Debating getting a front lip, any difficulties driving?

PrezRoosevelt · 08-20-2021, 11:27 PM

Hi all, car is here soon so finalizing what I want to add to the car before I get it ppfed/ceramic. Debating getting a front lip but I've never driven with one on before. I'm not going for any performance benefits nor expecting any.

Does the front lip complete the look of the car or is it just an extra and not needed since the front looks good as is? How much does the front lip change how you drive the vehicle daily?

Car is tanz blue with shadowline and will have the oem CF diffuser, side mirrors and cf spoiler. Don't plan on lowering the vehicle.

Was planning in just getting the black oem lip but suggestions always welcome.

Thanks in advanced.

TruthOne · 08-21-2021, 12:05 AM

It will scratch and eventually break I got the oem one and it's already scratched and coming off some. I'm pretty pissed considering the price. Next time I'll just get a cheap aftermarket one because no matter what it will get scratched or worse.

BobTheBimmer · 08-21-2021, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PrezRoosevelt

Hi all, car is here soon so finalizing what I want to add to the car before I get it ppfed/ceramic. Debating getting a front lip but I've never driven with one on before. I'm not going for any performance benefits nor expecting any.

Does the front lip complete the look of the car or is it just an extra and not needed since the front looks good as is? How much does the front lip change how you drive the vehicle daily?

Car is tanz blue with shadowline and will have the oem CF diffuser, side mirrors and cf spoiler. Don't plan on lowering the vehicle.

Was planning in just getting the black oem lip but suggestions always welcome.

Thanks in advanced.

You should be fine with just the front lip. I have that and also the cf left and right splitters/fins. I never had an issue with just the front lip unless I was pulling some days of thunder shit ripping outta parking lots with some elevation.

With the cf splitters I'm much more cautious now. Been over a year and they are still in excellent shape. Just need to take it a little easier with speed bumps, parking lots etc.

PrezRoosevelt · 08-21-2021, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BobTheBimmer

You should be fine with just the front lip. I have that and also the cf left and right splitters/fins. I never had an issue with just the front lip unless I was pulling some days of thunder shit ripping outta parking lots with some elevation.

With the cf splitters I'm much more cautious now. Been over a year and they are still in excellent shape. Just need to take it a little easier with speed bumps, parking lots etc.

Any issues with speed bumps with just the lip? I'm assuming I have to be extra careful pulling into parking spots as well?

BobTheBimmer · 08-21-2021, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by PrezRoosevelt

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Originally Posted by BobTheBimmer

You should be fine with just the front lip. I have that and also the cf left and right splitters/fins. I never had an issue with just the front lip unless I was pulling some days of thunder shit ripping outta parking lots with some elevation.

With the cf splitters I'm much more cautious now. Been over a year and they are still in excellent shape. Just need to take it a little easier with speed bumps, parking lots etc.

Any issues with speed bumps with just the lip? I'm assuming I have to be extra careful pulling into parking spots as well?

Had no problems with the front lip. Shit, even without it I was weary of parking blocks and flying over speed bumps lol

Jsun21 · 08-21-2021, 12:33 AM

As long as the car is not lowered, you should
be fine. Also add a sliplo, really helps.

https://sliplo.shop

zazzau · 08-24-2021, 10:55 AM

^This. As long as you have no plans of lowering your car, you should be good. It fits very nicely and is it's just thin enough. Oh and make sure to get a lip protector. I got one from IND, a bit pricey but great quality and value for the cost:

https://ind-distribution.com/product...-lip-protector

Blubaron79 · 08-26-2021, 12:43 PM

No issues with mine. I had more issues with the F30 lip.

OffK · 08-26-2021, 01:00 PM

No problems with pothole, driveways, normal parking stops and speedbumps.

Problem with high curb parking spots and a random tire scrap on the highway. I back into spots all the time now to avoid the former, and chalk up bad luck to the latter

zazzau · 08-26-2021, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OffK

No problems with pothole, driveways, normal parking stops and speedbumps.

Problem with high curb parking spots and a random tire scrap on the highway. I back into spots all the time now to avoid the former, and chalk up bad luck to the latter

I didn't think of backing in — good idea!

k4sh_90 · 08-26-2021, 03:13 PM

I got a lip off of eBay on the car. Gloss black, OEM style. I couldn't wrap my head around spending $700 for a lip for a car in NY. Which I'm really glad I did as I managed to scratch the bottom of the lip a couple times pulling into/out of some shoddy built parking lots. The car isn't hard to drive with a lip, non lowered. You just want to use your better judgement when driving around.

Krabbypatty · 08-26-2021, 05:24 PM

I don't know what country you are from but I live in London and some of the speed bumps are atrocious. I've gone over speed bumps at 1, 2 and 3mph and scraped the bottom of the lip several times and it's really annoying. I've got an aftermarket CF lip.

I've done that to the front of my lip against the pavement going only a few miles per hour. Not sure why but this particular part of the pavement was raised :/

_E90S65_ · 08-26-2021, 08:16 PM

If you value an aggressive look, go for the lip.

If you value practicality and not having to always angle in / out of driveways or tippy toe around speedbumps / potholes, do not get the lip.

Personally, I wanna drive it like I stole it and not have to worry that a credit card on the road is gonna damage the car. No lip for me.

TruthOne · 08-26-2021, 10:23 PM

Yeah I'm not sure how nobody has damaged their lip. I'm not lowered and it's very easy to scratch coming out of a drive way. Not even steep. Then you have tall speed bumps and other crap. I actually ran over a piece of rubber from a truck tire and it flew up and knocked the lip loose.

