Best quality matte black grill for E90?

spdy330 · 03-27-2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcus-SanDiego

It's a nice cosmetic upgrade. Enjoy.

Thanks Marcus.

Ron1n · 03-27-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by e34guy

spdy330,
you planing on painting the bottom grills too? (on the front bumper)..im just wondering because I just ordered my black grills for my e92 from ebay for $41 so we are in the same boat. and I was wondering if the bottom grills would look bad if not painted now because everything else will be black..you know what im trying to say?

I certainly intend to, or to get another bumper (front and back, probably), because the two-tone annoys the hell outta me.

seb5150 · 03-27-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron1n

http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/adva...0pqg3&x=15&y=5

I bought mine from there. Fitment is perfect, and it looks excellent, imo.

I just received mine yesterday from JLeviSW and they fit perfectly and look excellent!

SV Concepts · 03-27-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by spdy330

Thanks for letting me know. I am going to complain about that. I had issues at first ordering because it showed someone elses infomration. Can you go back and recheck and let me know?

It appears that the link you clicked had a session ID in it, and anyone who clicked that link was then able to continue that session...However, I believe our developer must have fixed it early early early this morning, because there are no longer any session ID's present in ANY of our URLs, making it impossible for this to happen again.

If anyone else experiences issues please let us know immediately. We are replacing this site eventually but for right now it should be working very smoothly.

Very sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your understanding!
JL

spdy330 · 03-27-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by seb5150

I just received mine yesterday from JLeviSW and they fit perfectly and look excellent!

Thanks for letting me know. I can't wait to get them.

spdy330 · 03-27-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jlevi SW

We're not sure how this could have happened but our web developer will be looking into it immediately.

Thanks for your understanding
JL

Thank you for looking into this and so quickly for that matter.

SV Concepts · 03-27-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by spdy330

Thank you for looking into this and so quickly for that matter.

We don't mess around with security. This is why we're one of the few companies that force you to retype your credit card every time you order with us. Yeah, it's annoying, and yeah, we could securely store the data using PCI compliant etc etc, but if Gmail can get hacked... anything can. And we figure, if the data isn't stored there at all, there's no way to get it

Edit: If you'd be so kind as to delete your warning thread now that this is resolved, I would be appreciative.

spdy330 · 04-01-2010, 10:09 AM

Okay guys so I got my matte black grills and installed them yesterday. I purchased these from JLevi. They look really nice but I will tell you my experience.

I removed my kidneys and proceeded to install the matte black kidneys. The screws went in extremely tight. I then took my time to clean all the threads in hopes that it would go in better as they had the original locktite on them. This did not work. So on my first screw I had to use a little more torque to get the screw in and SNAP the piece where the screw goes in completely broke off from the kidney. Now I have the kidney stuck on my hood as I could not get the screw out as it kept spinning. I ended up and had to pry the kidney off. I then went to New Century BMW and purchased 6 new kidney screws (almost $12.00 later) in hopes that they will work better. And guess what? They would not screw in either. The threads were defiantly not correct. Luckily for me I have a tap and die set and I retapped the threads on the kidneys. This time around all the screws went in without a problem. Now for the broken piece. I had to run to Home Depot and purchase a 2 part JB Weld epoxy. I was able to get this repaired however I am pretty bummed that within the first 5 minutes of trying to install them I broke one. This is why I wanted OEM to begin with. They would have went on with no issues. You would also think if these threads are not the same that the new kit would include screws.

So in the end my $50.00 grill cost me over $70.00 + a trip to BMW and Home Depot.

So my suggestion for anyone who is installing after market grills if the screws go on too tight then it is probably going to break. Retapping the threads worked out great by the way.

Thanks for listening to me rant. I emailed JLevi on this so I will see what type of response I get.

spdy330 · 04-01-2010, 11:00 AM

I have to say that JLevi has great customer service. I emailed them last night on my problem and Calvin emailed me back first thing this morning. He said he will look to see if he has an extra piece laying around. If they have a spare that would be awesome but even if they do not I appreciate them responding to my email. JLevi will continue to get my business.

Thank you!!!

spdy330 · 04-01-2010, 12:22 PM

I just got off the phone with Calvin at JLevi and all I can say is top notch guy!!!

Calvin if you see this note thank you very much and I look forward to making more purchases in the future.

jeremicium · 04-03-2010, 12:12 PM

Just ordered the matte black grill and matte black 335i emblem from Jlevi for my E92. $101 for both with shipping. I'll post again once products have arrived. Kidney grills were $50 cheaper than some of the other sites. Hopefully the quality will still be top notch.

spdy330 · 04-03-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremicium

Just ordered the matte black grill and matte black 335i emblem from Jlevi for my E92. $101 for both with shipping. I'll post again once products have arrived. Kidney grills were $50 cheaper than some of the other sites. Hopefully the quality will still be top notch.

Remember if the screws go in too tight then you may break the kidney. I after breaking one of mine I had to retap the threads. Let us know.

spdy330 · 04-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Update: I just received my replacement kidney that I broke and the screws went in perfectly this time. It was strange that the upper set I received the threads were wrong and the screws went in so tightly to the point where I broke one and had to retap the others.

Thanks again Calvin for working with me!

