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Chrome Grilles on Ebay VS OEM 545/550 grilles...

Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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I just bought some from ebay. Are these like yours?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E60-5-S...sspagenameZWDVW
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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nope. Got these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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Whats the difference?
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' post='244059' date='Feb 22 2006, 12:46 AM
well.... i got my chrome grills today as a bday gift.... yeeeeehawwww... i will put them i in the morning.. anyways i thought i saw somewere here that crevier bmw gives discount... NOPE!!!... they told my bro hee needed a E60.net card?.. afaik..we dont have one.. but thats what they wanted and they would give a discount....anyways 96 dollars my bro paid and i know he got stiffed on that one... nonetheless i have it and now i shal search for install.... ericd
Congratulations man! Be careful with your fingers when trying to pry out those clips, there's a lot of them. As far as those clips on the top part of the grill you can remove that black plastic cover (from top of the hood) to get access. I used a screwdriver to help with the clips, but be careful.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by xexyus' post='244297' date='Feb 22 2006, 01:40 PM
Whats the difference?
no idea. I just bought from that seller because of his feedback ratings and other members recommended him.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by carfreak' post='244294' date='Feb 22 2006, 10:33 AM

hey guys... i know the diff btwn the 2 grills... the kidney outline is alot thicker vs the oem... i wanted to stay with the oem... the ebay was just tooo thick ... anyways thanks ferdie... i will do the grills in the am when the daylight is out... can wait.. i also got a chrome license frame... ericd

oh yeah forgot if you look at the link you see the pics of the grill and a then last you see a dark e60 with the oem... you can see the diff.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' post='244549' date='Feb 22 2006, 10:22 PM
hey guys... i know the diff btwn the 2 grills... the kidney outline is alot thicker vs the oem... i wanted to stay with the oem... the ebay was just tooo thick ... anyways thanks ferdie... i will do the grills in the am when the daylight is out... can wait.. i also got a chrome license frame... ericd

oh yeah forgot if you look at the link you see the pics of the grill and a then last you see a dark e60 with the oem... you can see the diff.

Hopefully the added thickness will make it look good. I wonder if carfreaks and mine are the same though..

Im such a groupie on your car
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' post='244549' date='Feb 23 2006, 03:22 AM
hey guys... i know the diff btwn the 2 grills... the kidney outline is alot thicker vs the oem... i wanted to stay with the oem... the ebay was just tooo thick ... anyways thanks ferdie... i will do the grills in the am when the daylight is out... can wait.. i also got a chrome license frame... ericd

oh yeah forgot if you look at the link you see the pics of the grill and a then last you see a dark e60 with the oem... you can see the diff.
If you look at my signature gallery you can see the original grill (all be it black) and the new chrome (ebay special) grill. The shape and thickness of the outer rim is defferent as it curves around at the top.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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Just received the grille and the middle mounts came in broke

I think im going to get a refund and go with your guy carfreak. Apparently the guy who I bought mine from stuffed the HELL ouf ot the grille with so much newspaper that he broke it himself. Smart guy he is
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