Underwhelmed

pugxs · 03-22-2013, 08:05 AM

So had my LMB E92 330i m sport for a few months now and had the itch for a few choice upgrades.

Popped down to Ocean BMW for some genuine BMW performance kidney grillsâ€¦â€¦underwhelmed is not the word!?

I don't really know what I was expecting but Â£80 now seems rather steep for what are essentially flimsy black plastic grills!! Lol.

Hoping they look better on!!

richk84 · 03-22-2013, 08:19 AM

They will look better on, trust me!

Cyprio · 03-22-2013, 08:28 AM

Welcome to the world of rip-off modding. You WILL be fleeced for everything you choose to buy from the bmw performance range.

PS. the grille WILL look good - that is the lure of bmw performance goodies.

xPETEZx · 03-22-2013, 08:40 AM

I had the same feeling when I purchased chrome exchaust tips.
They look great clean.
But once dirty, I do think... why did I spend £50~ on that... lol

Sure they will look good once on the car :P

creepy coupe · 03-22-2013, 09:40 AM

I've bought both genuine for £80 and decent pattern for £50 and found the OEM part to be sightly better quality fitting where the tabs located.

P 5UML · 03-22-2013, 09:52 AM

the difference they will make to the front of your car is unreal mate! but yea most mods for our cars do tend to be on the expensive side

gaza01 · 03-22-2013, 10:05 AM

I bought oem chrome ones off ebay for £25 rubbed them down and painted them black...total cost £30.

Guvernator · 03-22-2013, 11:10 AM

Lol you think that's bad, wait till you decide you need to change the angel eye bulbs, nearly £100 for a couple of LED's, some wiring and a bit of plastic which probably cost all of 5p to make in China.

Yes mods are a huge rip off, especially in the UK.

Darlo · 03-22-2013, 11:18 AM

I bought some off eBay for £40 delivered and the fit was really good.

creepy coupe · 03-22-2013, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P 5UML

the difference they will make to the front of your car is unreal mate! but yea most mods for our cars do tend to be on the expensive side

Personal taste I know. But I fitted a black grill to my LMB E92 and didn't like it. I thought it looked cheap, so refitted the chrome one.

Triggster · 03-22-2013, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Personal taste I know. But I fitted a black grill to my LMB E92 and didn't like it. I thought it looked cheap, so refitted the chrome one.

I actually think tye chrome looks cheap.

I bought an aftermarket kidney grill, £45 which is expensive enough.

Drrncour · 03-22-2013, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pugxs

So had my LMB E92 330i m sport for a few months now and had the itch for a few choice upgrades.

Popped down to Ocean BMW for some genuine BMW performance kidney grillsâ€¦â€¦underwhelmed is not the word!?

I don't really know what I was expecting but Â£80 now seems rather steep for what are essentially flimsy black plastic grills!! Lol.

Hoping they look better on!!

Should have haggled paid 65 for mine from vines! :-) do look better on .

m1bjr · 03-22-2013, 08:26 PM

I paid £65 from a dealer trading on eBay (Cheltenham IIRC).

Like Dell, I tired of them and sold them on too.

AlanYoro35i · 03-23-2013, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xPETEZx

I had the same feeling when I purchased chrome exchaust tips.
They look great clean.
But once dirty, I do think... why did I spend £50~ on that... lol

Sure they will look good once on the car :P

£50 AND YOU moan about it lol, i moan about it when dirty why i spent 2 grand on it!! Eisenman + Full Cf diffuser tho

pugxs · 03-24-2013, 10:16 AM

Hoping to fit today once the missus stops dragging me around town!

Think I was just expecting them to be a least painted gloss black rather than black plastic...

gaza01 · 03-24-2013, 12:51 PM

black plastic is better...when it chips it will still be black...painted ones when chipped show the undercoat etc

pugxs · 03-30-2013, 06:23 AM

Went to fit the grille yesterday but struggled to get all the clips undone?

I undid the 4 torx bits and pulled the bumper forward but could only get at the top 3 clips. Any tips?

Triggster · 03-30-2013, 09:49 AM

Pull harder.

Possibly wear gloves, and loosen as many tabs as you can as well.

Metalmickey · 03-30-2013, 12:08 PM

You can put a finger through the grill to release lower clips then just pull hard!

philmots · 03-30-2013, 03:07 PM

As above.

Put a few fingers from each hand on each side of the grill and pull hard. Put your body weight behind it.

pugxs · 03-30-2013, 03:46 PM

But don't you need to sort the clips out first? Don't want to break the standard grille in case I want to put it back on.

pugxs · 04-01-2013, 05:46 AM

Grilles are on and I'm no longer underwhelmed!!

Think the gloss black really sets the Le Mans Blue off well...!!

