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10-14-2013, 05:37 PM | #1 |
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Rear quarter window Shadowline trim woes
So, it would appear that with the Shadowline trim package that I ordered my E82 with, the channel covers below the rear quarter-panel windows were simply painted, and not treated with whatever process used on the rest of the trim. This, coupled with the strong high-desert sun we get up here in Boise, ID has wreaked havoc on them, causing a lot of excess graying/fading in the paint, and recently, in it flaking off completely. You can see in the pic below the extent to which the paint has degraded, as well as a comparison to the front window channel cover, which has weathered normally (aka, not at all). Considering most material-related issue with the vehicle during its lifetime (rear brake light lens, head unit display, etc) have since been improved or upgraded by BMW, I figured simply replacing the trim piece would solve it. However, I have been unable to find this particular part, listed in the way the front trim is. I contacted my local dealers parts dept., and they indicated that it was only available as part of the whole rear quarter-panel window assembly. I have a slightly hard time believing that one has to replace their entire rear window to upgrade/fix this trim piece. Anyone have any ideas or input? In the event of the latter being the case, does anyone know of any 3rd-party vendors that might have a solution for this? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help! |
10-14-2013, 07:47 PM | #2 |
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Try PMing Tischer or GetBMWParts or Dan@United for some help. They will be able I find it for you for sure.
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