Black car W/ Black grille- Yay or Nay?

RicheyBMW · 09-06-2011, 11:47 AM

I'm debating on either keeping the stock silver grille or changing it to the bmw performance gloss black grille. Would having a black car with black grille take away its design/contrast of the car making it too dark? Does silver give it more of a design? I'm leaning towards changing it to black. What do yall think? I have the shawdowline trim etc so it could match that.

Louchie · 09-06-2011, 11:48 AM

Do it

Pete Schweaty · 09-06-2011, 12:00 PM

Do you have chrome or black window trim? I would match them.

RicheyBMW · 09-06-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Schweaty

Do you have chrome or black window trim? I would match them.

Black window trim

Vesar · 09-06-2011, 01:54 PM

Of course!! You should really go for it

TroyDeJ · 09-06-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Vesar

Of course!! You should really go for it

+1 i would say you should definitely do it or plastidip them first to see if you like it since thats what really matters and if you do like them then buy a real set

Vesar · 09-06-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TroyDeJ

+1 i would say you should definitely do it or plastidip them first to see if you like it since thats what really matters and if you do like them then buy a real set

Yep right or vinyl wrap it like me

DesiRoc · 09-06-2011, 02:18 PM

Yes! I'm doing it. Cept bimmian took a month to paint mine

PKL · 09-06-2011, 02:26 PM

Blak grill is a necessity should come like that from the factory. and they should just do away with chrome window trim, looks terrible. black ftw

BAL278 · 09-06-2011, 02:31 PM

+100000 I have a Jet Black car, go with the OEM Gloss Black Performance Grills

MassBimmer · 09-06-2011, 02:40 PM

OEM Performance Gloss Black grilles are win

IMG_2973 by Eggs3105, on Flickr

hipnotic · 09-06-2011, 03:09 PM

dont' get matte but get the oem glossy ones

BAL278 · 09-06-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by josh06lau

dont' get matte but get the oem glossy ones

I've had both, and def like the Gloss ones

MiKc · 09-06-2011, 03:54 PM

+1 black grill
no doubt

Cuba · 09-06-2011, 03:57 PM

Yay!

RicheyBMW · 09-06-2011, 04:01 PM

Thanks for the input so far guys. Yeah I think I will go with the gloss black. I just wasn't sure if going all "blacked out" infront would make the car lose its design etc. But the silver does bother me, it looks out of place especially because i have the black shadowline trim. Anyway, can anyone post more pics of black cars with the black grills? Thanks!

tres · 09-06-2011, 05:14 PM

hold on

tres · 09-06-2011, 05:18 PM

here u go

Royal Flush · 09-06-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RicheyBMW

I'm debating on either keeping the stock silver grille or changing it to the bmw performance gloss black grille.

Get the OEM gloss grilles from Tischer. You also should black out your bottom mesh grille, either by buying them following a DIY.

I bought the OEM Performance Grilles from Tischer, but did the DIY for the bottom mesh because I'm too lazy and didn't want to take off the bumper.

I'll take pictures when it's not raining, I have a BSM E92.

edirtaynine · 09-06-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PKL

Blak grill is a necessity should come like that from the factory. and they should just do away with chrome window trim, looks terrible. black ftw

+1

98005xi · 09-07-2011, 04:31 AM

black on black....works for me!

TreeThirtyFive · 09-07-2011, 02:51 PM

should have came black on black from factory!

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RicheyBMW Lieutenant 99 Rep 523 Posts Drives: '11 E92 328i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Philly iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 328i [8.34]	Thanks for the input so far guys. Yeah I think I will go with the gloss black. I just wasn't sure if going all "blacked out" infront would make the car lose its design etc. But the silver does bother me, it looks out of place especially because i have the black shadowline trim. Anyway, can anyone post more pics of black cars with the black grills? Thanks!
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