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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 03:39 AM
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We bought original BMW chrome kidneys on ebay last week and today I mounted them.
But this took me about two hours

It was kinda difficult to take out the old kidneys. At first I didn't want to damage the old ones, but then I realized there's no other way. Anyway the look really good

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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 05:45 AM
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nice job
but was is really necesary to destroy the old ones?
Where did you bought it on the internet, do you have a link?
What was the price??
thx
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by sese' post='305772' date='Jul 1 2006, 01:39 PM
We bought original BMW chrome kidneys on ebay last week and today I mounted them.
But this took me about two hours

It was kinda difficult to take out the old kidneys. At first I didn't want to damage the old ones, but then I realized there's no other way. Anyway the look really good

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Wow you did a nice mod. I was already convinced the chrome ones look MUCH better .

Nice DIY, too bad you needed to damage the old ones. Quite sure that didn't need to be...
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by M3 SMGII' post='305782
Wow you did a nice mod. I was already convinced the chrome ones look MUCH better .

Nice DIY, too bad you needed to damage the old ones. Quite sure that didn't need to be...
Sure that didn't need to be but I didn't want to chance that I cannot fasten the bumper again.
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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ok thx!
I'm gonna buy them too.
Are they 100% real??Because i dont want replicas and not for 110euro for replicas!!
Do you know how much they cost in a official dealer??
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by M3 SMGII' post='306060' date='Jul 2 2006, 10:15 PM
ok thx!
I'm gonna buy them too.
Are they 100% real??Because i dont want replicas and not for 110euro for replicas!!
Do you know how much they cost in a official dealer??
If you were to buy them for a BMW dealer, it's about the same price.
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by M3 SMGII' post='306060' date='Jul 2 2006, 04:15 PM
ok thx!
I'm gonna buy them too.
Are they 100% real??Because i dont want replicas and not for 110euro for replicas!!
Do you know how much they cost in a official dealer??
They are 100% real. The packages are labelled by BMW. The seller in the link above is a BMW dealer.
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