Correct me if I am incorrect

R53 side skirts will fit on an R50.

 

You are correct, R53 skirts will fit on an R50. Looks good to.

 

yup....i've got r53 skirts on my r50

 

You are barly a RSo. All those 53 parts on there. Looks good though.

 

I've got a couple side skirts for sale if anyone wants them.

Also, I'm looking for a definitive list of parts to convert a 05 MCc rear bumper to a MCSc rear bumper. Anyone? Anyone?

 

I also have the 53 sides on my 50, been on there since 2004

 

Im interested, i've been wondering where i can find some. ebay seems dry. How much are you asking?

 

STLMINI, I believe that all you need is the actual bumper. And you just replace the trim piece with that off of your r50.

 

Another comparo shot for R50 sportin R53 skirts. (I so dig Rally's ride, I just had to jump on his band wagon )




ya know, the new R56 has no difference between the MC and MCS when it comes to the side skirts. I personally think the R53 skirts look the best. One day, in the future, I am having all my moldings painted body color.

 

wow sick picture bro.....that looks great

So do the turns look different because of the angel eyes, or do you have the chrome rings they sell too?

Something interesting to notice would be the price of the sideskirts. Back in 2002 when i did the mod, the dealer sold them to be for $50 as a set. Shortly after people started doing the mod.....the price went way up. Anyone know what it's at now?

 

Yes, I have the angel eyes, and yes, there are chrome rings around them. I think I got them from www.mossmini.com or www.minimania.com Can't remember which right now. Came with 5 rings, 2 for the turns, 2 for the fogs, which I had on but took off becuase I did not have fogs and it looked over done, and one for the rear bumper back up light...which is still on.

I like the chrome rings around the turns, sets it off a little, and I like the contrast of the white and chrome with the Indi Blue, etc....

Not sure how much the side skirts are not, I was thinking about an extra set for when I paint the lowers, to keep them in good shape as mine have scratches on them. They came off of Randy Webb's Mule and got slapped on my car

 

Cool, i really like the chrome rings.....its one of the reasons i really like the facelift cooper bumper with the chrome fog rings.

 

Are these the correct P/Ns for the R53 side skirt panel swap?

SIDE SKIRT, RIGHT BLACK 1ea 51711491056
SIDE SKIRT, LEFT BLACK 1ea 51711491057
CLIP 4ea 07137073915
CLIP BLACK 18ea 07131480419
CLIP 8ea 51711496621
EXPANDING RIVET 12ea 07130702966

 

I believe those are the correct part numbers for the R53. I looked them up on www.realoem.com and found this

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...49&hg=51&fg=55

 

speedwing, if you plan on reusing your sill plates be very careful when taking them off of the old skirts as they distort/bend very easily.

 

good advice...I pulled mine out and replaced them with JCW ones, or you can get a custom set from aesthetic creations or some other option like that.

 

What are the differences between the R50 and R53 skirts?

 

The R50 skirts are flat all the way along them....as seen in the pics above, the R53 skirts have a bulge in the middle that make the skirt a bit wider.

 

So, will I need spacers, or canI get away without them?

 

Spacers for the wheels? Or do you mean skirts?

The wideness isn't so big that you would need to space the wheels out......its simply just a little bulge. Look at the pic of the blue car above......the little bulge on the skirt that is highlighted by the sun is the only difference. The r50 skirts are just flat.

 

Got it. I was asking about spacers for the wheels.

Thanks

 

How much are these S side skirts worth for the pair? 50? less? This dude wants me to give him an offer. Help me out!

 

Brand new with all mounting hardware I have been quoted $75 each

 

oh okay. what about ones that were taken off a car for the installation of the aero kit but are pretty much new? same value?

 

a set of new clips for the aero cost me $16 plus tax. some are different clips but same number of pieces used
what are you gonna do about the sill plate? i dont know how much that costs...
subtract those two cost factors, minus a little more depreciation value since it's been used=$40-50?