E39 wood trim

[Liokault]

Hi all,

I'm new to BMW ownership, just picked up a e39 540i yesterday.

It's in perfect condition apart from the wood trim, which is mismatched. Anywhere I can pick up a trim kit?

And where do people go for BMW bits? I did a google search but it just turned up a mine field of dropdown bars and required email addresses.

[TommyTT]

http://www.fabdirect.com/
See if you can get the silver trim, it looks much better than the wood.

[parksie]

Check out the eBay page for e39's a silver trim set just sold for £234!! I paid £199 for a Carbon fibre trim set.

[eliot]

Is the trim easy to change? I've got wood trim which is ok, but a bit "old" for me.

[theboss]

TommyTT said:

http://www.fabdirect.com/
See if you can get the silver trim, it looks much better than the wood.

I just looked at the 'Wreck Archive' section of that website and found it somewhat unsettling...

[M5Dave]

Just checked it out and I see what you mean. I think a few of them could've involved fatalities, particularly that last compact.

[eliot]

theboss said:

TommyTT said:

http://www.fabdirect.com/
See if you can get the silver trim, it looks much better than the wood.

I just looked at the 'Wreck Archive' section of that website and found it somewhat unsettling...

There was one on there before that was almost in two, just held together with a couple of inches of steel - and they said the bloke walked away.

[BMWBen]

I thought that cars involved in fatalities where always crushed, not sold for scrap.

I think it's category A, they say they only deal with B+. I may be wrong - which would be a little unsettling.

Edited by BMWBen on Monday 10th March 08:02

Edited by BMWBen on Monday 10th March 08:03

[the_g_ster]

Every single one of us should look at some of those wrecks and remember before anybody tries to do something heroic or clever, it does make you think.

[CommanderJameson]

Motormec are good for assorted random bits. Lovely people, too.

http://www.motormec.co.uk/

[Waynester]

Wreck archive - sobering, to say the least!

[FOR5E]

I had my nasty wood trim painted, it made the car look much newer and was considerably cheaper than new trims. ill post pics if i can find em.

[CommanderJameson]

FOR5E said:

I had my nasty wood trim painted, it made the car look much newer and was considerably cheaper than new trims. ill post pics if i can find em.

Please do! I've been toying with the idea of replacing the wood trim in mine for a while.

[FOR5E]

appologies, cant find any, i too toyed with the idea for months then decided to pop to halfords for a tin of "Rover storm grey" and clear laquer. Four coats of laquer after they were amazing!

[sparkythecat]

FOR5E said:

appologies, cant find any, i too toyed with the idea for months then decided to pop to halfords for a tin of "Rover storm grey" and clear laquer. Four coats of laquer after they were amazing!

Go on, get your camera out again. We all want to see.

[eliot]

FOR5E said:

appologies, cant find any, i too toyed with the idea for months then decided to pop to halfords for a tin of "Rover storm grey" and clear laquer. Four coats of laquer after they were amazing!

Probably not a bad idea, because the ally trim on my old e46 328 got marked very easily (fingerprints) and now I have two kids that will make the probem even worse!

[FOR5E]

sorry fella' car was sold long ago.

[215m3]

some on here www.partsauction.co.uk

type wooden in search box

[carlito]

Hi

I may be breaking my accident damaged 540i shortly.

have Vavona wood trim if you were interested.