Lost Rear Tow Hook Cover

Forzaaddict · 05-05-2016, 08:23 PM

Just curious but could you "permanently" mount it, I know its a tow hook and it loses its intended function but how many of you would actually use it?

HeyMac08 · 12-28-2016, 01:59 PM

Revamping this thread... anyone have any luck finding a front tow hook cover painted online somewhere? eBay? My SA wants to charge me $20 for the piece and $50 for the paint +tax.

abdiel · 01-03-2017, 03:51 PM

Had mine fall off (or stolen) recently and was quoted the same from a BMW dealership.

I opted to buy the unpainted parts and tried to contact some local repair shops to get them painted. After no luck, I painted them myself with color matched spray can. Doesn't look too bad even though I've never attempted something similar before.

Maynard · 01-03-2017, 10:55 PM

Sounds like something that the people who make the painted reflector covers would be into. Has anybody polled them to see if they offer these (seems they have the color matching down pretty good, per the reports I see online).

abdiel · 01-04-2017, 10:05 AM

IND does offer painted tow hook covers on their site but not for the 2 series. Even if they did, the cost is $75 so pretty much same as the dealer once you add S&H.

05-05-2016, 08:23 PM	#23
Forzaaddict Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2016 BSM 228i coupe 6MT Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Just curious but could you "permanently" mount it, I know its a tow hook and it loses its intended function but how many of you would actually use it?
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12-28-2016, 01:59 PM	#24
HeyMac08 Private First Class 26 Rep 165 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Revamping this thread... anyone have any luck finding a front tow hook cover painted online somewhere? eBay? My SA wants to charge me $20 for the piece and $50 for the paint +tax. __________________ 2015 M235i 8spd/ EBII/ Oyster Leather/ Fully Loaded/ 19" BBS CH-R / Dual Slat Grilles/ MP Spoiler/ 20% Ceramic Tint/ IND reflectors/ Muffler Delete/ MP Diffuser/ ECS Tuning Exhaust Tips
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01-03-2017, 03:51 PM	#25
abdiel Private 26 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	Had mine fall off (or stolen) recently and was quoted the same from a BMW dealership. I opted to buy the unpainted parts and tried to contact some local repair shops to get them painted. After no luck, I painted them myself with color matched spray can. Doesn't look too bad even though I've never attempted something similar before.
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Maynard Colonel 3862 Rep 2,882 Posts Drives: 228iX & M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	Sounds like something that the people who make the painted reflector covers would be into. Has anybody polled them to see if they offer these (seems they have the color matching down pretty good, per the reports I see online).
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01-04-2017, 10:05 AM	#27
abdiel Private 26 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	IND does offer painted tow hook covers on their site but not for the 2 series. Even if they did, the cost is $75 so pretty much same as the dealer once you add S&H.
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