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Roof Wrap Opinions
Yes, I went with the sunroof on my '22 M5 and frankly………..I love it. That being said, I still like a dark roof and think it looks good on MBB. I wrapped the roofs on my X5M and on my wife's X7 as well and very happy with the outcomes. On both the X5M and the X7 it was done in gloss black. With the M5, I'm considering the following:
- carbon roof wrap - gloss roof wrap I'll eventually get the carbon lip, side skirts, and diffuser so I'm leaning Carbon for the roof wrap. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks! |
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I'm not against wraps. I think they can be done quite well. I am, however, against carbon wraps. Ultimate poser shenanigans (in my opinion). It's right along there with fake intercooler kits they used to sell back in the day during the first few years of the Fast and Furious craze.
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That’s disappointing to know. I had a wrap for the roof on my f10 m5 like 8 years ago. Can’t recall if I had issues. I just bought the carbon shark fin from IND. thanks for heads up.
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I do but just noticing that they were referring to the carbon wrap making the satellite radio reception poor..not the vinyl gloss black. I am doing vinyl gloss black. Will cancel the carbon shark fin order. I might as well be directly linked to INDs internal order system, given the number of orders I’ve placed in that last 3 weeks 😂.
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SiriusXM uses a powered antenna to receive an actual satellite signal, unlike frequency broadcasts (I'm obviously oversimplying the circuitous process involved, but that pretty much sums it up). As an OEM of their own products, they even sell specific antennas for this purpose for vehicles that are not equipped with SiriusXM antennas (but that certainly have the hardware for AM/FM radio) from the factory, or for people who would like to receive the signal inside their homes. In the case of the F90, this specialized antenna from above is in fact embedded in the shark fin. That shark fin is body color even when you have the CF roof because CF is conductive, essentially rendering it a Faraday cage if the shell is constructed of CF. So placing the CF cover over the shark fin, though extremely aesthetically pleasing if you ask me, does exactly what/introduces the problem the manufacturer was trying to avoid to begin with. Below is a more thorough (dated, but still technically accurate) graphic that's breaks down the steps.
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Wanted to provide some sourcing for my above comment (other than my own experience).
https://autotecknic.com/products/aut...5-g30-5-series
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https://www.getbmwparts.com/oem-part...er-65205a59ab5 Jszlaga, you might be interested in this, too if you wanted to wrap the roof but have a CF fin!
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