Chrome or Black grills?

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 08:39 AM

I want to change out my grills on my E91 in bluewater blue but I cannot decide whether I should go with black ones to match the roof rails and what not or go with chrome.

I think the chrome looks great with my colour but they do not stand out as much as the black ones.

Any opinions?

Kai

jquan1 · 05-27-2011, 08:50 AM

I've got chrome on my graphite grey E92, and changing for gloss black.

Thats a point, do you do matt black, or gloss black?

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 08:51 AM

probably matte

R80TER · 05-27-2011, 08:54 AM

what window trim do you have? chrome or shadowline?

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 08:55 AM

Shadowline

R80TER · 05-27-2011, 09:21 AM

black grilles for me then, gloss ones. also then paint your exhaust tips black like the 135i comes, would look great IMHO. chrome is so last decade!

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 09:42 AM

I think I agree

R80TER · 05-27-2011, 09:44 AM

I'm in for the pics of when its done! Will look fantastic!

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 09:45 AM

I will get them up once it is done, I presume the best place to get them is direct from BMW?

rjs · 05-27-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kaiser

I will get them up once it is done, I presume the best place to get them is direct from BMW?

I've got a few bits recently from: http://www.bmminiparts.com/

There's also the official bmw_direct ebay store

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rjs

I've got a few bits recently from: http://www.bmminiparts.com/

There's also the official bmw_direct ebay store

Thanks

I can't see any on the BMW direct ebay store

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 09:58 AM

Will the E90 grill fit the e91? (LCI)

webwysard · 05-27-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kaiser

Will the E90 grill fit the e91? (LCI)

Yes E90 LCI's grille would fit E91 LCI.

rjs · 05-27-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kaiser

Thanks

I can't see any on the BMW direct ebay store

I sent them a message asking for a part that wasn't on their site & they got back to me

kaiser · 05-27-2011, 10:07 AM

Perfect thanks

Hotcoupe · 05-27-2011, 10:55 AM

I've found bmminiparts are consistently cheaper than BMW direct by quite some margin.

rjs · 05-27-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

I've found bmminiparts are consistently cheaper than BMW direct by quite some margin.

Agreed, they usually are. (Although the sunglasses tray worked out cheaper from bmw_direct as they have free postage)

Nice car colour

Hotcoupe · 05-27-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rjs

Nice car colour

Ditto, although my AB is not wrapped around an M3

I don't recall seeing your car, is there a thread I've missed salivating over?

Hom · 05-27-2011, 11:26 AM

I've just replaced my chrome grills on my e92 bluewater with the gloss black ones. Looks better with the shadowline trim imo

ed335d · 05-27-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Ditto, although my AB is not wrapped around an M3

I don't recall seeing your car, is there a thread I've missed salivating over?

Where have you been Ian

Oh, and to the OP - gloss black!

rjs · 05-27-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Ditto, although my AB is not wrapped around an M3

I don't recall seeing your car, is there a thread I've missed salivating over?

Pics here (Just about to post a couple more as made some minor changes)

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530418

Richard

Hotcoupe · 05-27-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ed335d

Where have you been Ian

Given the choice Ed, not where I have been!

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjs

Pics here (Just about to post a couple more as made some minor changes)

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530418

Richard

How many times during the course of an average day do you hear the word 'Barsteward'?

Stunning car Richard,no need to comment on the external colour, but the interior is fabulous.

Just to console me, what's your average MPG?

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