piano or matte black grilles???

Sara · 11-15-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Borisimo

I like piano black to match the shadow line trim on the M-Sport package.

+1

Its what I have

rusn007 · 11-15-2012, 12:15 PM

I think for light color cars (silver, white, grey, etc..) matte black would look much nicer. For darker color cars (dark blue and black, piano is better).

I have a black on black E92 and went with matte. I wish I would have went with piano... but matte isn't that bad (definitely looks much better on lighter cars).

Blindside_137 · 11-15-2012, 04:35 PM

I have matte black and it looks cheap in the sunlight.

I'm going to get the M3 black chrome grilles at some point. Definitely get the gloss black or the black chrome.

Edit. Since you have a 2012 get the gloss black. (Only black chrome for pre lci e92's and all M3's, don't think you can get black chrome with the lci)

Sales@modmy3.com · 11-15-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The Low Key OG

Modmy3.com has em for $50. I'll be ordering from there.

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Originally Posted by Liang

I got my black gloss grilles from modmy3. They were cheap and the quality is excellent.

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Originally Posted by bimmerlvr77

This.

Thank you for the support, everyone. You guys are great!

bimmergrl86 · 11-16-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 335BBS

Just go to a dealer. You would have them by now.

the ones at the dealer are so pricey

bimmergrl86 · 11-16-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

I have matte black and it looks cheap in the sunlight.

I'm going to get the M3 black chrome grilles at some point. Definitely get the gloss black or the black chrome.

Edit. Since you have a 2012 get the gloss black. (Only black chrome for pre lci e92's and all M3's, don't think you can get black chrome with the lci)

black chrome would look nice actually. but yeah i've checked out some sites.. they don't have that for my car

Metro · 11-16-2012, 11:53 AM

I went with the glossy black on my Space Gray e92. Just put them on my new Mtech front a couple days ago (thanks LTMW), definitely love the way it ties in with the glossy window trim. TBH, if you still have the gray lower grilles, then I'd be sure to paint them or else it may look a little weird...my $.02.

acerboo · 11-16-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmergrl86

Thanks for your suggestions

... i've looked around ebay and just not sure which one is legit. How much can you get these grilles for?

genuine gloss black Performance grilles from your dealer

Metro · 11-16-2012, 04:12 PM

^
What he said, only I got mine from Tisher.

bimmergrl86 · 11-21-2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Metro

I went with the glossy black on my Space Gray e92. Just put them on my new Mtech front a couple days ago (thanks LTMW), definitely love the way it ties in with the glossy window trim. TBH, if you still have the gray lower grilles, then I'd be sure to paint them or else it may look a little weird...my $.02.

that looks really nice

i can't wait until i get it changed. definitely think the black grilles look really nice on the SG

N 5 4 · 11-21-2012, 03:48 PM

My matte black grills should be on its way to my door any minute now...If all else fails, I have the oem piano black grills from the iS.

N 5 4 · 11-21-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BA335iS

My matte black grills should be on its way to my door any minute now...If all else fails, I have the oem piano black grills from the iS.

The package was actually sitting in front of my doorstep an hour before I posted above ^^^. I didn't even realize!

I've done a power steering flush on the RDX today, so I'll install later this week.

Metro · 11-21-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmergrl86

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Originally Posted by Metro

I went with the glossy black on my Space Gray e92. Just put them on my new Mtech front a couple days ago (thanks LTMW), definitely love the way it ties in with the glossy window trim. TBH, if you still have the gray lower grilles, then I'd be sure to paint them or else it may look a little weird...my $.02.

that looks really nice

i can't wait until i get it changed. definitely think the black grilles look really nice on the SG

Thanks!

Eric335 · 11-21-2012, 10:11 PM

JGMods has the matte black kidneys for $50. Nice guys too.

_shim · 11-22-2012, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BA335iS

The package was actually sitting in front of my doorstep an hour before I posted above ^^^. I didn't even realize!

I've done a power steering flush on the RDX today, so I'll install later this week.

.. but it only takes, like, 5 minutes tops!

N 5 4 · 11-22-2012, 08:06 AM

[QUOTE=shim!]

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Originally Posted by BA335iS

The package was actually sitting in front of my doorstep an hour before I posted above ^^^. I didn't even realize!

