Chrome Grills Experience
04-13-2005, 07:45 AM
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Picked up my new chrome grills today. Thought I'd give the old tractor a V8 makeover. Looking forward to fitting them I drove home and started. 
What a fcuking nightmare that was!!!!!
<_< 
My hands are cut to shreads they are a right bast*rd to get out. Those clips round the sides are designed to stay. Hope I didn't offend my neighbours to much as I swore them in
It was worth all the trouble they look really cool
and my std ones are all packed up ready to be thrown back on when I sell the car and Ebay the V8 ones for just under what I paid. 
No scratches either
What a fcuking nightmare that was!!!!!
<_< My hands are cut to shreads they are a right bast*rd to get out. Those clips round the sides are designed to stay. Hope I didn't offend my neighbours to much as I swore them in
It was worth all the trouble they look really cool
and my std ones are all packed up ready to be thrown back on when I sell the car and Ebay the V8 ones for just under what I paid. No scratches either
04-13-2005, 07:47 AM
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My Ride: 535d Sport in Carbon Black / high gloss shadow line and beige leather / dark poplar with professional nav, bluetooth phone prep, CD changer, bi-xenon adaptive headlamps, servotronic steering, folding mirrors, heated comfort seats, TV, extended voice control and Logic 7 hifi.
Come on Merv - piccies :-)
Does that mean you would not like to change mine for me? ;-)
Does that mean you would not like to change mine for me? ;-)
04-13-2005, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by clived' date='Apr 13 2005, 10:47 AM
Come on Merv - piccies :-)
Does that mean you would not like to change mine for me? ;-)
Does that mean you would not like to change mine for me? ;-)
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Your spot on there!
Have a look at JayEll's gallery it looks identical aprt from the wheels.
It transforms the front - the chrome slats match the slats on the radiator behind.
04-18-2005, 02:24 PM
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My Ride: 525d black on black sport seats, shadow line rear and side sunshades, sport wheel, brushed aluminium interior trim, sunroof, ......
cant beleive u guys are changing from black grill to chrome one
my 2004 525d has blakc grill inside and the outside is chrome its makin me sick
eventhough i got the shadow line option it is still chrome
I am in london now and trying to find a dealer that sells it
any help ???
hk
my 2004 525d has blakc grill inside and the outside is chrome its makin me sick
eventhough i got the shadow line option it is still chrome
I am in london now and trying to find a dealer that sells it
any help ???
hk
04-18-2005, 11:19 PM
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Merv,
Hope you don't mind me asking but how much were the chrome replacements. I did the same with my E39 a couple of years ago but this is the first thread I have seen where someone has done it on an E60.
Fatlab
Hope you don't mind me asking but how much were the chrome replacements. I did the same with my E39 a couple of years ago but this is the first thread I have seen where someone has done it on an E60.
Fatlab
04-18-2005, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Apr 13 2005, 03:45 PM
It was worth all the trouble they look really cool and my std ones are all packed up ready to be thrown back on when I sell the car and Ebay the V8 ones for just under what I paid.?
and my std ones are all packed up ready to be thrown back on when I sell the car and Ebay the V8 ones for just under what I paid.? [snapback]114914[/snapback]
04-18-2005, 11:37 PM
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Hedikmn - The kidney grills are the face of BMW, you can't black them in. You want them to standout
Fatlab - ?56 each from main dealer. Also he got then in 2 days from ordering. You'll always be able to sell them on later and refit the black ones
Fatlab - ?56 each from main dealer. Also he got then in 2 days from ordering. You'll always be able to sell them on later and refit the black ones
04-19-2005, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by hedikmn' date='Apr 18 2005, 04:24 PM
cant beleive u guys are changing from black grill to chrome one
my 2004 525d has blakc grill inside and the outside is chrome its makin me sick
eventhough i got the shadow line option it is still chrome
I am in london now and trying to find a dealer that sells it
any help ???
hk
my 2004 525d has blakc grill inside and the outside is chrome its makin me sick
eventhough i got the shadow line option it is still chrome
I am in london now and trying to find a dealer that sells it
any help ???
hk
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You car will look like a Pontiac GTO
04-19-2005, 06:26 AM
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Black Interior, Anthracite Trim
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I cannot believe Pontiac doesn't get sued for stealing that design.
But... then again... GM is like beyond broke, so lots of good it would do, huh? They just announced $1.1 Billion losses.
But... then again... GM is like beyond broke, so lots of good it would do, huh? They just announced $1.1 Billion losses.
04-19-2005, 06:50 AM
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My Ride: 525d black on black sport seats, shadow line rear and side sunshades, sport wheel, brushed aluminium interior trim, sunroof, ......
Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Apr 19 2005, 03:17 PM
[quote name='hedikmn' date='Apr 18 2005, 04:24 PM']cant beleive u guys are changing from black grill to chrome one
my 2004 525d has blakc grill inside and the outside is chrome its makin me sick
eventhough i got the shadow line option it is still chrome
I am in london now and trying to find a dealer that sells it
any help ???
hk
my 2004 525d has blakc grill inside and the outside is chrome its makin me sick
eventhough i got the shadow line option it is still chrome
I am in london now and trying to find a dealer that sells it
any help ???
hk
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You car will look like a Pontiac GTO
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[/quote]ouch man that reall hurts i have never seen this before ok now u got me thinkin about it nice come back
hk