RaceMesh Grills
06-26-2008 | 07:34 AM
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I bought a used set of black lower grills and I prefer them to the stock plastic parts. 
It gives the car a more unique look and they are fairly unobtrusive too! Along with most of the others here I would suggest against the upper grills, as it looks a bit like a Pontiac or a Jaguar. 
Good Luck with your decision! 
It gives the car a more unique look and they are fairly unobtrusive too! Along with most of the others here I would suggest against the upper grills, as it looks a bit like a Pontiac or a Jaguar. Good Luck with your decision!
06-26-2008 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='610513' date='Jun 26 2008, 10:34 AM
I bought a used set of black lower grills and I prefer them to the stock plastic parts. It gives the car a more unique look and they are fairly unobtrusive too! Along with most of the others here I would suggest against the upper grills, as it looks a bit like a Pontiac or a Jaguar. Good Luck with your decision!
It gives the car a more unique look and they are fairly unobtrusive too! Along with most of the others here I would suggest against the upper grills, as it looks a bit like a Pontiac or a Jaguar. Good Luck with your decision!
06-26-2008 | 08:10 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Originally Posted by mrfva' post='610549' date='Jun 26 2008, 09:09 AM
Can you post a pic of your car?
06-26-2008 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by tategoi' post='610314' date='Jun 26 2008, 01:16 AM
Mine is more subtle, I only did it at the bottom.
After a few months, as the grill got dirty and darkened, it blended better into the look. I did it to protect against flying stones hitting the intercooler and brakes.
After a few months, as the grill got dirty and darkened, it blended better into the look. I did it to protect against flying stones hitting the intercooler and brakes.
06-26-2008 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Uzzle' post='610110' date='Jun 25 2008, 07:43 PM
I think it looks dope on the bottom but I'd leave the top matte black.
Did you just say "dope"?! (just kidding... kinda)
It looks ok, but I do not think it looks better than stock.
06-26-2008 | 10:54 AM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
IMO, I think it looks okay painted black, if left silver: it looks like chicken wire...
06-26-2008 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='610296' date='Jun 25 2008, 09:50 PM
Do you have any pics of the black powder coated ones? I'm curious to see what they look like, btw, do you have the M-tech front?
i think it will all look great once i have the kit on with the racemesh grille as well.
06-26-2008 | 07:58 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E63 M6: Silverstone Metallic... Fully loaded2005 DINAN5 (545i): Jet Black... Fully loaded1955 Chevy: Custom
RaceMesh Grills in black powdercoated finished on my 545i 
