matt black grill or standard chrome grill?

[Rennzport]

u will have to buy the gloss then remove the surrounds, and remove your oem chrome surrounds.. Then basically swap.
It all just clips in.
I have a set of carbon fiber and chrome grill.
Will do the swap and post a pic.
But gimme a day.

 

[Kisho135i]

ok can someone sell me a gloss black grill? its for e92 m sport. Thanks

 

[Rennzport]

just to give u an idea

matt vs gloss

 

[Kisho135i]

Thanks. I want gloss 1 on the right. Does anybody have in stock?
Price?

 

[Scouse]

Sorry,can only get the matte

 

[Nastaliq]

What have I been saying Kisho?

I tjooned you Gloss is hundreds.

 

[Kisho135i]

lol nastaliq, ya you were right

 

[Nastaliq]

Heres an idea,

Go to a junkyard, scrap place and buy a set (kidneys) for your car, they just pull right out.

Then go to builders/ hardware shop, buy 1000 grit sandpaper, gloss black spraypaint and some clear. the cans are R25 each. you just need one can each.

You can do a quick job in the evenings sanding down and spraying, let them dry in the day. about 3 coats should do it.

Then clear coat it,about 2 coats will do it, let dry, then apply! :thumbsup:

it will be cheap, looks good, and if you dont like it, no harm done. no bucks spent apart from the sandpaper, cans of paint and the grilles from the scrapyard.

 

[Kisho135i]

i think i'm gonna do that guy, but i will let someone prof do it-

 

[Nastaliq]

:mmm: No man, hit a DIY, and then after that, you will be the prof oke that did it.

trust me, its easy. it was the first mod i did on my old e90, i was skrik i would screw up, but as long as you hold the can 30cm away, let it dry properly between coats, and clear coat it, you are a four away,

the only way you can screw it up, is if you are blind ekse.

"chants" do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, :mmm:

 

[Kisho135i]

Guys wouldnt it be easier just to buy matt black one and spray it gloss? scouse pm price and availibiity( time frame)

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or cant i just buy 1 off ebay, will check now if they have gloss

 

[Nastaliq]

might be easier, not cheaper.

do the DIY Kisho.


"chants" do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, :mmm:

 

[Kisho135i]

ok, i just found out that, the black gloss grill is actually the bmw performance grill. I spoke to the stealer now, he gonna get back to me with pricing? if its too expensive, then will diy.

 

[Nastaliq]

Let us know the pricing and your decision.

 

[Sankekur]

I can almost guarantee you that the dealership price will be something insane

 

[Nastaliq]

Yep,you fone the parts department and you say “performance grille“ and the okes eyes light up like xenons! Hahaha!

I would ponder a guess of anything from 1k upward?

“Zey done col zem ze stealersheep for no-sing“

 

[Kisho135i]

well i'll wait to here for him, otherwise take my one apart and get some one to sand, spray and coat. And i'll be the first 335is in S.A lol

 

[Rennzport]

its not more than 1200 from dealer
and the slats are matt black, so u'll have to swap them out if you want that chrome look

 

[Philip Foglar]

I actually like the chrome on my E90, but I must admit, I saw the new 1 series kidney grills the other day on a black 120i Cabrio and it looked very nice! The outside was chromed but the slats weren't - I think they were matt black. Really looked nicer when comparing to mine...

 

[Kisho135i]

revo if thats the case, then i'll just buy it. then i can always change them around when i get bored. I was looking at my chrome surroundings yesterday and i actualy hate it, it looks cheap( just my opinion), thank goodness i got shadowline trim around the windows.