Black grills fitted, last mod

jumperjohn · 03-07-2015, 03:34 PM

So I followed the numerous instructions to remove the original grills.

Move rubber bonnet seal, check
Undo the trim bolts, check
Locate grill tabs and push down, check

Get annoyed and pull so hard the bottom grill tabs snap off, yup,
On to the second grill and repeat,

Before:

After:

So car is now complete.

PPK
Rear diffuser
AC Schnitzer springs
Black Grills
12mm spacers all round

teaston · 03-07-2015, 03:40 PM

Looks very nice!

Regarding the repeat for second grill bit though, why didn't you just put your hand through the hole where the first grill was!?

jumperjohn · 03-07-2015, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Looks bery nice!

Regarding the repeat for second grill bit though, why didn't you just put your hand through the hole where the first grill was!?

I did...

I don't want to talk about it, I was going to keep them but, anyway...

teaston · 03-07-2015, 03:52 PM

So all of the bottom tabs snapped off?

I've snapped one off my black grills, i've bought some poly cement http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humbrol-28ml...s=Plastic+glue which should stick it permanently as it actually melts the plastic a little which effectively welds it together!

jumperjohn · 03-07-2015, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

So all of the bottom tabs snapped off?

Yes, I was brutish.

I was gentle with the new ones though!

sohail579 · 03-07-2015, 05:03 PM

Very nice i do like that black grilles

polished123 · 03-08-2015, 10:46 AM

Look great I am getting the grills fitted by the dealer to avoid breaking anything.

What make are your spacers thinking of getting a set for mine when it arrives?

Kal101 · 03-08-2015, 10:48 AM

Car looks good and at least you're not cluttering up the garage.

Rfc1970 · 03-08-2015, 10:57 AM

I also snapped some tabs off.
Super glue did the trick

DickieGibbo · 03-08-2015, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

So all of the bottom tabs snapped off?

I've snapped one off my black grills, i've bought some poly cement http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humbrol-28ml...s=Plastic+glue which should stick it permanently as it actually melts the plastic a little which effectively welds it together!

Probably quicker and easier to snap them off when installing and glue them back on when you swap back. Sorted!

teaston · 03-08-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DickieGibbo

Probably quicker and easier to snap them off when installing and glue them back on when you swap back. Sorted!

It only snapped off because i tried to remove the grill on a really cold day, turns out that's not a good idea as it makes the plastic very brittle!

richardhurst · 03-09-2015, 02:40 AM

Yours looks really good. Here's mine all done.

Ade_7 · 03-09-2015, 06:35 AM

That looks very similar to mine except without the front splitter

Is yours an xdrive? The rear seems to sit a bit higher than mine after the ACS springs?

Also what spacers did you use and where did you get them? I've been considering some ever since the ACS springs went on as it looks a little over arched......

I'm going to wait until I take off my winters though, the spray from those is terrible as it is, with spacers the car would simply never look clean again

Ade

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jumperjohn First Lieutenant 114 Rep 383 Posts Drives: BMW M340i X-Drive Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Oxfordshire iTrader: (0)	Black grills fitted, last mod - pic inside! So I followed the numerous instructions to remove the original grills. Move rubber bonnet seal, check Undo the trim bolts, check Locate grill tabs and push down, check Get annoyed and pull so hard the bottom grill tabs snap off, yup, On to the second grill and repeat, Before: After: So car is now complete. PPK Rear diffuser AC Schnitzer springs Black Grills 12mm spacers all round
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teaston Banned 10995 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	So all of the bottom tabs snapped off? I've snapped one off my black grills, i've bought some poly cement http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humbrol-28ml...s=Plastic+glue which should stick it permanently as it actually melts the plastic a little which effectively welds it together!
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Ade_7 Lieutenant 314 Rep 513 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	That looks very similar to mine except without the front splitter Is yours an xdrive? The rear seems to sit a bit higher than mine after the ACS springs? Also what spacers did you use and where did you get them? I've been considering some ever since the ACS springs went on as it looks a little over arched...... I'm going to wait until I take off my winters though, the spray from those is terrible as it is, with spacers the car would simply never look clean again Ade
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