Black grills on a black car

Dandanbmw · 01-30-2016, 08:41 PM

My car is Ruby black and I'm considering changing the chrome style grills for the black ones. They transformed my F30 as it was MG but will it be too much on a black car?
What's your thoughts guys?
Thought I'd get more responses here as on 6post it's very quiet and it's not OT as it applies to all our our Bmw's? Any one got any pics with black grills on their black cars?

kromix · 01-30-2016, 08:48 PM

I personally don't like it on black cars, meshes the front details together too much...

Dandanbmw · 01-30-2016, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kromix

I personally don't like it on black cars, meshes the front details together too much...

Yeah definitely on that it does look too much.

larven · 01-31-2016, 12:04 AM

Leave it as it is, black on black looks a bit drug dealer.....just in my opinion of course.

k44ENT · 01-31-2016, 12:09 AM

I had black grilles on my black F10 and I think it looked awesome. They look so much better in the flesh than on a photo.

Dandanbmw · 01-31-2016, 12:19 AM

I think this could be like the diesel vs petrol fiasco lol. Gonna be a mixed bag I think.

Dandanbmw · 01-31-2016, 12:21 AM

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I think this could be like the diesel vs petrol fiasco lol. Gonna be a mixed bag I think.

My f30 looked a lot more aggressive with black grills I must admit. Going try a bit of a colour match thing on my phone on my car picture see how it looks.

Dandanbmw · 01-31-2016, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dandanbmw

I think this could be like the diesel vs petrol fiasco lol. Gonna be a mixed bag I think.

My f30 looked a lot more aggressive with black grills I must admit. Going try a bit of a colour match thing on my phone on my car picture see how it looks.

Haha I bodged that right up.

Dandanbmw · 01-31-2016, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by k44ENT

I had black grilles on my black F10 and I think it looked awesome. They look so much better in the flesh than on a photo.

I wonder what about the ones that have the M colours on them? Or they look a bit nasty? Not seen them in the flesh

k44ENT · 01-31-2016, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dandanbmw

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Originally Posted by k44ENT

I had black grilles on my black F10 and I think it looked awesome. They look so much better in the flesh than on a photo.

I wonder what about the ones that have the M colours on them? Or they look a bit nasty? Not seen them in the flesh

Nooooooooo

mcdokika · 01-31-2016, 12:55 AM

Don't do it!

Looks so much better with the chrome one!

mcdokika · 01-31-2016, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dandanbmw

I wonder what about the ones that have the M colours on them? Or they look a bit nasty? Not seen them in the flesh

I think they are ridiculous.Don't like them.

Chris Peacock · 01-31-2016, 01:19 AM

By contrast I think they look superb on a black car, and hate them on EBII/MG

DexGC · 01-31-2016, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by k44ENT

I had black grilles on my black F10 and I think it looked awesome. They look so much better in the flesh than on a photo.

Agree with this, they look different in pictures and much better in the flesh. I really like mine

Dandanbmw · 01-31-2016, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by k44ENT

I had black grilles on my black F10 and I think it looked awesome. They look so much better in the flesh than on a photo.

Agree with this, they look different in pictures and much better in the flesh. I really like mine

That does look good

robwils · 01-31-2016, 02:27 AM

Personally think it looks great, but what you think is important, it's reversible remember and I guess you would recoup half cost of grills if you swapped back.
Ps love the 6 series

MarkG_M5Comp · 01-31-2016, 02:32 AM

They look great on a black car - I would say that - but the photos do the look no justice.

Dandanbmw · 01-31-2016, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by robwils

Personally think it looks great, but what you think is important, it's reversible remember and I guess you would recoup half cost of grills if you swapped back.
Ps love the 6 series

Yeah the cost doesn't matter to much just didn't want it looking cheap. But I'm sure it will look good. Thanks it's my favourite Bmw to date :-)

Broncho · 01-31-2016, 03:20 AM

I have some for mine, they lasted about half an hour, I'm just not convinced they work with a black car.

teaston · 01-31-2016, 03:27 AM

As many have already said, they look very different in the flesh than on photos.

I'm having them fitted by the dealer before I pick it up, they're a no brainer for me, chrome just isn't nice!

....,,,,..,,.. · 01-31-2016, 03:57 AM

Yes black with black is great.

Removes those shiny bits.

It's a bonus stealth look

Dandanbmw · 01-31-2016, 04:00 AM

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Yes black with black is great.

Removes those shiny bits.

It's a bonus stealth look

I think I would prefer the black as not overly keen on the chrome style. Another thing for the missus to say spending more money are we lol

01-30-2016, 08:41 PM	#1
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01-31-2016, 12:04 AM	#4
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k44ENT Lieutenant Colonel 492 Rep 1,503 Posts Drives: M2 LCI DCT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	I had black grilles on my black F10 and I think it looked awesome. They look so much better in the flesh than on a photo.
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6734 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	Yes black with black is great. Removes those shiny bits. It's a bonus stealth look
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