Originally posted by Keith_MN
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Here is one out of the wrap comparing to my original. The parts you seem to have might actually have a nicer finish than my Gen. parts (I had to polish them up to remove the mold marks); I'd pull that adhesive, clean them up and if they look good, run them. I have two sets of quarter glass seals (1 spare) from Matt and they were very good quality.
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I made the same mistake. The ones Matt sells are only for cars that have the extra chrome gloss black trim pieces unfortunately. Was able to sell my set locally but I'm stuck w/o a driver-side bottom rear trim now😓Originally posted by Keith_MN View PostEither I'm being dense or these are wrong. Can someone confirm? I couldn't find any other pics of these or issues with them.
Ordered these last year and prepping for install now. The tops of both of these weatherstrips have double sided tape on them. It's not just a protection film, it's double sided tape. From top to bottom on the pic: bottom of passenger side with 2 strips of tape (correct), top of driver side with one strip of tape (is this a QC error?), top of OEM driver side.
EDIT: jsut realized he's now finally selling the matte finish sets. hopefully he'll correct the mistake if that's what you orderedLast edited by dHam_Slow.46M; 09-13-2025, 06:22 AM.Comment
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Yep that's what I did, just made a dumb mistake when ordering and didn't understand what i received.Comment
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For anyone who needs to replace both sides, Matt Navis' shop finally has the matte/shadow bottom piece available: https://matthewnavis.com/product/all...r-matte-black/
I guess for people like me who ended up getting the pass/right side, its better to ahve the 1 spare than cracked/missing stripComment
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This is good to know he's providing these. I'd love to see pics of a set if anyone orders them because, as I mentioned, my Gen. parts were a let down.Originally posted by dHam_Slow.46M View Post
Damn, his quarter seals went through the roof in price.Comment
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So does anyone know why in the hell the price has tripled for these rubbers??
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The manufacturer increased their prices and he increased his, im sure its as simple as that.Originally posted by P Swayz View PostSo does anyone know why in the hell the price has tripled for these rubbers??
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I'll also post some pics with some comparison with the OEM pass/right side I have sitting on the shelf.Originally posted by PSUEng View Post
Also, anyone know if there's still a discount code? The original NAM3 doesn't seem to work anymoreComment
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You have to message him for the discount. He will send you the code.Originally posted by dHam_Slow.46M View PostComment
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Oh damn, there is a code ?
I've ordered all the seals at full retail price
2004 E46 M3 • TiAG / LSB nappa
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That's ok since it's too late don't bother yourself about it. There is NO “code” as per se but you can email him and if he wants he will give you a code. I tried and he was kind enough to hook me up with a code.Originally posted by Flow View PostOh damn, there is a code ?
I've ordered all the seals at full retail priceComment
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Sweet I'll send him a message about the code. Anything helps nowadays...Comment
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Thank you all for your advice on this thread.
It has been very helpful.
I ordered the seals from Matthew Navis and only did one side.
The seal feels thicker (and hopefully more robust).
I just feel that the motor struggles a bit when closing the window now.
It will hopefully settle...
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I heated the new seal with a hairdryer and applied some Swissvax "Seal Feed" and it helped the window opening/closing.Last edited by Alx007; 09-22-2025, 11:06 AM.Comment
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I had this same experience/observation. Nice note on heating the seal/Swissvax, I'll try that when/if I do the other side.Originally posted by Alx007 View PostComment
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