IND | F87 Front Grille DIY

gmzanatta · 06-28-2016, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hshot_rooke

That's good to know...now does IND ship to Canada?

If you want to get completely ripped off sure.

See here, and that's for the f'ng keycase !!! http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1254320

Their response to my comments were absolute BS too - basically they say it is what it is, you can pay it if you want it in Canada or ship to someone in the US and go pick it up. At no point was an offer made to provide adequate shipping arrangements.

jtodd_fl · 06-28-2016, 12:01 PM

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I only bled a little, but made up for it with extra swearing! Pro tip: don't slide your hand from clip to clip - remove your hand and go in again! Heh.

jtodd, did you go with gloss black or matte black?

Gloss. Surrounds were a perfect match with the existing insides. You won't be disappointed.

hshot_rooke · 06-28-2016, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

If you want to get completely ripped off sure.

See here, and that's for the f'ng keycase !!! http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1254320

Their response to my comments were absolute BS too - basically they say it is what it is, you can pay it if you want it in Canada or ship to someone in the US and go pick it up. At no point was an offer made to provide adequate shipping arrangements.

ahh...that sucks. Never seen too many good car part sites within Canada and we always get shafted on shipping from the US. Doesn't matter if it's car parts, or anything else. Shipping always kills the deal for us. Thanks for the info.

Ryan@IND · 06-28-2016, 04:05 PM

We do ship to Canada

Feel free to shoot me a PM if you would like some pricing.

jtodd_fl · 06-30-2016, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hshot_rooke

ahh...that sucks. Never seen too many good car part sites within Canada and we always get shafted on shipping from the US. Doesn't matter if it's car parts, or anything else. Shipping always kills the deal for us. Thanks for the info.

I don't live in Canada, it, for what it's worth, they treated me great. Great products, great value, great service. I would work with them to get a custom quote to Canada before deciding. Just my 2c.

winterrogue_F87 · 07-03-2016, 08:44 AM

I got this grille from iND! Never had a bad experience and several of my friends go there for parts.

winterrogue_F87 · 08-03-2016, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by hshot_rooke

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

If you want to get completely ripped off sure.

See here, and that's for the f'ng keycase !!! http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1254320

Their response to my comments were absolute BS too - basically they say it is what it is, you can pay it if you want it in Canada or ship to someone in the US and go pick it up. At no point was an offer made to provide adequate shipping arrangements.

ahh...that sucks. Never seen too many good car part sites within Canada and we always get shafted on shipping from the US. Doesn't matter if it's car parts, or anything else. Shipping always kills the deal for us. Thanks for the info.

I don't live in Canada either but ind has great customer service. I have ordered my eventuri intake system, trunk spoiler, side markers, grille, gloss black reflectors, from them

Em-too · 10-20-2016, 08:13 PM

Thanks IND!

LBBDrew · 10-20-2016, 11:35 PM

So much better! good job

Em-too · 11-13-2016, 12:38 PM

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So much better! good job

Thanks! I love it.

quikM2 · 11-13-2016, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan@IND

We do

The gloss black surrounds we offer are from the F22 Performance grilles

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1240034

Do you do anything special to the surrounds you offer or are they just good ol plain OEM m235i black surrounds?

SupraSaiyan · 11-14-2016, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by quikM2

Do you do anything special to the surrounds you offer or are they just good ol plain OEM m235i black surrounds?

Was just going to ask this myself. The F22 M Performance black kidney are so much cheaper than the F87! I suppose it's the ///M tax

Robban · 11-14-2016, 01:23 PM

You can also do this entirely from the front using a plastic hook tool that you utilise for the clips.
I have only seen it, never done it myself (i did as the instruction tell you)
Cheers

SupraSaiyan · 11-15-2016, 11:52 AM

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Was just going to ask this myself. The F22 M Performance black kidney are so much cheaper than the F87! I suppose it's the ///M tax

Anyone?

omasou · 11-15-2016, 11:58 AM

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Was just going to ask this myself. The F22 M Performance black kidney are so much cheaper than the F87! I suppose it's the ///M tax

Anyone?

Single slat vs. double M slats + M2 badge = $200+

Be thankful there's a less expensive alternative.

Ryan@IND · 11-15-2016, 12:32 PM

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Anyone?

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Single slat vs. double M slats + M2 badge = $200+

Be thankful there's a less expensive alternative.

Correct

SupraSaiyan · 11-15-2016, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by omasou

Single slat vs. double M slats + M2 badge = $200+

Be thankful there's a less expensive alternative.

I should reiterate, is the M Performance F22 black kidney surround the same as the M2 M Performance F87 black kidney surround?

Ryan@IND · 11-15-2016, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SupraSaiyan

I should reiterate, is the M Performance F22 black kidney surround the same as the M2 M Performance F87 black kidney surround?

Yes, we sell the F22 surrounds as a cheaper alternative to the full grille sets

http://ind-distribution.com/ind/bran...ille-surrounds

drewF87 · 11-29-2016, 01:19 PM

I noticed there is an AW option. Does anyone have any pics of AW surrounds on AW? Sounds awful but really curious.

jrl · 12-13-2016, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Robban

You can also do this entirely from the front using a plastic hook tool that you utilise for the clips.
I have only seen it, never done it myself (i did as the instruction tell you)
Cheers

I didn't have the correct torx head and got impatient. I did this entirely from the front with my hands.

Was able to get the right grill out with just my fingers. I have pretty long fingers but thin hands, and was able to slip my knuckles past the grill slats. Starting along the lateral side and moving towards the midline, got the clips off using my middle finger. I used the F22 grill as a "road map" to see where each clip would be, and planned my hand position accordingly.

Be sure to gently pull outward with the other hand to prevent the clips from re-engaging.

This took about 30 minutes of struggling. Once the right grill was out, the left grill took about 30 seconds.

So if you or a friend has long, skinny fingers, you may be able to do it without loosening the bumper cover.

Also for those trying to save $$$, the correct part numbers for the black grill surrounds from the F22:
51712336815
51712336816

3Si · 12-14-2016, 09:08 AM

If anyone from Toronto want to purchase this and split the shipping, let me know.

Ex-MINI · 12-14-2016, 10:02 AM

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If anyone from Toronto want to purchase this and split the shipping, let me know.

Just use the gloss black surrounds for the 235. it's the exact same part, and you can buy it for about $140 Canadian from the dealership...that's what I did

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