WTB: Glossy Black Grilles
11-02-2011, 08:11 PM
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11-02-2011, 09:18 PM
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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
$60 each on getbmwparts.com
http://www.trademoti...&catalogid=4462
not sure how much extra it would cost to ship to you in canada....
if it's that big of a price jump or hard to find them, just by a used OEM chrome set and DIY it (either yourself or by a shop)
http://www.trademoti...&catalogid=4462
not sure how much extra it would cost to ship to you in canada....
if it's that big of a price jump or hard to find them, just by a used OEM chrome set and DIY it (either yourself or by a shop)
11-02-2011, 09:59 PM
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My Ride: BMW E60
Model Year: 2016
$60 each on getbmwparts.com
http://www.trademoti...&catalogid=4462
not sure how much extra it would cost to ship to you in canada....
if it's that big of a price jump or hard to find them, just by a used OEM chrome set and DIY it (either yourself or by a shop)
http://www.trademoti...&catalogid=4462
not sure how much extra it would cost to ship to you in canada....
if it's that big of a price jump or hard to find them, just by a used OEM chrome set and DIY it (either yourself or by a shop)
Conversely, you could sand the chrome grilles to possibly take the paint better further, but I personally think it's a lot of work and would still end up chipping off anyway.
There's a member that I met in a meet some time ago. His grilles were painted glossy black by a shop. It looked fantastic... the parts that weren't chipped
11-03-2011, 12:39 AM
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what he said...painted my chrome ones but after awhile it started to chip since I traveled on the highways with lots of big semis daily. After several attempts to repaint it, I ordered the glossy black ones and never look back. For the cost of the matte black and painting it, It think it's more cost effective to go with glossy black from the get go.
11-03-2011, 07:55 AM
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My Ride: 2008 528i Alpine White
My friend has a set that he took off his M5. No chips or broken tabs. Was on car for less than a month. He got a deal on a 911 and sold his car and took off all his mods. I can see what he wants. Let me know if ur interested ?
11-03-2011, 02:49 PM
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If the are in good conditionn and gloss black oem bmw please let me know thanks