Best black Kidney Grill?

Glenn1981 · 08-24-2015, 03:43 AM

Funny everyone is saying their dealers can do them for £90-95.

My dealer quoted £180 (for F30). I told him I would shop around!

John435D · 08-24-2015, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn1981

Funny everyone is saying their dealers can do them for £90-95.

My dealer quoted £180 (for F30). I told him I would shop around!

Is the £180 fitted?

£90 is supply only and fit yourself.

Glenn1981 · 08-24-2015, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by John435D

Is the £180 fitted?

£90 is supply only and fit yourself.

No I this was supply only I think.

Will have to check that now.....

Glenn1981 · 08-24-2015, 05:34 AM

I take it they are very easy to fit?

John435D · 08-24-2015, 05:43 AM

Yes very easy and many past threads about how to fit them !

Beancounter_74 · 08-24-2015, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn1981

Quote:

Originally Posted by John435D

Is the £180 fitted?

£90 is supply only and fit yourself.

No I this was supply only I think.

Will have to check that now.....

If supply only, they're pulling your pants down

JoshB25 · 08-24-2015, 09:02 AM

You can't go wrong with genuine OEM stuff. Always worth paying that little extra in my opinion. If you buy a premium car you should only use premium parts otherwise you just cheapen the car.

I paid £74 from dealers on my girlfriends staff discount. Pretty sure you could get close to that if you contact the right dealer.

Kal101 · 08-24-2015, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

If supply only, they're pulling your pants down

Dude even if that's fitted they're still pulling his pants down

It's a 10 minute job.

Even lap dancers dont charge that much

Beancounter_74 · 08-24-2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kal27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

If supply only, they're pulling your pants down

Dude even if that's fitted they're still pulling his pants down

It's a 10 minute job.

Even lap dancers dont charge that much

True

WeaverBeaver · 08-24-2015, 03:24 PM

Fitted the twin-bar ones I bought from CKS Performance today, impressed with the quality.

All the online guides suggest removing the bumper surround and reaching in behind to undo the clips, but I found I was able to poke my fingers through the slats and get them out v easily without even lifting the bonne, done within 5 minutes. Very easy.

What do you guys reckon?

k44ENT · 08-24-2015, 03:31 PM

Looking good WeaverBeaver, tempted with a set of those myself!

Beancounter_74 · 08-24-2015, 03:35 PM

Look

weaverbeaver.

WeaverBeaver · 08-24-2015, 04:37 PM

Cheers guys

Yeatser · 08-25-2015, 12:56 PM

Very nice

but not sure if the single or double slats are best?

BimmerD · 08-25-2015, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn1981

Funny everyone is saying their dealers can do them for £90-95.

My dealer quoted £180 (for F30). I told him I would shop around!

Hi Glenn1981 ,

Black grills cost £47.50 each (parts only) and charge around 30 minites labour to fit. I had the front black grills and m sport boot spoiler fitted and paid around £350 for everything. I got 15% discount on parts too. Shop around and ask for the discount..

Saurabh

Beancounter_74 · 08-25-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeatser

Very nice

but not sure if the single or double slats are best?

If I'm honest, I marginally prefer the single slats, but then if they came on my ///M4 you wouldn't find me changing them

Spoonhead · 08-25-2015, 03:00 PM

eBay for mine. 18 months later and still looking like new, despite 6 months of a lot of motorway driving.

SkyJawa · 08-25-2015, 03:17 PM

Double slats here too!

Kal101 · 08-25-2015, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WeaverBeaver

Fitted the twin-bar ones I bought from CKS Performance today, impressed with the quality.

All the online guides suggest removing the bumper surround and reaching in behind to undo the clips, but I found I was able to poke my fingers through the slats and get them out v easily without even lifting the bonne, done within 5 minutes. Very easy.

What do you guys reckon?

Lovely.

Got the double slats on mine but went with chrome surrounds.

Kal101 · 08-25-2015, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyJawa

Double slats here too!

Looking lovely.

Like mine but in blue !!!

SkyJawa · 08-25-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kal27

Lovely.

Got the double slats on mine but went with chrome surrounds.

Yeah I ummed and ahhed about all black, but you can always swap the slats into the oem chrome ones as they are 2 piece so gives a choice

Z4C_luvver · 08-26-2015, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kal27

Lovely.

Got the double slats on mine but went with chrome surrounds.

Hi Kal,

Can you post a pic?

Thanks!

08-24-2015, 03:43 AM	#23
Glenn1981 Second Lieutenant 93 Rep 242 Posts Drives: LCI 2015.5 335D XDrive M Sport Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Barnet iTrader: (0)	Funny everyone is saying their dealers can do them for £90-95. My dealer quoted £180 (for F30). I told him I would shop around!
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08-24-2015, 05:34 AM	#26
Glenn1981 Second Lieutenant 93 Rep 242 Posts Drives: LCI 2015.5 335D XDrive M Sport Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Barnet iTrader: (0)	I take it they are very easy to fit?
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John435D Recruit 104 Rep 314 Posts Drives: 435D m-sport, MG & Coral Red ! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Cheshire UK iTrader: (0)	Yes very easy and many past threads about how to fit them !
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08-24-2015, 09:02 AM	#29
JoshB25 Captain 131 Rep 693 Posts Drives: F30 318d M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Worcester iTrader: (0)	You can't go wrong with genuine OEM stuff. Always worth paying that little extra in my opinion. If you buy a premium car you should only use premium parts otherwise you just cheapen the car. I paid £74 from dealers on my girlfriends staff discount. Pretty sure you could get close to that if you contact the right dealer.
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08-24-2015, 03:24 PM	#32
WeaverBeaver Captain 440 Rep 968 Posts Drives: F30 335d xDrive M Sport Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Birmingham, UK iTrader: (0)	Fitted the twin-bar ones I bought from CKS Performance today, impressed with the quality. All the online guides suggest removing the bumper surround and reaching in behind to undo the clips, but I found I was able to poke my fingers through the slats and get them out v easily without even lifting the bonne, done within 5 minutes. Very easy. What do you guys reckon? Attached Images
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08-24-2015, 03:31 PM	#33
k44ENT Lieutenant Colonel 492 Rep 1,503 Posts Drives: M2 LCI DCT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Looking good WeaverBeaver, tempted with a set of those myself!
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08-24-2015, 03:35 PM	#34
Beancounter_74 Colonel 602 Rep 2,246 Posts Drives: M140i F20, 449i F33 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	Look weaverbeaver.
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WeaverBeaver Captain 440 Rep 968 Posts Drives: F30 335d xDrive M Sport Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Birmingham, UK iTrader: (0)	Cheers guys
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08-25-2015, 12:56 PM	#36
Yeatser Second Lieutenant 102 Rep 228 Posts Drives: 435d xdrive Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Very nice but not sure if the single or double slats are best?
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08-25-2015, 03:00 PM	#39
Spoonhead Captain 363 Rep 912 Posts Drives: X3M Competition Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: not close enough to Old Trafford iTrader: (0)	eBay for mine. 18 months later and still looking like new, despite 6 months of a lot of motorway driving. __________________ Current Black Sapphire X3M Comp LCI Gone: X3 M40i BM3 / 330d M Sport PPK / 320 Efficient Dynamics / 123d MSport (Superchipped).
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08-25-2015, 03:17 PM	#40
SkyJawa Major General 3719 Rep 8,636 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (1)	Double slats here too! Attached Images
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