MAC335i · 04-06-2010, 03:21 AM

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Update: I just received my replacement kidney that I broke and the screws went in perfectly this time. It was strange that the upper set I received the threads were wrong and the screws went in so tightly to the point where I broke one and had to retap the others.

I had the exact same thing happen!!! I received my matte black kidney grills from Jlevisw today and when I went to install them I was being very gentle while trying to screw in the screws but they seemed overly hard to turn, and then snap, it broke. I wish I would have seen this thread before! I have no idea how I am going to get the mustache part off of the car now. It is stuck dangling on there and the screw just spins and never comes out. I hope I will be able to get a replacement part as well. This sucks.

spdy330 · 04-06-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeclark111

I had the exact same thing happen!!! I received my matte black kidney grills from Jlevisw today and when I went to install them I was being very gentle while trying to screw in the screws but they seemed overly hard to turn, and then snap, it broke. I wish I would have seen this thread before! I have no idea how I am going to get the mustache part off of the car now. It is stuck dangling on there and the screw just spins and never comes out. I hope I will be able to get a replacement part as well. This sucks.

I am sorry this happened to you too. Contact JLevi as they have great customer service.

MAC335i · 04-06-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by spdy330

I am sorry this happened to you too. Contact JLevi as they have great customer service.

Thanks man. Ya I just got done emailing them so hopefully I'll get a replacement like you and all will be good.

04-01-2010, 10:09 AM	#30
spdy330 Major General 540 Rep 6,148 Posts Drives: 05 Tundra, 15 FIT, 17 CRV Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA iTrader: (163)	Okay guys so I got my matte black grills and installed them yesterday. I purchased these from JLevi. They look really nice but I will tell you my experience. I removed my kidneys and proceeded to install the matte black kidneys. The screws went in extremely tight. I then took my time to clean all the threads in hopes that it would go in better as they had the original locktite on them. This did not work. So on my first screw I had to use a little more torque to get the screw in and SNAP the piece where the screw goes in completely broke off from the kidney. Now I have the kidney stuck on my hood as I could not get the screw out as it kept spinning. I ended up and had to pry the kidney off. I then went to New Century BMW and purchased 6 new kidney screws (almost $12.00 later) in hopes that they will work better. And guess what? They would not screw in either. The threads were defiantly not correct. Luckily for me I have a tap and die set and I retapped the threads on the kidneys. This time around all the screws went in without a problem. Now for the broken piece. I had to run to Home Depot and purchase a 2 part JB Weld epoxy. I was able to get this repaired however I am pretty bummed that within the first 5 minutes of trying to install them I broke one. This is why I wanted OEM to begin with. They would have went on with no issues. You would also think if these threads are not the same that the new kit would include screws. So in the end my $50.00 grill cost me over $70.00 + a trip to BMW and Home Depot. So my suggestion for anyone who is installing after market grills if the screws go on too tight then it is probably going to break. Retapping the threads worked out great by the way. Thanks for listening to me rant. I emailed JLevi on this so I will see what type of response I get. __________________ If you will be purchasing ANY AT&T services online or in store could you mention that you were referred by me? My Employee Referral ID is eo4489. This would be a great help and it costs you nothing, thank you!
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spdy330 Major General 540 Rep 6,148 Posts Drives: 05 Tundra, 15 FIT, 17 CRV Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA iTrader: (163)	I have to say that JLevi has great customer service. I emailed them last night on my problem and Calvin emailed me back first thing this morning. He said he will look to see if he has an extra piece laying around. If they have a spare that would be awesome but even if they do not I appreciate them responding to my email. JLevi will continue to get my business. Thank you!!! __________________ If you will be purchasing ANY AT&T services online or in store could you mention that you were referred by me? My Employee Referral ID is eo4489. This would be a great help and it costs you nothing, thank you!
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spdy330 Major General 540 Rep 6,148 Posts Drives: 05 Tundra, 15 FIT, 17 CRV Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA iTrader: (163)	I just got off the phone with Calvin at JLevi and all I can say is top notch guy!!! Calvin if you see this note thank you very much and I look forward to making more purchases in the future. __________________ If you will be purchasing ANY AT&T services online or in store could you mention that you were referred by me? My Employee Referral ID is eo4489. This would be a great help and it costs you nothing, thank you!
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04-03-2010, 12:12 PM	#33
jeremicium Major 173 Rep 1,178 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 328i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma, Wa. USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 328i [0.00] 2009 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 2016 BMW M2 [0.00] 2001 Honda S2000 [0.00]	Just ordered the matte black grill and matte black 335i emblem from Jlevi for my E92. $101 for both with shipping. I'll post again once products have arrived. Kidney grills were $50 cheaper than some of the other sites. Hopefully the quality will still be top notch.
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spdy330 Major General 540 Rep 6,148 Posts Drives: 05 Tundra, 15 FIT, 17 CRV Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA iTrader: (163)	Update: I just received my replacement kidney that I broke and the screws went in perfectly this time. It was strange that the upper set I received the threads were wrong and the screws went in so tightly to the point where I broke one and had to retap the others. Thanks again Calvin for working with me! __________________ If you will be purchasing ANY AT&T services online or in store could you mention that you were referred by me? My Employee Referral ID is eo4489. This would be a great help and it costs you nothing, thank you!
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