Why No Love for the E90 M3 with Carbon Fiber Parts???

SouthShoreM3 · 05-26-2013, 10:18 PM

All,

I'm just curious why it's so difficult to get some of the amazing parts that are sold for the E92/93, but we E90 guys struggle with parts.

I know the car is discontinued and its not as mass produced. It would be great to see and have some hoods, rear bumper, wide body, etc..

Yes I know they make the roof which is incredible. I love my sun roof and its hard to commit to that right now. I do have the vorsteiner front bumper, but I've heard they stop making the hood, and I know there have been some fitment issues.

AKRYM I know makes that rear bumper, but it's kind of ugly personally and not my taste.

I did pick up the side skirts from LTBMW and thy came out great.

Just would to see some more love for us E90 guys!!! Come on west coast owners of E90s..they need loaner cars to make the molds!!! Ha

Lorde · 05-26-2013, 11:10 PM

More e92 m3s + the fact that e92 owners mod their cars more than the sedan = business case for more e92 specific parts

Nati Beastcat · 05-27-2013, 09:03 AM

We're an elite group and no one cares about us! Lol

Just a volume thing. Why are parts for mustangs and camaro's so much cheaper than M3 parts. If you're a manufacture its a lot cheaper to buy and produce when you buy 100,000 of something vs 1,000.

advans · 05-27-2013, 08:45 PM

bc e90 M3s are special, not too many of us, makes us unique!

BIU · 05-27-2013, 09:09 PM

Econ 101 "Supply vs. Demand"

jonasaurus · 05-28-2013, 04:18 AM

The main things us E90 owners miss out on in terms of CF tend to be rear components of the car be it bumpers or diffusers it would seem (Varis one is the first that comes to mind although has been retrofitted by some E90 owners - more recently Powerbeast). Front splitters/lips are obviously useable by all E9X M3s.

positiveions · 05-29-2013, 07:20 AM

That's because people that buy E90 M3 are on the mature, grown up side.

advans · 05-29-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by positiveions

That's because people that buy E90 M3 are on the mature, grown up side.

Lorde · 05-29-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthShoreM3

All,

I'm just curious why it's so difficult to get some of the amazing parts that are sold for the E92/93, but we E90 guys struggle with parts.

I know the car is discontinued and its not as mass produced. It would be great to see and have some hoods, rear bumper, wide body, etc..

Yes I know they make the roof which is incredible. I love my sun roof and its hard to commit to that right now. I do have the vorsteiner front bumper, but I've heard they stop making the hood, and I know there have been some fitment issues.

AKRYM I know makes that rear bumper, but it's kind of ugly personally and not my taste.

I did pick up the side skirts from LTBMW and thy came out great.

Just would to see some more love for us E90 guys!!! Come on west coast owners of E90s..they need loaner cars to make the molds!!! Ha

Powerbeast · 05-30-2013, 09:23 PM

Plenty of CF parts available for the E90. The only thing I had an issue with was Challenge CF doors only made for the E92.

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SouthShoreM3 Passes everything but the gas station 49 Rep 795 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2)	Why No Love for the E90 M3 with Carbon Fiber Parts??? All, I'm just curious why it's so difficult to get some of the amazing parts that are sold for the E92/93, but we E90 guys struggle with parts. I know the car is discontinued and its not as mass produced. It would be great to see and have some hoods, rear bumper, wide body, etc.. Yes I know they make the roof which is incredible. I love my sun roof and its hard to commit to that right now. I do have the vorsteiner front bumper, but I've heard they stop making the hood, and I know there have been some fitment issues. AKRYM I know makes that rear bumper, but it's kind of ugly personally and not my taste. I did pick up the side skirts from LTBMW and thy came out great. Just would to see some more love for us E90 guys!!! Come on west coast owners of E90s..they need loaner cars to make the molds!!! Ha
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05-26-2013, 11:10 PM	#2
Lorde Ya ya ya, I am Lorde, ya ya! 266 Rep 2,772 Posts Drives: E90 M3, 2015 SQ5 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Snig iTrader: (10) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 E90 [0.00]	More e92 m3s + the fact that e92 owners mod their cars more than the sedan = business case for more e92 specific parts
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Nati Beastcat Party at the Moontower 135 Rep 1,287 Posts Drives: X5D Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (5)	We're an elite group and no one cares about us! Lol Just a volume thing. Why are parts for mustangs and camaro's so much cheaper than M3 parts. If you're a manufacture its a lot cheaper to buy and produce when you buy 100,000 of something vs 1,000. __________________ Eisenmann race \| Test Pipes \| BPM Stage 2 \| Vorsteiner \| Black lines \| AA filter \| iND cosmetics \| KW Sleeve over \| 20" BBS LM's \| Macht Schnell Tow Strap \| Euro modded front bumper \| Revinora lip \| iND mirror caps \| BMW spoiler \| BMW Steering wheel \| iND Interior Pkg \|You bet Jerez its black and i'll never go back! Instagram @NATIBEASTCAT
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advans Advansolosis 218 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: ///M+////AMG Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	bc e90 M3s are special, not too many of us, makes us unique! __________________ 2011 E90 M3, ESS VT2-650, 2015 GL550
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BIU Captain 22 Rep 631 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ex-HK iTrader: (0)	Econ 101 "Supply vs. Demand"
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05-28-2013, 04:18 AM	#6
jonasaurus Brigadier General 76 Rep 3,178 Posts Drives: E90 M3 [Sold] Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	The main things us E90 owners miss out on in terms of CF tend to be rear components of the car be it bumpers or diffusers it would seem (Varis one is the first that comes to mind although has been retrofitted by some E90 owners - more recently Powerbeast). Front splitters/lips are obviously useable by all E9X M3s. __________________ ///M3 \| E90 LCI \| Space Grey \| Fox Red with CF Structure \| 6MT \| 260M \| My build
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positiveions Lieutenant General 961 Rep 11,722 Posts Drives: 19 Tacoma, 16 Golf wagon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upland, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 Toyota Tacoma [0.00] 2016 VW Golf Sports ... [0.00] 1998 BMW M3 [0.00] 1990 BMW 325is [0.00]	That's because people that buy E90 M3 are on the mature, grown up side.
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Powerbeast Lieutenant General 5414 Rep 10,825 Posts Drives: F80 M3 RarriRot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4)	Plenty of CF parts available for the E90. The only thing I had an issue with was Challenge CF doors only made for the E92.
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