03-22-2013, 08:05 AM	#1
pugxs Private First Class 23 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E46 330ci Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Plymouth, England iTrader: (0)	Underwhelmed So had my LMB E92 330i m sport for a few months now and had the itch for a few choice upgrades. Popped down to Ocean BMW for some genuine BMW performance kidney grillsâ€¦â€¦underwhelmed is not the word!? I don't really know what I was expecting but Â£80 now seems rather steep for what are essentially flimsy black plastic grills!! Lol. Hoping they look better on!!
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03-22-2013, 08:19 AM	#2
richk84 Lieutenant Colonel 134 Rep 1,534 Posts Drives: e93 330i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: All over iTrader: (0)	They will look better on, trust me!
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03-22-2013, 08:28 AM	#3
Cyprio Captain 34 Rep 918 Posts Drives: 2014 Audi S4 B/Edition Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colchester. UK iTrader: (2)	Welcome to the world of rip-off modding. You WILL be fleeced for everything you choose to buy from the bmw performance range. PS. the grille WILL look good - that is the lure of bmw performance goodies. __________________ Life is too short to drink bad beer, marry ugly, or not drive the car you want at least once
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03-22-2013, 08:40 AM	#4
xPETEZx Captain 49 Rep 663 Posts Drives: Golf R Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I had the same feeling when I purchased chrome exchaust tips. They look great clean. But once dirty, I do think... why did I spend £50~ on that... lol Sure they will look good once on the car :P
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03-22-2013, 09:40 AM	#5
creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1831 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	I've bought both genuine for £80 and decent pattern for £50 and found the OEM part to be sightly better quality fitting where the tabs located.
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03-22-2013, 09:52 AM	#6
P 5UML Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: E39 M5 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London iTrader: (1)	the difference they will make to the front of your car is unreal mate! but yea most mods for our cars do tend to be on the expensive side __________________ Instagram @p5uml
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03-22-2013, 10:05 AM	#7
gaza01 Colonel 106 Rep 2,692 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London iTrader: (3)	I bought oem chrome ones off ebay for £25 rubbed them down and painted them black...total cost £30.
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03-22-2013, 11:10 AM	#8
Guvernator Captain 19 Rep 617 Posts Drives: BMW 335i SE Cabriolet Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: LONDON iTrader: (0)	Lol you think that's bad, wait till you decide you need to change the angel eye bulbs, nearly £100 for a couple of LED's, some wiring and a bit of plastic which probably cost all of 5p to make in China. Yes mods are a huge rip off, especially in the UK.
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03-22-2013, 11:18 AM	#9
Darlo Private First Class 6 Rep 135 Posts Drives: E91 M Sport Touring Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	I bought some off eBay for £40 delivered and the fit was really good.
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03-22-2013, 08:26 PM	#13
m1bjr LSD - No, you're not seeing things 76 Rep 3,302 Posts Drives: Baby F36 Gran Coupe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Plymouth UK iTrader: (4)	I paid £65 from a dealer trading on eBay (Cheltenham IIRC). Like Dell, I tired of them and sold them on too. __________________
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03-24-2013, 10:16 AM	#15
pugxs Private First Class 23 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E46 330ci Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Plymouth, England iTrader: (0)	Hoping to fit today once the missus stops dragging me around town! Think I was just expecting them to be a least painted gloss black rather than black plastic...
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03-24-2013, 12:51 PM	#16
gaza01 Colonel 106 Rep 2,692 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London iTrader: (3)	black plastic is better...when it chips it will still be black...painted ones when chipped show the undercoat etc
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03-30-2013, 06:23 AM	#17
pugxs Private First Class 23 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E46 330ci Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Plymouth, England iTrader: (0)	Went to fit the grille yesterday but struggled to get all the clips undone? I undid the 4 torx bits and pulled the bumper forward but could only get at the top 3 clips. Any tips?
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03-30-2013, 09:49 AM	#18
Triggster First Lieutenant 17 Rep 330 Posts Drives: 07 E90 M Sport 330D Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: N. Ireland iTrader: (0)	Pull harder. Possibly wear gloves, and loosen as many tabs as you can as well.
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03-30-2013, 12:08 PM	#19
Metalmickey Private First Class 3 Rep 112 Posts Drives: E90 Lci 330d M-sport Join Date: May 2011 Location: Norfolk, UK iTrader: (3)	You can put a finger through the grill to release lower clips then just pull hard!
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03-30-2013, 03:07 PM	#20
philmots Lieutenant 105 Rep 511 Posts Drives: M340i Touring LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	As above. Put a few fingers from each hand on each side of the grill and pull hard. Put your body weight behind it.
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03-30-2013, 03:46 PM	#21
pugxs Private First Class 23 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E46 330ci Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Plymouth, England iTrader: (0)	But don't you need to sort the clips out first? Don't want to break the standard grille in case I want to put it back on.
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04-01-2013, 05:46 AM	#22
pugxs Private First Class 23 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E46 330ci Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Plymouth, England iTrader: (0)	Grilles are on and I'm no longer underwhelmed!! Think the gloss black really sets the Le Mans Blue off well...!!
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