Thoughts on removing my spolier

smithy79 · 06-10-2014, 02:53 AM

Hi

I can not stand my spoiler, and want to replace it for an M3 style one. However i dont want to replace the boot, what are your thoughts on removing this spoiler and what damage/marks it will leave.

Thanks
Mark

djgandy · 06-10-2014, 03:09 AM

How is it attached? Is it OEM? A bit of heat and cheese wire (dental floss) may do the job if it is just 3M tape. If it is that BMW glue that they use to stick down the fins then you may not have as much luck, it depends how much they have used. You could stick planets together with that stuff though.

There are tutorials on here about removing the shark fin, so have a look at that if it is OEM.

smithy79 · 06-10-2014, 04:00 AM

Yes its OEM, its their performance one i think. I guess for the price of a used boot lid, it might be worth the risk.

bjc1973 · 06-10-2014, 06:34 AM

I have the same one,think it's the aero kit fitted at factory.i read a few posts about removing and someone mentioned it is also bolted on,as well as bonded.So left it for now

BMWChap · 06-10-2014, 06:50 AM

You could go to BMW and just ask their service dept for advice on how to remove it

Ess · 06-10-2014, 02:13 PM

One (of the various) reasons I chose the car I bought was that it came fitted with this, I think it looks great

jammy78 · 06-10-2014, 04:21 PM

If it's a factory option, it could be bonded on!

Just get some dental floss & give it a go!

turbs · 06-10-2014, 05:07 PM

Its deffinetely bonded. That's the main reason a guy I know decided to stick with it. They pretty much need to be sawed off!

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djgandy Colonel 146 Rep 2,337 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 M3 [0.00]	How is it attached? Is it OEM? A bit of heat and cheese wire (dental floss) may do the job if it is just 3M tape. If it is that BMW glue that they use to stick down the fins then you may not have as much luck, it depends how much they have used. You could stick planets together with that stuff though. There are tutorials on here about removing the shark fin, so have a look at that if it is OEM.
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smithy79 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 38 Posts Drives: E92 325d M Sport Coupe Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Yes its OEM, its their performance one i think. I guess for the price of a used boot lid, it might be worth the risk.
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bjc1973 Private First Class 9 Rep 152 Posts Drives: space grey e92 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: uk iTrader: (2)	I have the same one,think it's the aero kit fitted at factory.i read a few posts about removing and someone mentioned it is also bolted on,as well as bonded.So left it for now
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BMWChap Major 215 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: F32 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	You could go to BMW and just ask their service dept for advice on how to remove it
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Ess Major 79 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	One (of the various) reasons I chose the car I bought was that it came fitted with this, I think it looks great __________________ Ess 2009 E92 335d M-Sport 1990 E30 2.8 m52b28 conversion
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jammy78 Colonel 126 Rep 2,022 Posts Drives: F31 335D Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Windsor iTrader: (21)	If it's a factory option, it could be bonded on! Just get some dental floss & give it a go!
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turbs Banned 0 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 335 M Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Harlow Essex iTrader: (0)	Its deffinetely bonded. That's the main reason a guy I know decided to stick with it. They pretty much need to be sawed off!
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