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      07-09-2018, 02:59 AM   #1
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Smile Ordered a G30 530e and need your help.. kidneys, tips, etc...

Hey guys,

i'm almost reaching my car after 2 months and i was thinking of two changes.. and i'm open to opinions on more mods
the car is carbon black w/black rims and pack M..
if someone has this combination on a carbon black would love to see it
in doubt on, painting the kidneys piano black and blacking out the tips... representative images down..
btw im almost exploding the car is taking too long to arrive

thx will upload some pictures when the car arives
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      03-30-2019, 07:14 AM   #2
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Do not paint the grills - just order a set from ebay - I did and they fit perfectly and take about 2 minutes per side. I did paint my exhaust tips gloss black - easy to do - just bang them off from the back side with a rubber mallet, scratch the chrome up with sanding paper, prime and then 3 coats of gloss black high temp grill paint.
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Do not paint the grills - just order a set from ebay - I did and they fit perfectly and take about 2 minutes per side. I did paint my exhaust tips gloss black - easy to do - just bang them off from the back side with a rubber mallet, scratch the chrome up with sanding paper, prime and then 3 coats of gloss black high temp grill paint.
Might be an issue if you ordered nightvision as the infrared camera is integral to the grill.

BTW...I love my 2018 530e (although I dream of the nonexistent 540e)!
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I don't have night vision - is that the small camera that is located between the two grills? if so, then replacing the grills shouldn't affect that, I'd think...
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I don't have night vision - is that the small camera that is located between the two grills? if so, then replacing the grills shouldn't affect that, I'd think...
No. It is an additional camera in the driver side grill. Uses infrared to spot people and animals at a distance. But you don't have nightvision so you can do whatever replacement you like.
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Is there a particular seller on eBay that I should go I with? I see a range of options/prices. Thanks!!
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Got my grills off amazon surprisingly - cheaper than ebay for what I wanted and 2 day shipping! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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