where-else aside from dealers can I get black grilles

[fatjoez 3]

looking for black grilles for the 2008+ E82 1series Coupe

anyone know where I can gettem.

not interested in paying megabucks to get it from the dealers BMW Performance range

[_Matt_ 42]

If you want to go this way you can - http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....mp;#entry241244

[Tristan 338]

I believe Seth@Carfolie (a member here) can wrap your current grills (He did his own, not sure if he offers it commercially)

[euroitalian 62]

I doubt that it would be worth paying someone to do this given that the dealers only want $68.00 + GST each for these.

[M5V8 337]

I wouldn't recommend paint, even with the best job the first stone chip reveals the silver and looks really bad.

I bought mine off ebay but there was a fella on trademe selling them too.

eurolights

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings....?member=1393793

Edited August 16, 2010 by M5V8

[fatjoez 3]

fabulous. good advice amigos

I went ahead and bought one off ebay.

Should be here by the weeks end

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...sid=p2759.l1259

Came to 119USD, Grille 69, Shipping 49

So 168NZD

Probably still cheaper than BMW Performance from dealers

[Driftit 2078]

Pretty sure Seth at Car Folie would have wrapped them for less than that. And with the wrapping it would reduce the chance of stone chips. He does Gloss or Matte. The ones on his M6 look great.

[fatjoez 3]

looked into that a few months ago when I was still deciding

but last I heard he was overseas so I didn't look into it this time

regarding price, wrapping gloss black would come out more expensive but has benefits

will see how this goes anyway

[Lucan 196]

At least now you have both chrome and black in case you want to swap back.

[fatjoez 3]

yea

plus some people mix n match puttn black outer rims & chrome inserts

might experiment n see which looks best

problem with black on black is the risk of seeing nothing at all lol making it effectively pointless

[Tristan 338]

What colour car?

[fatjoez 3]

yea black metallic

[euroitalian 62]

How come you didnt just buy them from BMW NZ? Price including GST would have been $153.09 +freight if you couldnt pick them up, and you would have them the next day.

[fatjoez 3]

lol dam. served.

whered you grab that pricing from?

[euroitalian 62]

Team McMillan Auckland

[fatjoez 3]

Oh is that over the phone, thought it was on their website, i found the performance grilles on the bmw nz website but no pricing.

Oh well no biggy I guess

Piece of plastic in the end