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03-07-2015, 06:16 PM | #1 |
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Gloss Black Grilles!
Finally got my hands on some gloss black kidney grilles. Here are some pics below. My other exterior updates will be some gunmetal rims, lip spoiler, maybe swap the front reflectors out.
Let me know if you guys recommend anything else. The only other things I have so far are Nokya yellow fogs and tinting.
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03-07-2015, 06:25 PM | #2 |
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Looking good!
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03-07-2015, 07:00 PM | #3 |
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Hey! Those look familiar! Looking good.
BTW, if you want to go over to the 335is look with the slats chrome and the surrounds black you can do it easily with your old grills. I learned this only after I bought the OEM 335is ones. The center section of the grill snaps out of the surrounds. The chrome slats are identical between the 335is and the regular 335i and they will snap right in to your new grills.
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Looks good!
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03-08-2015, 10:14 AM | #8 |
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Wrap the grilles with vinyl? - seems a bit odd.
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03-08-2015, 10:48 AM | #10 |
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I was talking about wrapping the vertical slats with chrome vinyl if you want the 335is look... It'd take some time and labor but will be much cheaper.
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03-08-2015, 10:51 AM | #11 |
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The outer part of my grilles are wrapped in gloss black and the slats are left chrome. I think it looks good.
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It would be much cheaper ($10 vs $45), but i read about many people having to add additional coats or redo it every couple years. I figured that it wasn't an expensive mod so spending $45 was worth it. I may swap the slits and trim just to see what it looks like, but like it said, I like the all gloss black look for now.
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I say pay once and have gloss black grilles for as long as you own the car, as opposed to re-coating with cans that run anywhere from 7$ to $14 apiece over the course of the car ownership. The cans will dry over time, and be nearly impossible to spray if left out long enough (that's just guesstimating coats would be over the course of months or even a year), so you'll have to throw out three quarters of the can anyhow, making it even less of a value. In conclusion, I say smart move going with gloss black grilles Besides, one could make the argument that if one has enough money for a BMW what the hell is a 50 spot for some decent grilles? Some of the home grown atrocities and shortcuts people post on these forums truly horrify sometimes There are just as many creative and smart ones too. |
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Looks great! Adding some gloss black grilles always helps to freshen up the front.
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I personally think it can look sorta cheap although some may not be able to tell the difference.
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