Kidney Question?

JesusFrEAk · 05-28-2008, 04:52 PM

ok question peeps..what do you think would look better

matte black kidney grills....

the whole kidney grill painted OEM color....

or

OEM painted surrounds with chrome slats...

plz help me decide and post pics to compare if you have thanks!!!

Year's_End · 05-28-2008, 05:16 PM

I think the best options are either fully blacked-out or just black-out slats with chrome surrounds.

Someone here had a montego e92 and painted the surrounds body colored and I thought it was

.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-28-2008, 05:20 PM

matte black kidney grills

Bimmer55 · 05-28-2008, 05:22 PM

Blacked out is the only way to go

akack79 · 05-28-2008, 06:49 PM

Going to assume you have a coupe not sedan.......

If you are blacking out your kidney grills in any way, you need to black out the lower mesh grille as well. IMO, it doesn't look with black grilles and the silver/titanium lower mesh grille. Best thing is to buy them and swap parts until you find the combo you like.

I have attached 2 pics:

1- painted surrounds with chrome slats and silver lower mesh
2- painted surrounds with black slats and black lower mesh

I went with 2 since it looks much more meaner, but I guess to some it looks

......

jonerik26 · 05-28-2008, 06:55 PM

given your options, i have to agree matt black

bluescoupe · 05-28-2008, 07:34 PM

matte black both kidneys and mesh.
No paint. IMHO

number335 · 05-28-2008, 07:43 PM

I agree with the above. Unless you get the black lower mesh, the balcked out kidneys don't look right on the car. I like the look of akack79's car with the outsides painted. If you have a black car, I think the outside chromed would look good also. If the mesh grills weren't such a pita to replace, I would get them.

J BONE · 05-28-2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akack79

I went with 2 since it looks much more meaner, but I guess to some it looks

......

Looks awesome! Don't listen to them, your car looks great!

J BONE · 05-28-2008, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

matte black kidney grills

For sure! Will look nice along with that OEM Aero lip!

Just bought those grills today! Will post some pics whenever I get them installed.

TheAcAvenger · 05-28-2008, 08:15 PM

I pick whatever picture 2 is.

Nikos335i · 05-28-2008, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akack79

Going to assume you have a coupe not sedan.......

If you are blacking out your kidney grills in any way, you need to black out the lower mesh grille as well. IMO, it doesn't look with black grilles and the silver/titanium lower mesh grille. Best thing is to buy them and swap parts until you find the combo you like.

I have attached 2 pics:

1- painted surrounds with chrome slats and silver lower mesh
2- painted surrounds with black slats and black lower mesh

I went with 2 since it looks much more meaner, but I guess to some it looks

......

Nice ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This color is growing on me!

Mooreski · 05-28-2008, 08:49 PM

OP, what color do you have? That makes a difference!

JesusFrEAk · 05-28-2008, 11:36 PM

my car is saph black. Ya i just ordered the black lower mesh from ued. thats the only way to go....so i guess its matte black than...w/ my aero lip sweetness will post pics when i have all installed.

THANKS GUYS e90.post ftw!

Exacc · 05-29-2008, 12:01 AM

Body color surrounds, and chrome/black center. That is what I did with my E46 and what I will do when I get my E92 also....but I think it depends on your car color too...

Year's_End · 05-29-2008, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akack79

Going to assume you have a coupe not sedan.......

If you are blacking out your kidney grills in any way, you need to black out the lower mesh grille as well. IMO, it doesn't look with black grilles and the silver/titanium lower mesh grille. Best thing is to buy them and swap parts until you find the combo you like.

I have attached 2 pics:

1- painted surrounds with chrome slats and silver lower mesh
2- painted surrounds with black slats and black lower mesh

I went with 2 since it looks much more meaner, but I guess to some it looks

......

For some reason those pictures look much better than these other ones I saw. Btw, I didn't actually think you'd see this thread haha. Didn't mean anything by the

notion.

TheAcAvenger · 05-29-2008, 05:45 PM

Pic 1 is growing on me after a night's sleep.

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number335 Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 254 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	I agree with the above. Unless you get the black lower mesh, the balcked out kidneys don't look right on the car. I like the look of akack79's car with the outsides painted. If you have a black car, I think the outside chromed would look good also. If the mesh grills weren't such a pita to replace, I would get them.
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JesusFrEAk First Lieutenant 19 Rep 394 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX. iTrader: (0)	my car is saph black. Ya i just ordered the black lower mesh from ued. thats the only way to go....so i guess its matte black than...w/ my aero lip sweetness will post pics when i have all installed. THANKS GUYS e90.post ftw!
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