BMW and M Power Owners

father-ted · 14 Sep 2021 at 07:33

I have just got a brand new X3 xDrive30e - M Sport (company car)
I am wanting to change the front grilles to 'black'
I have found some on a site listed as follows, are they correct / will they fit?
BMW X3 X3M G01 X4 G02 2018 onwards

[TW]Fox · 14 Sep 2021 at 07:34

Are you allowed to modify the car if it isn't yours?

Dis86 · 14 Sep 2021 at 07:40

theone8181 said:
Surely restarting them would have made thatch more difficult? Does sound a bit csi.

Why would restarting (something) remove material stresses?

father-ted · 14 Sep 2021 at 07:45

[TW]Fox said:
Are you allowed to modify the car if it isn't yours?

Yes, as long as I return it to original at the end of the lease (I will put the original grilles back on)

Spleen Sauce · 14 Sep 2021 at 09:25

father-ted said:
Yes, as long as I return it to original at the end of the lease (I will put the original grilles back on)

Does your company pay/cover the car insurance?

chanjy · 14 Sep 2021 at 09:32

Is this mumsnet?

Just some fancy grilles ffs leave the man alone. He's not putting NOS in it or anything.

Robbo · 14 Sep 2021 at 09:34

The insurer would still need telling... it's a modification that they typically want making aware of.

father-ted · 14 Sep 2021 at 09:44

Spleen Sauce said:
Does your company pay/cover the car insurance?

Yes they cover eveything, honestly changing the grilles is no biggie.
I just need advice on the ones to order, so I don't get the wrong ones.

father-ted · 14 Sep 2021 at 09:56

What model number will my car be please, I notice on a lot of sites they state G01 etc?
It is a BMW X3 xDrive30e M-Sport - 71 plate (only arrived yesterday, so want to get it done ASAP)

It has me a bit baffled, I do not know where to check.

Thanks

Robbo · 14 Sep 2021 at 09:59

father-ted said:
What model number will my car be please, I notice on a lot of sites they state G01 etc?
It is a BMW X3 xDrive30e M-Sport - 71 plate (only arrived yesterday, so want to get it done ASAP)

It has me a bit baffled, I do not know where to check.

Thanks

Phone your local BMW dealer, give them the reg and they'll get them for you. Price isn't normally too bad.

chanjy · 14 Sep 2021 at 10:38

father-ted said:
What model number will my car be please, I notice on a lot of sites they state G01 etc?
It is a BMW X3 xDrive30e M-Sport - 71 plate (only arrived yesterday, so want to get it done ASAP)

It has me a bit baffled, I do not know where to check.

Thanks

G01 is the BMW code for the 2017-on X3

theone8181 · 14 Sep 2021 at 10:53

Dis86 said:
Why would restarting (something) remove material stresses?

Sorry phone autocorrected. Restamped is what it should have said

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[TW]Fox · 14 Sep 2021 at 10:57

father-ted said:
so want to get it done ASAP

Yes imagine the horror of not immediately taking your lovely brand new BMW and making it look like a high mileage ex fleet ebay bargain with wicked mods

Your car is a G01 X3, this is the internal BMW model code.

chroniclard · 14 Sep 2021 at 10:59

cuke2u said:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a37574660/custom-bmw-m3-touring-crushed-by-uk-police/

Why would someone spend all that time and money making a fake M3 estate......from dodgy parts....must have cost a bucket load just to build!! :cry:

Greebo · 14 Sep 2021 at 11:05

I am amazed after Fox's post in seeing how many optional extras are fitted to every model BMW make, but they are just not coded in the system and you can buy the unlock codes at any time in the future. Are other manufacturers doing this or just BMW?

Still feels wrong to have to pay £750 to unlock ACC when all the gear where the cost actually lies, is already in your car.

ChrisD. · 14 Sep 2021 at 11:11

You can manually unlock things with codes but it will most likely invalidate iDrive warranty.

Greebo · 14 Sep 2021 at 11:13

ChrisD. said:
You can manually unlock things with codes but it will most likely invalidate iDrive warranty.

You mean if you haven't bought your unlock codes from BMW? I would presume your warranty isnt affected when buying direct?

ChrisD. · 14 Sep 2021 at 11:18

Greebo said:
You mean if you haven't bought your unlock codes from BMW? I would presume your warranty isnt affected when buying direct?

Sorry, I thought you meant from the likes of bimmercode or whatever they're called.

Greebo · 14 Sep 2021 at 11:23

ChrisD. said:
Sorry, I thought you meant from the likes of bimmercode or whatever they're called.

Makes sense then. I wasnt aware you could get these features unlocked outside of BMW. ALl new to me. I always new you could get things coded on BMWs like how long the lights stay on and stuff like that, just didnt realise you could in affect buy a "cheap" car and get lots of main options unlocked cheaply by third party people albeit you void your warranty.

I presume BMWs where lots of options are fitted but never switched on are going to be popular in years to come in the used market as people will realise they can buy them and get them coded to a much better spec for very little.

ChrisD. · 14 Sep 2021 at 11:28

I'm not sure if you can get the options enabled in all honesty. However things like Apple CarPlay, full screen CarPlay etc have been possible.