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      08-10-2011, 04:01 PM   #80
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Drives: 2011 535i
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Location: TX

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OEM performance grille and lower silver trims

The OEM black kidney grilles from the dealer are the same plastic grilles offered as stock...just painted from factory to match the shawdowline exterior trim as gloss black. You could probably get a shop to have your stock silver/chrome ones painted gloss black and it would be same product to save money! They just have clips holding them so all I did was use both hands and pull each grille directly out. I didnt take out the rubber seal or any screws. Didn't need to pry anything...just grab firmly and pull out! Took total of 10 mins to install both sides.

As for the lower silver trim pieces, I just flipped the tab in middle center out and applie pressure to remove it from the mesh grille. Didnt require to remove anything else in order to have these prepped and painted gloss black to match. Removing these took less than 2 mins each side.
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