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11-29-2017, 03:30 PM | #1 |
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Front Grill Option Recomendations
I am not one who modifies my car. Never done it.
But I am thinking about taking that first bold step. So courageous. I have a carbon black, M-sport 550 with stock chrome front grills. Pondering either black (gloss or matte) or possibly carbon fiber. But I'm worried the grills will just disappear. Any recommendations? Any photos with that body color? Many thanks, Bill
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11-29-2017, 06:06 PM | #2 |
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Here's one recommendation...take a look at the link below, if you've not already seen it, and see what everyone is doing with their F10s. It's NOT specific to grills, but in general you can see what is popular.
Then...just PM the person that you think you like what they've got going on with their car. You can go to the different sites that sell the grills for the F10 too, but sometimes they don't show the grill on the car. Here's the link to the thread: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1355569 Hope that was useful. |
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11-29-2017, 06:06 PM | #3 |
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Dual-slat M5 replica on Carbon Black...
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11-29-2017, 08:19 PM | #4 |
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I bought a $38 China special grille from Astra Depot on Amazon. Matte Black, single slat. My car is imperial blue and I've replaced all the chrome bits with matte black.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KA...40_FMwebp_QL65 Fit was close enough to stock that I can't tell a difference. Has held up well since I bought them in June. Last edited by abhaxus; 11-29-2017 at 08:29 PM.. |
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11-30-2017, 12:17 AM | #5 |
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Here is mine which is a double slatted with M colors. The was like the first or second mod I did for my car (I think after getting windows tinted)
Edit: once you starting modding, its just keeps going and going and going.... |
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11-30-2017, 07:37 AM | #6 |
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ah perfect thread just to post pictures of my car
i have 2 options for mine...here's single slat carbon fiber rings. hard to tell it's carbon fiber unless you get up close to the car or if the sun is out it hits and kinda reflects like in the 3rd picture but i like the double slat in gloss black!
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11-30-2017, 08:35 AM | #8 |
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get the gloss double slatt vpatel! you'll really like the way it looks...to me it looks more sporty! i would have got the carbon fiber version double slats but i wasn't about to drop that much in grills again after getting the single in carbon fiber
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11-30-2017, 09:43 AM | #9 |
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I might have to give that a try does look sporty. They are $50-60 on ebay/amazon.
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11-30-2017, 09:48 AM | #10 |
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pretty cheap on either site. i'd go for it. be a nice little Christmas gift for yourself
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Nice! Thanks so much for the responses.
The problem is that I think they all look really good. And I have never really been bothered by the chrome. I'll play around on the links a little bit. I appreciate your collective input. Bill
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Just saw the 6 Speed Manual. LUCKY
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11-30-2017, 11:18 AM | #13 |
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Yes, one of only 97 550s made in 2013 with the antiquated transmission and the last year BMW did so. It is very fun to drive.
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11-30-2017, 11:44 AM | #14 |
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I agree. With dark colors (I have Carbon Black too), I like (have) the M5-look of chrome surrounds with black slats, so that you can still see the outline of the grilles.
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I knew these images will come in handy one day!! My car is jet black and both grilles are gloss black from ebay
View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com I vote double slate. I had the single slate before and the double just makes it look so much more sporty! View post on imgur.com |
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11-30-2017, 03:13 PM | #16 |
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Oh, yeah, and plenty more pics on the Bimmerfest "Official F10 grille thread":
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=651028
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Out of curiosity, what vendor did you buy from?
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Single Slate from...
https://www.ebay.com/usr/originaleur...72.m2749.l2754 Double Slate from... https://www.ebay.com/usr/v1motors?_t...72.m2749.l2754 |
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Whoa! Those LEDs are something else.
Too much I think for a first time "modder." I think I'm leaning toward the double slat, with either chrome or black around the edge. More of a change from what I have. Though I think all of these photos look great. Fun to see so many folks enthusiastic about their cars. I'm had mine for 5 years and I still think it looks spectacular. I appreciate all the responses. Have a great weekend all . . . Bill
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