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      06-30-2005, 06:30 PM   #1
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Mud Flaps

What are everyone's thoughts about the look of mud flaps, as opposed to the dirt and crap you get without them? I had them on my Passat and they really helped. How do you think they would look on my Alpine White E90? Might be a nice touch... interested to hear comments.
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      06-30-2005, 06:47 PM   #2
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I'm tempted by them. My first E36 was Alpine White - I named her 'Heidi' - I love that color!
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      06-30-2005, 06:51 PM   #3
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I noticed Rachel's silver E90 has them, and I think they look very tasteful.
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      06-30-2005, 06:55 PM   #4
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In my opinion mudflaps dont look good on 95% of cars.

I also have ordered an alpine white 330
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      06-30-2005, 07:23 PM   #5
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I have them and I think they keep my car newer looking and cleaner longer.
With all the road work in MI and OH. and all the tar too.

they blend in very very well with the lines of the car too.

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      06-30-2005, 07:35 PM   #6
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RachelS - how much were they installed?
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      06-30-2005, 07:43 PM   #7
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AW on the way. I will just put a few extra coats of zanio on. WD40 works great for taking off tar.
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      06-30-2005, 07:47 PM   #8
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my grandson did them without taking off the wheels. he is 18 and it took about 1 hour to do them. He said just read the instructions good. the rear left side took longer cause the muffler and there is a special bracket for that side. If he can do it, you can do it for sure

I got some wd80, with that work, it twice as strong.
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      06-30-2005, 09:20 PM   #9
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I had them installed on my Black Saphire 330i and they look great. Of course, with Black, they blend in perfectly and, IMO, they are very subtle. I would highly recommend them.
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      06-30-2005, 09:32 PM   #10
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I had them installed on my Black Saphire 330i and they look great. Of course, with Black, they blend in perfectly and, IMO, they are very subtle. I would highly recommend them.
Ditto that. Got them on my sapphire too and they blend in perfectly.

In MN, for smaller roads and avenues, they usually throw some tar and pour on the gravel and let traffic beat the gravel in instead of resurfacing the damn thing! The amount of gravel your car, and the one in front, throw up is amazing and drives me nuts. Wouldn't drive on those roads without the flaps or within 50 feet of another car.

Would you rather touch up the nicks on lower panels or invest in flaps?
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      06-30-2005, 11:34 PM   #11
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I would consider them if they were color coded with the car.
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I'm getting them too for my Black Saphire...I think they wil llook great and protect the paint...what did you guys pay for them and where did you order them from? thanx
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I got mine today, for my Jet Black 3 series!! I will be fitting them tomorrow, weather permitting!!

I consider them essential no matter what colour your car is, but I can see why they might not look so good on a white car.

I'll try and make up a DIY for doing it while I go!
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What are everyone's thoughts about the look of mud flaps, as opposed to the dirt and crap you get without them? I had them on my Passat and they really helped. How do you think they would look on my Alpine White E90? Might be a nice touch... interested to hear comments.
I personally stay away from them after seening them on my acura CL. It was because how they are installed. It sometimes has a very slight rub against the body of the car and will lead to permanent scratches on the body parts it was connected to. (It is only a problem if you decide to take them off down the line) There been lots of pictures and forum talk about them after a couple of years on my old forum.

I do not know how they are attached to the 3, but instead of chancing it I decided not to get them and just wash my car more often. LOL
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Hi agarbati and jerel56, did you install them yourself or did it at the dealer? If at dealer, how much does it cost? I am getting mine next thursday and was thinking of letting my dealer install them.

By the way, my wife has a white volkswagon golf with no mud flaps, and the amount of paint chipped off near the tires are pretty hard to swallow. That's why I am getting them for the E90. Luckily, my car is black sapphire so it should blend in nicely. Although without them, it looks sleeker though!
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I ordered them with my car so the installation was free. I don't remember the cost but, it was whatever the reg. cost for the parts are. I happen to like the look and, as I said, they're very subtle compared to others I've seen....and, of course, they're a lot more subtle on black.
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I always have my dealer fit mudflaps to my new cars. I think they're worth it for the extra protection they provide.

A necessity in my opinion.
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I've gotten the mudflaps on all my cars. However, all my cars have been dark so they tend to blend in better. You can see my E46 at the link below in Orient Blue. My 330 which is in transit from the VPC to my dealer is Monaco Blue and will also have them.
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MDEMANGE,
Where did you purchase the flaps and what brand??
Thanks Fred
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      07-02-2005, 01:49 PM   #20
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i think that mud flaps are very efficient when it comes to keeping dirt away from the car but i prefer having to clean the car more often than having mud flaps, as mud flaps that away the sex appeal of the e90
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Hi agarbati and jerel56, did you install them yourself or did it at the dealer? If at dealer, how much does it cost? I am getting mine next thursday and was thinking of letting my dealer install them.

By the way, my wife has a white volkswagon golf with no mud flaps, and the amount of paint chipped off near the tires are pretty hard to swallow. That's why I am getting them for the E90. Luckily, my car is black sapphire so it should blend in nicely. Although without them, it looks sleeker though!
I had a lot of accessories fited so I didn't get an individual fitting cost, but then I also think I was reamed by my dealer so you'd be better off anyways. Like a different post on this thread, someone actually installed them theirselves, and I did so too on my older car so that should give you an idea.
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      07-02-2005, 03:11 PM   #22
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MDEMANGE,
Where did you purchase the flaps and what brand??
Thanks Fred
Fred, for what it's worth, the OEM ones look quite good. You can see them in the accesories brochure and at Circle BMW website who sell them for about $50 plus shipping (that's front+rear). Then you get Rachel's grandson to install them - takes him an hour, but I don't know what he charges.
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