"In this Special Series, I document my experiences with a replica Vorsteiner trunk, and how it prompted the development of a redux E92 CSL Carbon Trunk with Vorsteiner. 

In this entry, I chat fitment, the shortcomings of my replica Vorsteiner trunk and how to turn lemons into lemonade."
- Matt

Good from afar [...]

With time running out before the first snow fall, I was able to squeeze in a photoshoot before storage. The wheels were repaired and sprayed to Satin Black along with the new trunk installation. 

First impressions. 

This is a striking visual change from the previous Touring aesthetics. The CSL trunk adds visual complexity to the rear end with its singular ducktail shape. The non-period correct aesthetics are justified by the restoration of lineage between the CSL and the F8x M series. 

The CSL trunk rounds off the E92's rear end, complementing the shapes of the rear diffuser. 

It looks great from every angle. It completes the rounded off front bumper. You'll also notice a new poke in your rear view mirror. 

[...] far from good. 

The trunk fitment didn't go as smoothly as I expected: compromises had to be made. We opted to prioritize aligning the lights like OEM. It tends to be where our eyes focus on a rear end. 

The gaps on the top section ended up being wider than OEM, and the vertical gaps below the taillights are wider at the the top. 

You can see the rounded off sections above and below the trunk lights here. 

The recessed trunk badge fitted well. No issues here.

The gap on the top of the trunk was too wide. We did our best to match the with of the gaps on both sides.

Turning lemons into lemonade.

I have been procrastinating my wing installation forever: with the fitment shortcomings of my used trunk, I had found my justification to put on a wing. 

We briefly tested fitted the satin black GTS carbon wing to get a feeling for the aesthetics look on the trunk. 

The GTS endplates align with the trunk's outer gaps to meet TUV regulations in Europe. 

We could see how the end plates' angle sort of matched with the accentuated design of the ducktail by Vorsteiner. I was convinced. 

Up next: it's time to drill. We'll finally fit the GTS wing to the carbon trunk. 

In the background, development on the new E92 CSL carbon trunk has begun.