05-30-2020, 09:56 PM | #1 |
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Anyone found a high quality sun shield for an M8 ?
We're up into the 100-110 degree range in Vegas these days and the interior of my M8 is an oven. I have not been able to find a windshield sun shade that fits the M8. I have found a couple of made-in-china versions that claim to fit but upon reciept, were a terrible fit and awful quality.
Anyone find a nice quality, great fit, shade for our M8s ??? Thanks, |
05-30-2020, 11:17 PM | #2 | |
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The back story is when I was negotiating the deal for my wife's X5 between three dealers the one I ended up going with was the lowest price but due to the competition they threw in a $500 credit for accessories. One of the best purchases through that was a BMW sunscreen for the X5. Given my M850i was a one and done special order with the same dealer they didn't throw in any accessory credit but did give me carte blanche Black Friday discount of 30% off for anything I wanted when I took delivery in December. I ended up picking up some key fob cases and coffee mugs but to my disappointment the sun visor for the M850i was out of stock. Just placed my order for it, i.e., "pay the piper" but all in its not bad at $85 including tax. The key being at least with my wife's X5 sun visor it is an OEM'd branded Covercraft sun visor designed specifically for it but with just the BMW logo. I just checked and the BMW accessories store does not have a sun visor for the M8s. However, your likely best bets are check Covercraft or go with the one for the M850i Coupe. Based on other postings we know the M8 vs M850i rear window is slightly different but apparently no differences for the front windshield. Thus, I'm guessing a M850i sun visor will work in a M8 and if sourced from either BMW or Covercraft will be 10x better than a China sourced solution. |
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06-18-2020, 09:38 PM | #4 |
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Have been meaning to follow-up as not sure if you placed an order yet or not. The box on my sun visor states G14/G15 so you should be good to go. For anyone out there with a Grand Coupe not sure if BMW just hasn't updated the parts or if there are indeed differences between a G16's front windshield vs the Coupe/Convertible 2 doors.
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06-23-2020, 03:17 PM | #6 | |
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Per your recommendation I ordered one from Covercraft. It came yesterday and fits my M8Comp perfectly. THANKS! |
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06-28-2020, 06:18 PM | #7 |
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I finally had a need to use the sun visor today and when taking it out of it''s protective bag that comes along with it I was pleasantly surprised to find the backing on it to be a heavy felt like material that matches the Alcantara headliner of the M850i. I had to remove my V1 from the BlendMount mirror mount in order to get it into place but once completed it fits like a glove.
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