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      04-08-2016, 11:44 AM   #1
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Where can I get dual slat black grills with painted slats AND the //M2 logo

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JBSpeed has dual slat gloss black grills with 3 slats painted in the //M colors, but it doesn't have the //M2 logo for $150. IND has the OEM M-performance grill, and they will paint the slats for you, but they are $400

Anyone know of any other sources?

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Just buy some vinyl from Bimmian or some other source.

https://bimmian.com/Accessories-for-...-Grill-Stripe/
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Just buy some vinyl from Bimmian or some other source.

https://bimmian.com/Accessories-for-...-Grill-Stripe/
Will look into it

However, maybe my question should have been, is here any other place to get black grills with the //m2 logo, other than the OEM MP grill? That way I can then add the vinyl stripes

OR is there any place I can get just a separate //M2 logo for the grill???

Ha sorry for the confusion

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Will look into it

However, maybe my question should have been, is here any other place to get black grills with the //m2 logo, other than the OEM MP grill? That way I can then add the vinyl stripes

OR is there any place I can get just a separate //M2 logo for the grill???

Ha sorry for the confusion

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Just buy the grill surrounds from iND. Use the slats that are already on the car with the M2 emblem and then add vinyl stripes....cheap, looks good, efficient.
http://ind-distribution.com/ind/bran...ille-surrounds
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Just buy the grill surrounds from iND. Use the slats that are already on the car with the M2 emblem and then add vinyl stripes....cheap, looks good, efficient.
http://ind-distribution.com/ind/bran...ille-surrounds
Yep, I didn't realize the slats on the M2 were already black...duh...

Ordered the surrounds from IND yesterday...

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Yep, I didn't realize the slats on the M2 were already black...duh...

Ordered the surrounds from IND yesterday...

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I'm debating it...What are you doing about the gills? Color matched Two Tone LBB/Gloss Black or all gloss black? I will buy the color matched reflectors of course, but still deciding on Grilles and Gills...

I also really like that CRT Style Carbon Fiber Spoiler iND has. It looks like it is LBB sandwiched in between carbon fiber gloss weave!!

At this point, I just want to get my car tomorrow and get it wrapped in the front, then I will decide some of those other cosmetic upgrades. If I wasn't getting Xpel done, I'd have some decent change to throw at it, but I can't stand rock chips and paint imperfections...
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Yep, I didn't realize the slats on the M2 were already black...duh...

Ordered the surrounds from IND yesterday...

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I'm debating it...What are you doing about the gills? Color matched Two Tone LBB/Gloss Black or all gloss black? I will buy the color matched reflectors of course, but still deciding on Grilles and Gills...

I also really like that CRT Style Carbon Fiber Spoiler iND has. It looks like it is LBB sandwiched in between carbon fiber gloss weave!!

At this point, I just want to get my car tomorrow and get it wrapped in the front, then I will decide some of those other cosmetic upgrades. If I wasn't getting Xpel done, I'd have some decent change to throw at it, but I can't stand rock chips and paint imperfections...
I'm actually thinking of IND's black chrome gills or their yet to be released CF gills...

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Ordered mine from IND. putting them on this weekend hopefully.
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Ordered mine from IND. putting them on this weekend hopefully.
make sure to do a bunch of the side. im interested to see how the gill looks with the llb paint. I hate the stock one the matte looks cheap.
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Ordered mine from IND. putting them on this weekend hopefully.

So you ordered the M-Performance Grill, and added the painted stripes as an option? IND's website says "pre-order"; I guess they're available. I cheaped out and just bought a black surround, and some vinyl stickers...

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Ordered mine from IND. putting them on this weekend hopefully.
make sure to do a bunch of the side. im interested to see how the gill looks with the llb paint. I hate the stock one the matte looks cheap.
I purchased the MP gloss black gills and I was surprised to see that even those have that undesirable flat black plastic surround. They're not cheap either.
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What are peoples thoughts on plastidipping the kidney grills surround in gloss black? Do you think it'll look cheap/ will it peel?
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Ordered mine from IND. putting them on this weekend hopefully.
Have you installed these yet? I am literally about to pull the trigger, but I'm not 100% sold...
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Ordered mine from IND. putting them on this weekend hopefully.
Have you installed these yet? I am literally about to pull the trigger, but I'm not 100% sold...
I normally despise chrome accents, but on LBB I actually think chrome looks OK. That being said, I think all black looks better

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EDIT- sorry, if you were referring to the side gills... I can help you there
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I normally despise chrome accents, but on LBB I actually think chrome looks OK. That being said, I think all black looks better

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EDIT- sorry, if you were referring to the side gills... I can help you there
Haha, no problem. I actually pulled the trigger on the black grille surrounds from iND as well as the paint matched/black two tone gills pictured above. Additionally, I ordered the paint matched reflectors. My Xpel installer is going to tint the windows and add the Vinyl M stripes to the Grille slats while it's in the shop getting Xpel Ultimate. I think the package will look pretty awesome. I can't wait to get my car back this week...My iND products shipped today, so hopefully by the weekend the whole thing will come together nicely. Then just need to put miles on the M2 and get the break in done!
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Haha, no problem. I actually pulled the trigger on the black grille surrounds from iND as well as the paint matched/black two tone gills pictured above. Additionally, I ordered the paint matched reflectors. My Xpel installer is going to tint the windows and add the Vinyl M stripes to the Grille slats while it's in the shop getting Xpel Ultimate. I think the package will look pretty awesome. I can't wait to get my car back this week...My iND products shipped today, so hopefully by the weekend the whole thing will come together nicely. Then just need to put miles on the M2 and get the break in done!
Yeah I think that package is gonna look great; I too am trying to put some miles on to get past the break in period.

Gonna order gill; not sure if I want the black chrome, or wait and see what IND's CF ones look like. Also gonna order the black chrome rear ///M2 emblem. AND paint matched reflectors; this is getting expensive pretty quickly!

May I ask where you are getting the Xpel done?

Thanks

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Yeah I think that package is gonna look great; I too am trying to put some miles on to get past the break in period.

Gonna order gill; not sure if I want the black chrome, or wait and see what IND's CF ones look like. Also gonna order the black chrome rear ///M2 emblem. AND paint matched reflectors; this is getting expensive pretty quickly!

May I ask where you are getting the Xpel done?

Thanks

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I went with the two tone gills because I like the lines of the car and didn't like how the "black plastic" piece broke up those lines. I'm hoping the LBB backplate with the black chrome piece helps keep those lines intact. If I don't like it, I'll just pop off the chrome piece of the gill and replace it with the gloss black piece of the new ones.

As far as Xpel goes, I'm getting it done at Auto Graphics of Lancaster aka ACAP. They are a great group there, ask for the owner, Bill. He actually has 2 - M2's in the house right now (Mine and another AW one).
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