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Don't worry John, Eric is back!
He had ordered the CF side grilles from eBay.
As you can see they're not real carbon fiber, but they were pretty cheap. I can surely live with that. They're not OEM, so we'll see how's the fitment...
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He had ordered the CF side grilles from eBay.
As you can see they're not real carbon fiber, but they were pretty cheap. I can surely live with that. They're not OEM, so we'll see how's the fitment...
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Lokasuojat/DSC08272_mod.jpg)
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All right guys...
Not installing the fenders yet, unfortunately, but there's some progress anyway.
The CF grilles turned out to fit the fenders approximately 70%. They didn't hold in place very securely. Eric got mad of course, that's not news.
So, to calm him down I ordered a new set from SSDD-Motorsports UK (The CF set came from Germany). The SSDD guy assured that his product fits 100% so I pulled the trigger because his set was reasonably priced as well. He had only matte black grilles, though.
The package came today (the shipping was fast), and immediately when I opened it and got the grilles out, I was able to tell that their quality is much, much better than with those CF grilles. I tried installing them and the fitment was surely 100%
. I'd bet they are as good as OEM.
Matte black:
![](http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Lokasuojat/DSC08290.jpg)
I was browsing the web and didn't even notice that Eric got into it, again...
...and in a minute he had torn everything in pieces! The CF grilles AND the new matte blacks
.
![](http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Lokasuojat/DSC08293.jpg)
He was like a kid with his LEGOs, and it resulted in this:
![](http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Lokasuojat/DSC08296.jpg)
His idea of combining the parts was interesting, and soon we were trying to fit the grille into a fender. And what do you know! It fits perfectly! I prefer the conditioning method with Eric and gave him a drink after his functioning invention
.
The full matte black looks very good too, though. Now I just have to determine which one I want to use
.
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Not installing the fenders yet, unfortunately, but there's some progress anyway.
The CF grilles turned out to fit the fenders approximately 70%. They didn't hold in place very securely. Eric got mad of course, that's not news.
So, to calm him down I ordered a new set from SSDD-Motorsports UK (The CF set came from Germany). The SSDD guy assured that his product fits 100% so I pulled the trigger because his set was reasonably priced as well. He had only matte black grilles, though.
The package came today (the shipping was fast), and immediately when I opened it and got the grilles out, I was able to tell that their quality is much, much better than with those CF grilles. I tried installing them and the fitment was surely 100%
![Twoup](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/twoup.gif)
Matte black:
![](http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Lokasuojat/DSC08290.jpg)
I was browsing the web and didn't even notice that Eric got into it, again...
...and in a minute he had torn everything in pieces! The CF grilles AND the new matte blacks
![Confused](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
![](http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Lokasuojat/DSC08293.jpg)
He was like a kid with his LEGOs, and it resulted in this:
![](http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Lokasuojat/DSC08296.jpg)
His idea of combining the parts was interesting, and soon we were trying to fit the grille into a fender. And what do you know! It fits perfectly! I prefer the conditioning method with Eric and gave him a drink after his functioning invention
![Laughing](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/laughing.gif)
The full matte black looks very good too, though. Now I just have to determine which one I want to use
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Good thinking, Eric. Tell him that I think the CF insert looks better IMO. All matte black looks kinda plain.
Can't wait to see the entire fender installed!
Can't wait to see the entire fender installed!