[sanyomats]

anyone here buy front grills from eBay? if you had a good experience with the product, willing to recommend seller or post link of product?

I am looking into dual slat grills. thanks in advance!!

[lsturbointeg]

i purchased mine from auto technic...carbon fiber but i'm sure the dual slats quality is the same

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTOTECKNIC-...VV25h0&vxp=mtr

dual slats
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-REPLACEM...pV17rQ&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-REPLACEM...FV17rC&vxp=mtr

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by sanyomats

anyone here buy front grills from eBay? if you had a good experience with the product, willing to recommend seller or post link of product?

I am looking into dual slat grills. thanks in advance!!

I carry and stock them and only carry theirs since they are superb on the quality and customer service.
Let me know if I can assist you in anyway.

[sanyomats]

can you PM me your best price for gloss black dual slat front grills shipped to 33028?

[SeeYa]

I got mine from ebay, very happy with them. Gloss Black, they are now $59. I paid $65 from the same seller, must have dropped the price!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201377108808...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[oops, you're looking for dual slat]

$98 for these, they look pretty good: http://www.ebay.com/itm/M5-STYLE-PIA...hVYoSS&vxp=mtr

[VB5ER]

Got mine from RW Carbon for $140. Prefer to buy from a "company" in case I need to return, exchange their product. Check their site, super easy to use. Fitment was about 97%. Don't expect 100% from any product, your bumper may have flexed slightly over time. Pick up some double sided tape to wrap the insert clips if needed. I think I had to do one of mine like that to get a snug OEM look. Post some picks when you get a set with a review. Old grills are easier to pull if you run the car up to temp and let the front bumper warm up.

[550Reasons]

I got ebay ones, since they are all the same pretty much... got them for 70$ shipped and arrived within one week. I got the LCI M5 ones, chrome outter lip with black inside, Fitment was 99% I do have an aftermarket Msport bumper.

I've had them for a little over 6 months and they have held up really good, dont get me wrong they do "feel" cheap (plastic like) but they have hung there without any issues at all and look great.

Here is the seller,
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw...mw+m5&_sacat=0

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by sanyomats

can you PM me your best price for gloss black dual slat front grills shipped to 33028?

Pm'ed

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by 550Reasons

uugh...i really wanna get that strut bar!

[sanyomats]

thank you all!!

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by sanyomats

thank you all!!

[Luky]

Originally Posted by 550Reasons

I got ebay ones, since they are all the same pretty much... got them for 70$ shipped and arrived within one week. I got the LCI M5 ones, chrome outter lip with black inside, Fitment was 99% I do have an aftermarket Msport bumper.

I've had them for a little over 6 months and they have held up really good, dont get me wrong they do "feel" cheap (plastic like) but they have hung there without any issues at all and look great.

Here is the seller,
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw...mw+m5&_sacat=0

I like them, but... Does the little "M5" badge on the front come off? Or did you just paint over it?

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Luky

I like them, but... Does the little "M5" badge on the front come off? Or did you just paint over it?

you can get them without the M5 badge

[r33_RGSport]

@Luky , check out my thread under commercial posts. Or just visit my website and search for F10 Grill.

[gpan]

Hi, I am interested in these black grilles for my '16 535i msport..

I would like to mimic the look of the black grill that gets port installed on f10 if you order from factory.. Is that close to matte or gloss?

Also any pointers on the size of torx screw driver needed to be move the cover to get access to the grille clips..

Thanks!

[lsturbointeg]

Just Yank that *itch with authority! No need to remove any torx screws. There is a DIY if you look in that section

[gpan]

LOL.. I was thinking something asking the lines of http://www.bmwblog.com/2010/08/25/ho...-black-grille/

Looks like I need Torx-20 screwdriver..

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by gpan

LOL.. I was thinking something asking the lines of http://www.bmwblog.com/2010/08/25/ho...-black-grille/

Looks like I need Torx-20 screwdriver..

No need to use a torx screw driver! Just reach in with your hands. Start with more pressure on the outermost grills. Pull with some good pressure and it will pop out. When they come loose move your hands towards the inner side of the grills and work some pressure and they will pop out as well. Don't be a girl about it. These grills are not screwed in at all...just tabs keeping them in place. But if you don't feel comfortable go ahead with that link you gave me and follow the directions. When you get them out you'll be looking at them and saying to yourself "why the he'll did they make me do all this work when the damn torx bolts are not even holding them in?"

I changed mine out to carbon fiber

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1201766

[gpan]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

No need to use a torx screw driver! Just reach in with your hands. Start with more pressure on the outermost grills. Pull with some good pressure and it will pop out. When they come loose move your hands towards the inner side of the grills and work some pressure and they will pop out as well. Don't be a girl about it. These grills are not screwed in at all...just tabs keeping them in place. But if you don't feel comfortable go ahead with that link you gave me and follow the directions. When you get them out you'll be looking at them and saying to yourself "why the he'll did they make me do all this work when the damn torx bolts are not even holding them in?"

I changed mine out to carbon fiber

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1201766

I get it that the torx screws don't hold the grille, They need to be unscrewed to get access to the clips in the back of the grilles.

I am leasing this car, I am not comfortable yanking the grille out and risk damaging the clips in the back of the stock grille - because that is going back in when I turn in the car.

But once I am done, I will remember to crush a beer can on my forehead to compensate

[lsturbointeg]

But you don't need access to the clips on the back of the grill! NVM... I'll leave it at that. Good luck

[lsturbointeg]

from a member who just did his

Originally Posted by potassium3000

Well after all that fretting I did myself and it was not as bad pulling off the grilles as I thought.

you can do the top 3 tabs and the 2 side tabs if you push you hand through the grille itself - you then have no choice but to put the grille out hard with both hands, bracing the bumper with your knee. It felt like you were gonna break something but it was fine - then you have a hole you can remove the other one a bit easier with.

new ones pop right in.

[550Reasons]

Originally Posted by Luky

I like them, but... Does the little "M5" badge on the front come off? Or did you just paint over it?

It comes with 2 stickers, one says 1 of 100 edition something idk, and the other says M5, I choose to put none.