Black kidney grilles

SC04OCT · 05-31-2016, 10:24 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E92-E9...4AAOSwGYVXC7MP

Will these be alright or am I better off getting OEM? What are the differences?

max_330i · 05-31-2016, 03:45 PM

It's plastic. Might be different plastic than OEM but who cares.

BMW is not going to give you anything special for the money... eBay is always a risk but there is not much that can go wrong with plastic kidney grille.

I have aftermarket on mine and it looks fine. I say go for it

Max

9krpmrx8 · 05-31-2016, 03:55 PM

The biggest difference is fitment, I have seen shitty fitting grills, they don't clip right, don't fit the openings well, etc.

I just bought the ECS ones and they fit pretty damn well but not as well as OEM. But you can't really tell. but I know and it still bugs me,

BSM n54iS · 05-31-2016, 11:31 PM

All I know is I want my car to be yellow now

...that looks pretty nice haha

max_330i · 06-01-2016, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

The biggest difference is fitment, I have seen shitty fitting grills, they don't clip right, don't fit the openings well, etc.

I just bought the ECS ones and they fit pretty damn well but not as well as OEM. But you can't really tell. but I know and it still bugs me,

I don't see anything wrong there. Don't be so paranoid-- you have a nice car

Max

bmwmsport11 · 06-20-2016, 09:26 PM

I brought an eBay grille for my WRX prior to my 330. Shape was right but all of the mounting angles were off. Had to melt down the grill and bend to install it.

May or may not happen with kidneys but you'll run the chance. Why don't you just paint the standard ones? You'll be removing them anyways.

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max_330i Captain 344 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	It's plastic. Might be different plastic than OEM but who cares. BMW is not going to give you anything special for the money... eBay is always a risk but there is not much that can go wrong with plastic kidney grille. I have aftermarket on mine and it looks fine. I say go for it Max __________________ 2006 330i 6MT Jet Black / Black
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bmwmsport11 New Member 7 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330XI Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: CNY iTrader: (0)	I brought an eBay grille for my WRX prior to my 330. Shape was right but all of the mounting angles were off. Had to melt down the grill and bend to install it. May or may not happen with kidneys but you'll run the chance. Why don't you just paint the standard ones? You'll be removing them anyways.
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