Ajaxxn · 08-26-2021, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Krabbypatty

I don't know what country you are from but I live in London and some of the speed bumps are atrocious. I've gone over speed bumps at 1, 2 and 3mph and scraped the bottom of the lip several times and it's really annoying. I've got an aftermarket CF lip.

I've done that to the front of my lip against the pavement going only a few miles per hour. Not sure why but this particular part of the pavement was raised :/

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Originally Posted by Krabbypatty

I don't know what country you are from but I live in London and some of the speed bumps are atrocious. I've gone over speed bumps at 1, 2 and 3mph and scraped the bottom of the lip several times and it's really annoying. I've got an aftermarket CF lip.

I've done that to the front of my lip against the pavement going only a few miles per hour. Not sure why but this particular part of the pavement was raised :/

Dang! Sry to see that…Yea no front lip for me…Thanks for sharing!

PrezRoosevelt · 08-26-2021, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by _E90S65_

If you value an aggressive look, go for the lip.

If you value practicality and not having to always angle in / out of driveways or tippy toe around speedbumps / potholes, do not get the lip.

Personally, I wanna drive it like I stole it and not have to worry that a credit card on the road is gonna damage the car. No lip for me.

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Originally Posted by TruthOne

Yeah I'm not sure how nobody has damaged their lip. I'm not lowered and it's very easy to scratch coming out of a drive way. Not even steep. Then you have tall speed bumps and other crap. I actually ran over a piece of rubber from a truck tire and it flew up and knocked the lip loose.

Well, kind of confirms it for me too now I guess. No lip.

08-20-2021, 11:27 PM	#1
PrezRoosevelt Second Lieutenant 110 Rep 211 Posts Drives: M340i Rwd Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: OC, CA iTrader: (2)	Debating getting a front lip, any difficulties driving? Hi all, car is here soon so finalizing what I want to add to the car before I get it ppfed/ceramic. Debating getting a front lip but I've never driven with one on before. I'm not going for any performance benefits nor expecting any. Does the front lip complete the look of the car or is it just an extra and not needed since the front looks good as is? How much does the front lip change how you drive the vehicle daily? Car is tanz blue with shadowline and will have the oem CF diffuser, side mirrors and cf spoiler. Don't plan on lowering the vehicle. Was planning in just getting the black oem lip but suggestions always welcome. Thanks in advanced. __________________ Current Car: BMW 2021 M340i Tanzanite Blue II Previous Car: BMW 2018 i3 Fluid Black with BMW i Frozen Blue accent Previous Car: BMW 2015 328i Mineral Grey Last edited by PrezRoosevelt; 08-20-2021 at 11:37 PM..
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TruthOne Major 1081 Rep 1,086 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (0)	It will scratch and eventually break I got the oem one and it's already scratched and coming off some. I'm pretty pissed considering the price. Next time I'll just get a cheap aftermarket one because no matter what it will get scratched or worse.
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Jsun21 Private First Class 56 Rep 140 Posts Drives: BMW e46 M3, BMW M440i Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	As long as the car is not lowered, you should be fine. Also add a sliplo, really helps. https://sliplo.shop
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zazzau Lieutenant Colonel 766 Rep 1,795 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i XDrive Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	^This. As long as you have no plans of lowering your car, you should be good. It fits very nicely and is it's just thin enough. Oh and make sure to get a lip protector. I got one from IND, a bit pricey but great quality and value for the cost: https://ind-distribution.com/product...-lip-protector
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Blubaron79 Brigadier General 1435 Rep 4,724 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i xDrive Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	No issues with mine. I had more issues with the F30 lip. __________________ Current: 2021 M340i xDrive Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive
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OffK Enlisted Member 26 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2020 m340i Xdrive Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	No problems with pothole, driveways, normal parking stops and speedbumps. Problem with high curb parking spots and a random tire scrap on the highway. I back into spots all the time now to avoid the former, and chalk up bad luck to the latter
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k4sh_90 Captain 539 Rep 853 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M340i xDrive Join Date: May 2019 Location: Up-Upstate NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M340i xDrive [0.00]	I got a lip off of eBay on the car. Gloss black, OEM style. I couldn't wrap my head around spending $700 for a lip for a car in NY. Which I'm really glad I did as I managed to scratch the bottom of the lip a couple times pulling into/out of some shoddy built parking lots. The car isn't hard to drive with a lip, non lowered. You just want to use your better judgement when driving around.
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Krabbypatty Private First Class 81 Rep 174 Posts Drives: BMW M340i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: London iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M340i [10.00]	I don't know what country you are from but I live in London and some of the speed bumps are atrocious. I've gone over speed bumps at 1, 2 and 3mph and scraped the bottom of the lip several times and it's really annoying. I've got an aftermarket CF lip. I've done that to the front of my lip against the pavement going only a few miles per hour. Not sure why but this particular part of the pavement was raised :/ Attached Images
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_E90S65_ Captain 739 Rep 674 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Pluto iTrader: (0)	If you value an aggressive look, go for the lip. If you value practicality and not having to always angle in / out of driveways or tippy toe around speedbumps / potholes, do not get the lip. Personally, I wanna drive it like I stole it and not have to worry that a credit card on the road is gonna damage the car. No lip for me.
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TruthOne Major 1081 Rep 1,086 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (0)	Yeah I'm not sure how nobody has damaged their lip. I'm not lowered and it's very easy to scratch coming out of a drive way. Not even steep. Then you have tall speed bumps and other crap. I actually ran over a piece of rubber from a truck tire and it flew up and knocked the lip loose.
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