking...milano verde...but no, it's a BWM? I think if you live in an area where gravel is being thrown, it makes sense. Rock chips are bad. What about 3M clear? My old Lotus had it pretty much over the entire lower body...expensive, but less pricey than a re-spray...and the dirt hoses right off...
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07-23-2009, 07:14 AM	#41
zerbitini Private 7 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Asheville, NC iTrader: (0)	There are several photos of mudflaps on a AW in the do it yourself section. I like the look and have front and rear sets on order. Not sure I have the link to that post copied correctly.... http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222204 __________________ AW 135i, Taupe Leather, M Sport, Premium, Cold Weather, iPod/USB
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07-23-2009, 09:29 AM	#42
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07-23-2009, 09:47 AM	#43
My135 Lieutenant Colonel 85 Rep 1,609 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	It is not a matter you like or not, mud flap is a must if you want some protection for the paint. You will get use to the look and glad you get it. __________________ 7/08 135 Coupe, Crimson Red, 6 SP, Sport, Taupe Lette/Aluminum. Performance Mods: JB4 on Map 5, BMS DP Fix V3, Injen polished intake, AR Catless DP, Maddad resonated mid-pipes, aFe exhaust polished tips, ST Suspension Coil Over and Hotchkis front sway bar. Others: BMS OCC, BT Scanner, Mud Flap. Next Mods: AA Front Strut Brace.
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