DIY- Kidney (Grille) Install
03-06-2009, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ellicit' post='797715' date='Feb 20 2009, 01:11 PM
nice, it took me 10-15 mins tho'
03-06-2009, 03:15 PM
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Took the car to the DIY wash place today....only after I soaped it up did I realize that they could be using
crap-quality soap on the brushes and I had no way of knowing.
Here are some pics. They aren't the best quality because I took them as an afterthought with my iPhone 3G.
Funny story....some 20-something guy with a old pickup truck was washing his car with what I assumed was his little 18 year
old girlfriend chatting away on her cell phone. She had on these tremendously short shorts and I found it
funny that every time I was washing the right hand side of my car (which faced them) she would be bending
over, her tight little ass showing off in those short shorts.
Needless to say when I pulled forward to vacuum my car, dude made a hasty retreat with chick in tow.
Too bad I'm spoiled on South O.C. women....or I might have to take a run through the mud out with the chicks
out here in the ghetto South Bay. There's some pretty halfway decent looking women out here. Not the quality
I'm used to back home, but good enough after a few beers...
crap-quality soap on the brushes and I had no way of knowing.
Here are some pics. They aren't the best quality because I took them as an afterthought with my iPhone 3G.
Funny story....some 20-something guy with a old pickup truck was washing his car with what I assumed was his little 18 year
old girlfriend chatting away on her cell phone. She had on these tremendously short shorts and I found it
funny that every time I was washing the right hand side of my car (which faced them) she would be bending
over, her tight little ass showing off in those short shorts.
Needless to say when I pulled forward to vacuum my car, dude made a hasty retreat with chick in tow.
Too bad I'm spoiled on South O.C. women....or I might have to take a run through the mud out with the chicks
out here in the ghetto South Bay. There's some pretty halfway decent looking women out here. Not the quality
I'm used to back home, but good enough after a few beers...
03-06-2009, 05:59 PM
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yeah I just put mine on yesterday and this post was totally helpful!!!! thanks dude! I was debating it for a while and Im glad I did it because it really changes the front end it stands out from all the other e60s on the road!!!! 
03-27-2009, 03:30 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
This was a great DIY. Thanks bimmerspeed. Got home from work and the box from Trinity was on the front porch. I followed it step by step and the actual install took probably 15 minutes. I already had the torx bit and Mechanix gloves. I spent about 10-15 additional minutes cleaning and waxing the exposed area after disassembly since I figured I wouldn'y get another chance anytime soon. Thanks Trinity and Nerweezy...and Frank for the info! -Calvin
Assembly pics in my Gallery if needed.
Assembly pics in my Gallery if needed.
03-27-2009, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='828603' date='Mar 27 2009, 04:30 PM
This was a great DIY. Thanks bimmerspeed. Got home from work and the box from Trinity was on the front porch. I followed it step by step and the actual install took probably 15 minutes. I already had the torx bit and Mechanix gloves. I spent about 10-15 additional minutes cleaning and waxing the exposed area after disassembly since I figured I wouldn'y get another chance anytime soon. Thanks Trinity and Nerweezy...and Frank for the info! -Calvin
Assembly pics in my Gallery if needed.
Assembly pics in my Gallery if needed.
ties in to the other recent mod nicely as well 
03-27-2009, 06:01 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='828638' date='Mar 27 2009, 07:14 PM
another mod cal? nice ties in to the other recent mod nicely as well
ties in to the other recent mod nicely as well
03-28-2009, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pro3g' post='799045' date='Feb 22 2009, 08:14 PM
Trying to decide If I should put the black grilles on my white e60 I have them already from trinity just haven't decided if it is going to look better then the stock ones.
CWS - i was thinking i was going to do a smoked badge or de-badge -> After i do shadowline trim.
04-09-2009, 07:59 PM
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Fantastic DYI. I found this very helpful, once I quit being a sissy and started to really bend that bumper. If you don't have gloves for this install, your hands are toast. 20 min TOPS post-sissy. 
04-10-2009, 02:42 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i | Silver Gray/Blk | Step-Tronic | Sport/Premium Package | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-Down Rear Seats
I followed your instructions....., but how in the world this you guys get your hands inside to release the side and bottom tabs??? I failed and failed dearly because some of my fingers are shot up! 