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      05-11-2016, 10:05 AM   #1
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Black grilles fitted

New black grilles fitted today I think they look okay ??
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      05-11-2016, 10:08 AM   #2
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Much better mate - looks great

Its amazing how a simple change can have such a visual impact.


On another note - strange that you haven't got a number plate mount and your plate is screwed directly to the bumper.....



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Yup. Work very well with that colour
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On another note - strange that you haven't got a number plate mount and your plate is screwed directly to the bumper.....


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The plate is on a number plate mount.
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The plate is on a number plate mount.
Now you've said it - I can see it! Doh - should have gone to Specsavers..........




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      05-12-2016, 01:00 AM   #6
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I'm thinking the original grilles look better.
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Looks nice. Of course you do realise that you're not allowed to stop there... so, when's the rest of the M Perf body kit coming?
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      05-12-2016, 02:21 AM   #8
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Looks nice. Of course you do realise that you're not allowed to stop there... so, when's the rest of the M Perf body kit coming?
Rear diffuser next I think and of course AC springs some time soon
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Rear diffuser next I think and of course AC springs some time soon
Looks great! and your modding in the correct order, grilles, difffuser and springs
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Looks nice.
I've just bought a new 335d can anyone tell me if the pre lci grills fit the lci?

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Looks nice.
I've just bought a new 335d can anyone tell me if the pre lci grills fit the lci?

Thanks Marc
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Yes Pre LCI and LCI part numbers are the same.
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looks good, may get some off fea-bay, seems easy to fit onto my f31 EB11. will insurers need to be informed
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looks good, may get some off fea-bay, seems easy to fit onto my f31 EB11. will insurers need to be informed
15-20 min to change including cleaning the paint work behind the grills not too sure about insurers
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100x better!
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It must be just me on this forum, but I don't think it adds or detracts anything IMO.
On a black car, the stealth look kind-o-works, but on every other colour, pah...
I'd prefer to put the cash towards a lip spoiler myself..
Surely I can't be the only one???
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On a black car, the stealth look kind-o-works, but on every other colour, pah...
I'd prefer to put the cash towards a lip spoiler myself..
Surely I can't be the only one???
I agree about this - on a black car it looks quite fierce. Mine is Estoril and I'm not too sure whether that works.
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On a black car, the stealth look kind-o-works, but on every other colour, pah...
I'd prefer to put the cash towards a lip spoiler myself..
Surely I can't be the only one???
I agree about this - on a black car it looks quite fierce. Mine is Estoril and I'm not too sure whether that works.
Mines Estoril too pal. Here you go...
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Thanks Tim - certainly not a bad look with Estoril. I'm not quite sure if it works for me.
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Black grills will always look the best on black cars but I also think it works well on white.
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On a black car, the stealth look kind-o-works, but on every other colour, pah...
I'd prefer to put the cash towards a lip spoiler myself..
Surely I can't be the only one???
I agree about this - on a black car it looks quite fierce. Mine is Estoril and I'm not too sure whether that works.
Mines Estoril too pal. Here you go...
Absolutely nothing wrong with that look, I just don't see it as an improvement over stock. Each to their own, choice is a wonderful thing. We don't want communism now do we folks...
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