Does anyone have experience of retro-fitting a black sport sun visor panel?
I’ve just recently fitted a black leather sports interior and the black sports visor panel completes the trim.
The A pillar covers seem to be a slightly different shape to accommodate the panel than the standard ones and the manual roof winder seems to have a deeper inset to accommodate the turning mechanism.
Do I need to source A pillar covers from a sport as well as the winder mechanism?
If any one has any experience of fitting one of these any advice would be much appreciated!
Retrofitting- Black Sports Sun Visor Panel
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you need the a pillar covers from any car with an overhead sun-visor panel .

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Thanks guys! I’d sort of figured that out by the time I’d offered it up.
How about the manual sunroof winder?
It seems to need a deeper inset plastic surround fixture and possibly a longer turning mechanism?
How about the manual sunroof winder?
It seems to need a deeper inset plastic surround fixture and possibly a longer turning mechanism?
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can't say i've noticed a difference but i do have a manual s/roof turd in the bone yard with visor panel and winder fitted.

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Ah nice one! It seems that with the standard one it fits flush with the head lining and obviously once the visor panel is in there’s about an inch or so difference.
So longer screws need to be applied and then once fitted there isn’t enough clearance to use the sun roof crank as it’s set too far back.
Any chance I could take the A pillar covers and winder crank?
Or at least investigate the fitting and take the A pillar covers if I turn out to be wrong?
So longer screws need to be applied and then once fitted there isn’t enough clearance to use the sun roof crank as it’s set too far back.
Any chance I could take the A pillar covers and winder crank?
Or at least investigate the fitting and take the A pillar covers if I turn out to be wrong?
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the over head sunvisor panel are different for auto sunroof & manual ones ! 
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he's too thick to work it out . in reality he's right and the parts are wrong .... it would help if you fitted the f00kin visor panel correctly in the first place never mind your BMW must of made a different winder or different winder gearbox or i need longer screws version ... then you tell me your an architect , somehow i don't feel safe anymore
. you've wasted loads of my time ... messaging me at 11pm any random day of the week asking how much is this worth and how do i fit this etc ffs .
you know the score now though don't ya now you've blocked me on fb
peace at last !
you know the score now though don't ya now you've blocked me on fb
peace at last !

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Wrong side of the bed this morning eh Magpiemagpie wrote:he's too thick to work it out . in reality he's right and the parts are wrong .... it would help if you fitted the f00kin visor panel correctly in the first place never mind your BMW must of made a different winder or different winder gearbox or i need longer screws version ... then you tell me your an architect , somehow i don't feel safe anymore![]()
. you've wasted loads of my time ... messaging me at 11pm any random day of the week asking how much is this worth and how do i fit this etc ffs .
you know the score now though don't ya now you've blocked me on fb![]()
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Satan wrote:Wrong side of the bed this morning eh Magpiemagpie wrote:he's too thick to work it out . in reality he's right and the parts are wrong .... it would help if you fitted the f00kin visor panel correctly in the first place never mind your BMW must of made a different winder or different winder gearbox or i need longer screws version ... then you tell me your an architect , somehow i don't feel safe anymore![]()
. you've wasted loads of my time ... messaging me at 11pm any random day of the week asking how much is this worth and how do i fit this etc ffs .
you know the score now though don't ya now you've blocked me on fb![]()
peace at last !![]()
no mate just sick of dealing with this ungrateful arrogant pr1ck.
messages me like 11pm all the time with stupid questions, this guy put an ///M badge on his 316 carbed m10 4dr .... say no more

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Do you have any W\\\ badges by the way and will it make my car go faster?
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wanka badges hahaSatan wrote:Do you have any W\\\ badges by the way and will it make my car go faster?

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The best cars are the ///M ones with AC Schnitzer badges on them followed by 2.0D