I've done a power steering flush on the RDX today, so I'll install later this week.

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.. but it only takes, like, 5 minutes tops!

An excuse to stay in the garage for 2 hours...

bimmergrl86 · 11-22-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BA335iS

The package was actually sitting in front of my doorstep an hour before I posted above ^^^. I didn't even realize!

I've done a power steering flush on the RDX today, so I'll install later this week.

Once you've installed it.. show some pics pls

thanks!!

N 5 4 · 11-22-2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmergrl86

Once you've installed it.. show some pics pls

thanks!!

Will do!

MrRager · 11-22-2012, 10:53 AM

matte just looks cheap. get piano for sure

bimmergrl86 · 11-30-2012, 01:13 PM

just bought my OEM glossy black grilles today! can't wait to install them when it's not so cold out!!

Space Fox · 12-02-2012, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Borisimo

I got the high gloss black grills with matte black slats from bimmian.com , they were kinda pricy but look great and good quality.

I got these as well. I absolutely love them on my jet black 335 and am so happy I didn't go with the matte. I think that's specific to the color of my car I love the way matte looks with the grey though.

N 5 4 · 12-02-2012, 01:12 AM

Still haven't installed these yet - too lazy and work in the way.

I think I'm going to use the Matte Black trim with the OEM chrome inserts. Mix n match and see how that goes...some time soon...

11-15-2012, 12:15 PM	#24
rusn007 Private First Class 12 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I think for light color cars (silver, white, grey, etc..) matte black would look much nicer. For darker color cars (dark blue and black, piano is better). I have a black on black E92 and went with matte. I wish I would have went with piano... but matte isn't that bad (definitely looks much better on lighter cars).
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11-15-2012, 04:35 PM	#25
Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 6696 Rep 10,596 Posts Drives: 2011.75 SSII E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	I have matte black and it looks cheap in the sunlight. I'm going to get the M3 black chrome grilles at some point. Definitely get the gloss black or the black chrome. Edit. Since you have a 2012 get the gloss black. (Only black chrome for pre lci e92's and all M3's, don't think you can get black chrome with the lci)
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11-16-2012, 11:53 AM	#29
Metro Lieutenant 29 Rep 474 Posts Drives: 04 ///M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Beach iTrader: (10)	I went with the glossy black on my Space Gray e92. Just put them on my new Mtech front a couple days ago (thanks LTMW), definitely love the way it ties in with the glossy window trim. TBH, if you still have the gray lower grilles, then I'd be sure to paint them or else it may look a little weird...my $.02. Attached Images __________________
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11-16-2012, 04:12 PM	#31
Metro Lieutenant 29 Rep 474 Posts Drives: 04 ///M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Beach iTrader: (10)	^ What he said, only I got mine from Tisher. __________________
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11-21-2012, 03:48 PM	#33
N 5 4 Turbonator 22 Rep 261 Posts Drives: E92 335iS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 335iS [8.00]	My matte black grills should be on its way to my door any minute now...If all else fails, I have the oem piano black grills from the iS. __________________ (<OO\ (III] [III) /OO>)
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11-21-2012, 10:11 PM	#36
Eric335 Colonel 130 Rep 2,489 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 SG 335i 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [7.66]	JGMods has the matte black kidneys for $50. Nice guys too. __________________
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11-22-2012, 10:53 AM	#41
MrRager First Lieutenant 19 Rep 381 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: 73134 iTrader: (0)	matte just looks cheap. get piano for sure __________________ 2008 335i 6MT
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11-30-2012, 01:13 PM	#42
bimmergrl86 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 328i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 328i xDrive [8.50]	just bought my OEM glossy black grilles today! can't wait to install them when it's not so cold out!! __________________ 2012 E92 328xi \| KW V1 \| AG M359 \| BMW Performance Exhaust \| M-Sport
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12-02-2012, 01:12 AM	#44
N 5 4 Turbonator 22 Rep 261 Posts Drives: E92 335iS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 335iS [8.00]	Still haven't installed these yet - too lazy and work in the way. I think I'm going to use the Matte Black trim with the OEM chrome inserts. Mix n match and see how that goes...some time soon... __________________ (<OO\ (III] [III) /OO>)
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