X line to m sport front bumper

darkrom · 11-19-2019, 03:22 PM

Has anyone done this? Is it a straight swap or are there extra parts to order. I love the front bumper on m sport, curious what is involved. I'd like to do it after the winter.

Thanks in advance.

darkrom · 11-19-2019, 09:26 PM

I should have added it is the 2014 35i x drive.

Westies · 11-20-2019, 01:16 AM

M sport and x line use different fender/wheel well trim, so you'd have to buy (and paint) those as well.

darkrom · 11-20-2019, 06:01 AM

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M sport and x line use different fender/wheel well trim, so you'd have to buy (and paint) those as well.

Is that it for parts though? That's not bad at all. Worth it IMO

Westies · 11-23-2019, 03:06 AM

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Is that it for parts though? That's not bad at all. Worth it IMO

As far as the bumper goes, I believe so. However I've never taken the bumper off on a non m sport. You may have to do the side skirt and rear fender trim if you want it all to match though.

sayemthree · 11-23-2019, 11:45 AM

just buy my M-sport - has a warranty too

darkrom · 11-23-2019, 07:07 PM

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just buy my M-sport - has a warranty too

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just buy my M-sport - has a warranty too

No thanks my x1 is paid off and the only thing I want is the bumper. I'm going to go better than m sport on the suspension. Not really worth trading the car for a new loan etc.

sayemthree · 11-26-2019, 12:10 AM

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No thanks my x1 is paid off and the only thing I want is the bumper. I'm going to go better than m sport on the suspension. Not really worth trading the car for a new loan etc.

Ok and I can’t sell just the bumper!

Botlfed98 · 07-24-2021, 08:06 PM

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M sport and x line use different fender/wheel well trim, so you'd have to buy (and paint) those as well.

Anyone know if BMW sells the Msport fender flare wheel arches painted?

chance91 · 07-31-2021, 03:19 PM

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Anyone know if BMW sells the Msport fender flare wheel arches painted?

No, they are bare.

Aftermarket may. There are a number of threads on this conversion. A few have done just the bumper and painted sides, mixed with x-line sides, or left the lower one black/silver. So lots of options.

bassrebel · 08-13-2021, 07:53 AM

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Hey, thank you so much for all the explanation !

There have been some people who have painted the lower part of the bumpers and fender flares body color and it looks very nice

Botlfed98 · 08-17-2021, 02:11 PM

well i just started my M bumper swap, looks like the fog lights are different as well and of course the grills!

darkrom · 08-21-2021, 09:08 AM

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well i just started my M bumper swap, looks like the fog lights are different as well and of course the grills!

How involved is it and how expensive. I really love the m front.

Botlfed98 · 08-21-2021, 10:09 PM

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How involved is it and how expensive. I really love the m front.

Wasn’t bad at all but I do everything on a budget and bought all of my parts off of eBay

chance91 · 08-27-2021, 08:42 PM

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Wasn’t bad at all but I do everything on a budget and bought all of my parts off of eBay

New or used? OEM or aftermarket? got some shots of the side-skirts and fender flares.

Still my biggest regret not doing this when I redid my bumper, may just have to give it another go.

Botlfed98 · 08-31-2021, 02:38 PM

i snagged the bumper off of ebay already painted, picked up the m sport fender flare wheel arches on ebay, painted my rocker panel side skirts:

darkrom · 08-31-2021, 10:16 PM

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i snagged the bumper off of ebay already painted, picked up the m sport fender flare wheel arches on ebay, painted my rocker panel side skirts:

Need any other parts with that like odds and ends?

Botlfed98 · 09-01-2021, 07:23 AM

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Need any other parts with that like odds and ends?

the smaller lower front bumper grills weren't that abundant but they are out there, I would start looking for those on ebay if you are looking to do on a budget. I just went with some aftermarket $36 foglights not oem

v34l · 09-21-2021, 07:49 PM

Anything behind the bumper that needs to be considered aside from the fender arches? Also, what headlights are those?

Botlfed98 · 09-21-2021, 09:32 PM

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Anything behind the bumper that needs to be considered aside from the fender arches? Also, what headlights are those?

nope, no brackets or anything additional needed surprisingly...the headlights i just picked up off ebay since i didn't have factory angel eyes xenon style (just blah halogen)

v34l · 09-22-2021, 07:46 PM

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nope, no brackets or anything additional needed surprisingly...the headlights i just picked up off ebay since i didn't have factory angel eyes xenon style (just blah halogen)

And the headlight washers just mate up too? Sorry to be persistent, I don't want to get half the stuff taken apart and I have to put everything back because it's my daily.

Botlfed98 · 09-22-2021, 08:33 PM

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And the headlight washers just mate up too? Sorry to be persistent, I don't want to get half the stuff taken apart and I have to put everything back because it's my daily.

Make sure you get a bumper that has the washer cutouts and you should be good

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