X3 Roundel Removal Help

[ProStreetDriver]

A friend of mine has an 05 X3. he just bought these cf emblems for it.

the rear emblem on the tailgate sits in a ring that is about 1/2" thick. how do you remove the emblem???

[skitime]

I think it's one piece. I just ground off the mouning pins on the new emblem, and stuck it on with 3M body tape, and it looks great...

[surgtech72@yaho]

It is one big piece. you can remove it by using a hairdryer to loosen adhesive and taking floss and working it between the roundel and the adhesive strip. All the replacement roundels I have found are good for the hood only. I ended up filing the pins off one to make it as low profile as possible and using a liquid adhesive to "glue" it on top of the trunk roundel. Looks pretty good.

[ProStreetDriver]

now does the ring stay on the vehicle or do you have to take it off too???

[surgtech72@yaho]

The ring and roundel are all together one piece. The roundel cannot be separated from the ring. thats why you cannot use a standard hood roundel on the trunk of the x3, you have to put it on top of the existing roundel.