• New BMW Performance Grill replacing my gloss black grill •

remmib · 04-26-2010, 11:03 AM

I've had gloss black grills on my e90 since it was new, but found out that I like to change them to the OEM BMW Performance grills.

The two last pics shows both, old on the left side and new on the right side of the pics.

CaliE90 · 04-26-2010, 11:19 AM

looks good, whats the most noticeable difference between performance grills and gloss black grills?

remmib · 04-26-2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jz

looks good, whats the most noticeable difference between performance grills and gloss black grills?

Look in the two last pics, old gloss grill on the left and new Performance on the right side of the pics.

BMWBully · 04-26-2010, 11:26 AM

Looks blacker? And looks good!

sathees siva · 04-26-2010, 11:27 AM

looks good !

Wizzle335 · 04-26-2010, 11:27 AM

Was the old gloss one a stock grill that was painted or an aftermarket one?

Schm · 04-26-2010, 12:02 PM

Maybe I need a bigger monitor, but I cant tell the difference. Car still is a beauty though!

sidekick96 · 04-26-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Schm

Maybe I need a bigger monitor, but I cant tell the difference. Car still is a beauty though!

The grills on left are beefier, grills on the right are slimmer.

Speedschnecke · 04-26-2010, 12:09 PM

the old gloss grill is wider

Mike@F1 Autohaüs · 04-26-2010, 12:38 PM

Gloss like a boss

Saigon · 04-26-2010, 12:47 PM

the main difference is fitment. can't beat oem!

Verbiage · 04-26-2010, 01:00 PM

They both look good! I guess the slats are thinner on the new one

Craig@SupremePower · 04-26-2010, 02:49 PM

nice!

remmib · 04-26-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWBully

Looks blacker? And looks good!

Yes, the old ones was starting to get a little bit dull, and they're also dirty, I think it's that's why the new looks darker.

remmib · 04-26-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wizzle335

Was the old gloss one a stock grill that was painted or an aftermarket one?

Aftermarket gloss black plastic, not very common actually.

remmib · 04-26-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedschnecke

the old gloss grill is wider

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

They both look good! I guess the slats are thinner on the new one

Correct.

Masheen · 04-26-2010, 03:14 PM

BMW Performance all the way, Remmib

Looking good

funkedelic · 04-26-2010, 04:54 PM

Hard to tell the difference but it looks sweet! Your car is so sick !!

Belarus · 04-26-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Schm

Maybe I need a bigger monitor, but I cant tell the difference. Car still is a beauty though!

+1...

E92-Lighting · 04-26-2010, 05:03 PM

Bmw Performance! Matte black grilles also look great

lux.sh · 04-26-2010, 05:07 PM

looks real good. especially on LM blue e9Xs..

yamazaho · 04-26-2010, 05:18 PM

Nice upgrade I supposed, but to me spending money twice on grilles is a waste. But hey you can always be baller and do what you like.

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