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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Philly_Sweden » Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:12 pm

Tried to pull, nothing happened.
Are they held my something behind the mesh?

Gonna repaint them (stone chips)

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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Maniac » Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:15 pm

They are held in place with clips. I used a trim removal tool to prize them off.

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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Philly_Sweden » Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:24 pm

Maniac wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:15 pm They are held in place with clips. I used a trim removal tool to prize them off.
So just pushed in?

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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Maniac » Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:35 pm

Yes tabs just like this other piece of (SE) trim that goes around the piece you’re trying to remove.
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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Philly_Sweden » Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:05 pm

Maniac wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:35 pm Yes tabs just like this other piece of (SE) trim that goes around the piece you’re trying to remove.
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Thanks mate :)

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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Gaffa22 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:23 am

That's handy to know as planning on painting mine, you going for black, Philly to match the kidney grills ?
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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Philly_Sweden » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:54 am

Gaffa22 wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:23 am That's handy to know as planning on painting mine, you going for black, Philly to match the kidney grills ?
Black or remove them :)

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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by sunnydays » Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:14 pm

Philly_Sweden wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:54 am
Gaffa22 wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:23 am That's handy to know as planning on painting mine, you going for black, Philly to match the kidney grills ?
Black or remove them :)
I wrapped mine in chrome, look good imo. A possibillity perhaps? Black they will get lost and not be very visible

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How to: Remove silver bumper inserts?

Post by Philly_Sweden » Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:42 pm

sunnydays wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:14 pm
Philly_Sweden wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:54 am
Gaffa22 wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:23 am That's handy to know as planning on painting mine, you going for black, Philly to match the kidney grills ?
Black or remove them :)
I wrapped mine in chrome, look good imo. A possibillity perhaps? Black they will get lost and not be very visible
I think they look out of place in silver :/
Much more aggressive without them IMO.

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