Speed bumps and clubsport splitters

[ADY COOK]

I have a 2005 E46 CI ES Coupe and I'm planning on having the following done:
M-sport kit fitted
Clubsport splitters fitted
Lowered 30mm all round

My question is I live near Cambridge and the local council have a hard on for speed bumps. Im worried if I do the above am I going to have a nightmare with scrapping the splitters? Should I leave out the lowering as the profile of the car will look lower with the sideskirts on anyway?

Also what is the general feeling on aftermarket parts? I always wanted the m-sport version but couldnt find a car with the low mileage and colour for the price at the time. I will be using all genuine BMW parts.

Anyone with any advice would be welcome.

[Chessers]

Up to you mate - your car!

Just to warn you though I had an 03 Clubsport with the M Sport suspension etc etc and the splitters sometimes ground out on speed bumps - rarely, but ground out none the less.

If you are lowering by 30mm then be careful.

[M3John]

As has been previously said - it's your car so it's up to you.

Just food-for-though though and i know it's on a different car but, on my M3 i have the M3GT corner splitter's and i'm forever worrying about catching those on speed bumps. I have consequently tore them off 3 times now (the last time being Goodwood Festival Of Speed when leaving the car park) so i would suggest that you think long and hard about the lowering aspect of your car and as you've mentioned it will appear to be lower with the new trim fitted anyway.

Edited by M3John on Wednesday 12th August 15:17

[Slurms]

Yeah i'd had an Clubsport with the front splitters and they were a pain in the backside..

You've got to be very careful with them as you can crack them in a wide variety of interesting ways. Carparks - speedbumps and similar are a real problem.

[ADY COOK]

Thank you all for your comments. I will get the m-sport kitted fitted see how I get on and then go for some clubsport splitters. I think the 30mm lowering is probably a recipe for disaster. Thanks again.