what color kidney grilles?

quiksilver1029 · 08-05-2008, 12:53 PM

hey so im starting to do some body work to my e92. and i dont know what to do about the kidney grilles. let see what you guys have to say in the poll. its sparkling graphite metallic btw

pics of all three types are below...i know the painted is montego blue but you get the idea.

1ne · 08-05-2008, 01:37 PM

I think the most important is, what do you like? Everyone is different.

quiksilver1029 · 08-05-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ne

I think the most important is, what do you like? Everyone is different.

yea well i cant make up my mind. im just using this as input.

ZJP · 08-05-2008, 02:16 PM

I have matte black kidneys on my sg e92... they really make the car look meaner.

quiksilver1029 · 08-05-2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tranzporter

I have matte black kidneys on my sg e92... they really make the car look meaner.

oh yea? well get a pic posted so i can see. cuz all the pics of matte black grilles are always taken on black or white cars.

thanks for all the help guys

gnome011 · 08-05-2008, 02:45 PM

Get them painted like the montego ones. I too have a sparkling graphite and I am ordering them painted to match the color. It gives it an aggressive look while maintaining its high end look

Jerseystyle1 · 08-05-2008, 04:21 PM

What about Carbon Fiber grills?

SV Concepts III · 08-05-2008, 04:49 PM

I prefer the matte black grill, I think it's a more subtle aggressive look.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 08-05-2008, 04:55 PM

Go with sparkling graphite border with black inside. . .
Everyone has matte black

akack79 · 08-05-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gnome011

Get them painted like the montego ones. I too have a sparkling graphite and I am ordering them painted to match the color. It gives it an aggressive look while maintaining its high end look

+1
Damn, that montego E92 looks eerily familiar.

quiksilver1029 · 08-05-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by akack79

+1
Damn, that montego E92 looks eerily familiar.

haha is that your car? well i just got the pic of some vendors site. hope its fine with you man

quiksilver1029 · 08-05-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerseystyle1

What about Carbon Fiber grills?

carbon fiber isnt really my style

akack79 · 08-05-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by quiksilver1029

haha is that your car? well i just got the pic of some vendors site. hope its fine with you man

It is and it doesnt bother me, GL with your choice.

rowdyt · 08-05-2008, 09:34 PM

I was in the same boat as you, ended up going with matte black. If I could do it again, I'd probably get sparkling graphite surround, matte black inside. I should've listened to akack79. Painted does look better, at the time I ordered them, I was all about the matte black. Either one looks 10X better than stock.

SV Concepts III · 08-05-2008, 09:57 PM

That looks insanely aggressive, love it!

quiksilver1029 · 08-06-2008, 02:49 PM

well if someone has a picture of it, can you post how the sparkling graphite bordered kidney grille looks so i can finally decide...

N54YO · 08-06-2008, 03:04 PM

I'm on the same boat as you. Gd luck w/ the decision

quiksilver1029 · 08-06-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by N54YO

I'm on the same boat as you. Gd luck w/ the decision

haha same dilemma? everything looks so good and i dont know what to get. what are you deciding for?

victor328 · 08-06-2008, 03:37 PM

I've been thinking of leaving the chrome surround the way it is and either covering the vertical gills in black vinyl tape or white vinyl tape since my car is AW. Has anyone seen a car done this way ?

quiksilver1029 · 08-06-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by victor328

I've been thinking of leaving the chrome surround the way it is and either covering the vertical gills in black vinyl tape or white vinyl tape since my car is AW. Has anyone seen a car done this way ?

vinyl tape? id think that look pretty ghetto...id say paint it. i get your idea tho. chrome border and black grille. that would look pretty tight on alpine white. look around and tell me what you find

Cinnamon · 08-06-2008, 05:38 PM

I like either the black or OEM (I voted OEM --to explain...I like chrome! Sparkles....pretty!!!).

I think, although the colored ones (SG) do look nice, it takes away from the BMW trade mark a bit. I love to see BMW's big old kidney gills driving toward me on the road. I can spot them a MILE away! I would be afraid the SG would "blend" too much with the car....for my taste. Take away the glam. And speaking of glam....that is why I do like the OEM....chrome. It still is strange to me that a lot of folks on the boards what to switch chrome window trim for black.

Do you have chrome window trim or black? If black, then maybe go with black grills to match up?

At this point, I have black window trim (standard on 325--spark graphite also) and would like to keep my OEM (chrome) kidney grills.

I kinda wish I had chrome window trim so take this comment for what it is worth since most every one seems to want black window trim. I may have bad taste!

I just like sparkle!

Good luck. It is fun to hear everyones thoughts and it was HELPFUL for you to add pics!!

N54YO · 08-06-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by quiksilver1029

haha same dilemma? everything looks so good and i dont know what to get. what are you deciding for?

I think I'm going to get the black grills. I have yet to see any pics of the one painted in our color. So I don't know if it'll look good.

View Poll Results: what type/color
go matte black	37	62.71%
sparkling graphite border with black inside	14	23.73%
keep it oem	8	13.56%
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

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rowdyt New Member 1 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: texas iTrader: (1)	I was in the same boat as you, ended up going with matte black. If I could do it again, I'd probably get sparkling graphite surround, matte black inside. I should've listened to akack79. Painted does look better, at the time I ordered them, I was all about the matte black. Either one looks 10X better than stock.
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	That looks insanely aggressive, love it!
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Cinnamon First Lieutenant 31 Rep 313 Posts Drives: BMW G05 X5 Sport 2020 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	I like either the black or OEM (I voted OEM --to explain...I like chrome! Sparkles....pretty!!!). I think, although the colored ones (SG) do look nice, it takes away from the BMW trade mark a bit. I love to see BMW's big old kidney gills driving toward me on the road. I can spot them a MILE away! I would be afraid the SG would "blend" too much with the car....for my taste. Take away the glam. And speaking of glam....that is why I do like the OEM....chrome. It still is strange to me that a lot of folks on the boards what to switch chrome window trim for black. Do you have chrome window trim or black? If black, then maybe go with black grills to match up? At this point, I have black window trim (standard on 325--spark graphite also) and would like to keep my OEM (chrome) kidney grills. I kinda wish I had chrome window trim so take this comment for what it is worth since most every one seems to want black window trim. I may have bad taste! I just like sparkle! Good luck. It is fun to hear everyones thoughts and it was HELPFUL for you to add pics!! __________________ 2020 G05 M-Sport/Alpine/Blk Merino/Indiv. Fine-wood Ash Gray High Gloss Former: 2007 X5 4.8 V8 Alpine/Black, 2006 325i Sport, 2000 325i
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