Reflectors?

imolazhp_ci · 10-23-2007, 11:48 PM

Hey guys, I'm picking up my new 2007 M Coupe on thursday, i got a PHENOMENAL deal... 2007 FULLY LOADED every option silver gray on black extended leather for $16,000 off MSRP. 24 month lease. Trading it my S2000. anyways, I used to own an E46 ZHP and I know a billion places sell prepainted replacement reflectors, but I can't seem to find ANY for the M Coupe? Does anyone have any input? thanks a lot.

MMMazing07 · 10-24-2007, 12:28 AM

i know theres one website that sells a sticker for a silver colored car. but since my car is black i just put a tint film over it. blends nice on a black car.

Black///Mamba · 01-27-2008, 05:02 PM

any other options??

inTgr8r · 01-27-2008, 06:16 PM

Most of us had them painted.

Black///Mamba · 01-28-2008, 08:09 AM

how much does it typically cost to have them removed and painted? did you paint them exactly to match your car or did you buy a similar paint color and paint them? I have shappire black so I can get away with just painting them black.

Here is what I was thinking of doing:

1) Covering the reflectors with black tape (cut it out over the reflector)
2) newspaper that area of the car and spray paint 3 coats of black and 1 coat of clear
3) voila

is this how you did it? or did you remove them and have them properly painted?

epbrown · 01-28-2008, 10:38 AM

Don't use just any black - the correct color is available at your dealer for $20! If you want more, visit Paintscratch.com and get it in aerosol with a clear coat.

inTgr8r · 01-28-2008, 10:47 AM

I bought a replacement set & had them painted at a shop.

Black///Mamba · 01-28-2008, 11:32 AM

do you have the part number? where did you order them from?

i believe the part number is on the actualy reflector right? sorry, i'm at work and can't run outside to look.

Hawkeye · 01-28-2008, 02:23 PM

I would either tint the reflector as a couple people with black M's did but I am still trying to locate those white reflectors I seem to see in Europe.

fantasticz4 · 01-30-2008, 01:16 PM

Hawkeye: In Europe we don't have those reflectors, so that's great

epbrown · 01-30-2008, 06:55 PM

Hawkeye has a 3.0si, not an M. In Europe the Z4M has no reflectors, but the non-Ms have clears. I think 20ducks swapped in European clears on his. I also think Ron Stygar looked into getting a euro bumper shipped here and painted to get rid of the reflectors on his Z4MC.

Hawkeye · 02-01-2008, 01:17 PM

Sounds like a lot of work for reflectors... Oh well, guess I'll live with my HUGE orange ones.

Black///Mamba · 02-01-2008, 01:52 PM

where do you buy these reflectors online to hav ethem painted?!

Starscream · 02-01-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Black///M

where do you buy these reflectors online to hav ethem painted?!

Cheapest place I know online for the reflectors,
http://www.mileoneparts.com/partloca...layCatalogid=0

$17.80 each,

Its a mod I'm going to do, eventually

laidback · 02-03-2008, 03:13 AM

I got the reflectors painted by my body shop and it's the first thing i did when i got the Coupe...it's worth it imho...

rc'Z · 02-05-2008, 10:22 AM

The German BMW web site shows the Z with the clear reflectors. Anybody going to Germany?

EdmM3 · 02-05-2008, 07:09 PM

I ordered clears from a supplier in the UK today. I'll let you know if they come through.

Black///Mamba · 02-06-2008, 07:55 AM

please do. does anyone know where i can order black shappire paint to do the paint job myself?

MMMazing07 · 02-06-2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black///M

please do. does anyone know where i can order black shappire paint to do the paint job myself?

just go to auto zone. get some 5% tint film. trace...cut.....stick....your done

epbrown · 02-06-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Black///M

please do. does anyone know where i can order black shappire paint to do the paint job myself?

Your dealer sells touch-up paint, though you'd likely need a couple of bottles. You can also use Paintscratch.com or a similar online paint service for larger amounts in a spray can. My plan is to buy some spares at the dealer and have them prepped and painted at the same time as my aero kit sills. My goal is to have this done, my windows tinted and my CSLs mounted on the first day of spring (March 20). That's also when my Z4 roadster goes up for sale.

Black///Mamba · 02-07-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MMMazing07

just go to auto zone. get some 5% tint film. trace...cut.....stick....your done

hey, do you have any pictures of yours? i'd like to see how it looks before i go this route.

10-23-2007, 11:48 PM	#1
imolazhp_ci Major 29 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange county iTrader: (0)	Reflectors? Hey guys, I'm picking up my new 2007 M Coupe on thursday, i got a PHENOMENAL deal... 2007 FULLY LOADED every option silver gray on black extended leather for $16,000 off MSRP. 24 month lease. Trading it my S2000. anyways, I used to own an E46 ZHP and I know a billion places sell prepainted replacement reflectors, but I can't seem to find ANY for the M Coupe? Does anyone have any input? thanks a lot.
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MMMazing07 More than you can afford pal....ferrari 180 Rep 1,471 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	i know theres one website that sells a sticker for a silver colored car. but since my car is black i just put a tint film over it. blends nice on a black car.
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Most of us had them painted. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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Black///Mamba Lieutenant 52 Rep 598 Posts Drives: a beast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	how much does it typically cost to have them removed and painted? did you paint them exactly to match your car or did you buy a similar paint color and paint them? I have shappire black so I can get away with just painting them black. Here is what I was thinking of doing: 1) Covering the reflectors with black tape (cut it out over the reflector) 2) newspaper that area of the car and spray paint 3 coats of black and 1 coat of clear 3) voila is this how you did it? or did you remove them and have them properly painted?
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01-28-2008, 10:38 AM	#6
epbrown Colonel 60 Rep 2,128 Posts Drives: BMW M Coupe, Porsche Boxster S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Don't use just any black - the correct color is available at your dealer for $20! If you want more, visit Paintscratch.com and get it in aerosol with a clear coat.
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	I bought a replacement set & had them painted at a shop. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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Black///Mamba Lieutenant 52 Rep 598 Posts Drives: a beast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	do you have the part number? where did you order them from? i believe the part number is on the actualy reflector right? sorry, i'm at work and can't run outside to look.
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fantasticz4 Private 7 Rep 92 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 3.0i ESS twinscrew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SWEDEN iTrader: (0)	Hawkeye: In Europe we don't have those reflectors, so that's great
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epbrown Colonel 60 Rep 2,128 Posts Drives: BMW M Coupe, Porsche Boxster S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Hawkeye has a 3.0si, not an M. In Europe the Z4M has no reflectors, but the non-Ms have clears. I think 20ducks swapped in European clears on his. I also think Ron Stygar looked into getting a euro bumper shipped here and painted to get rid of the reflectors on his Z4MC.
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Black///Mamba Lieutenant 52 Rep 598 Posts Drives: a beast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	where do you buy these reflectors online to hav ethem painted?!
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laidback Lieutenant Colonel 134 Rep 1,709 Posts Drives: M's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I got the reflectors painted by my body shop and it's the first thing i did when i got the Coupe...it's worth it imho...
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rc'Z Captain 13 Rep 821 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Convertible Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	The German BMW web site shows the Z with the clear reflectors. Anybody going to Germany?
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Black///Mamba Lieutenant 52 Rep 598 Posts Drives: a beast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	please do. does anyone know where i can order black shappire paint to do the paint job myself?
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