Replaceing the Front Grill

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Sep 28, 2009 | 12:40 AM

Smeghead

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Can anyone advise me how to remove the front grill on my E60?

I have had a look in the DIY section of the Forum, but can't see it - I plan on replacing mine with either matt black or carbon fiber

:-)

Thanks
Steve

Sep 28, 2009 | 12:54 AM

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Try this one. Good luck.

Sep 28, 2009 | 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='1019011' date='Sep 28 2009, 04:54 AM

Try this one. Good luck.

i just did mine today.... what a pain in the ass. once u figure it out its easy but damn... i was too lazy to go back upstairs and read directions. ended up breaking 2 clips =( not to mention sore thumbs all day lol

Sep 28, 2009 | 03:46 AM

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i ended up breaking my old ones in half to get the new matt black ones in, what a bitch.

Sep 28, 2009 | 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Smeghead' post='1019009

lol..

Sep 28, 2009 | 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by melimel' post='1019162' date='Sep 28 2009, 11:59 AM

steve thats some name you got there.. cough..

lol..

He's a little Rimmer...

http://www.reddwarf.co.uk

LISTER: "Oh Smeg. What the smegging smeg's he smegging done?"

I need to change my grills too, first time I removed one to put in the RPI scoop it was easy...second time I went to take them out it seemed a lot harder and I broke a tab!

Sep 28, 2009 | 09:04 AM

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