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      01-29-2012, 10:58 PM   #1
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KIdney Grill help

ok should i color match my grill to sparkling graphite or just go black on the grill ??
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      01-29-2012, 11:04 PM   #2
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Black or CF 100%
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      01-29-2012, 11:13 PM   #3
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yea thats what im leaning towards just never seen anyone with the color match
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      01-29-2012, 11:14 PM   #4
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Definitely do gloss black. I really think matte looks cheap (sorry to those that have it)
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look at this red color match looks sweet...
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      01-29-2012, 11:34 PM   #6
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get the bmw performance grilles. It looks the best
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gloss black. color matched looks weird (unless your car is black of course). because then you get colored bumper, black gap, colored rim of grille, black grill center. too broken up IMO.
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Heres my grill after my DIY...I went for the color matched look, let me know what you guys think..
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      02-13-2012, 08:46 PM   #9
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      02-14-2012, 09:00 AM   #10
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I just picked a set of gloss black grills for my E92 and installed them on Monday. Took all of 10 minutes!!
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