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08-10-2023, 03:11 PM | #1 |
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F10 Grille - Need Help
I purchased a gloss back grille set from someone on marketplace and after hassling with the clips on the existing one to get it removed, I was unfortunately surprised when the gloss black one did not align properly. The seller assured me that it is an F10 grille and he had it on his 2016 535i m-sport.
My car is a 2013 535i non-m and I read on various threads that pre-lci, lci, m-sport, and non-m sport grilles were the same. Can someone please confirm if that is the case? See picture below, the original oem grille that was on my car is on the bottom. |
08-10-2023, 04:27 PM | #2 |
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In my experience, the cheaper ones tend to not fit well. There shouldn’t be a difference amongst the F10 variants, not as far as I know. But either way, the gloss black grille that you have shown in your photo does not even look like an F10 grille. At least not to me.
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08-10-2023, 06:04 PM | #3 |
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Looks like aftermarket grill for LCI e90/e91
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08-11-2023, 12:08 AM | #4 |
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08-11-2023, 08:19 AM | #5 |
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They are the same shape for all years regardless if it’s M sport or not. The grille you bought it for a different car for sure. You might see some stamps on the back of it indicating which model it’s for or a part number
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08-12-2023, 07:38 AM | #6 |
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Those are 100% different in size. not even close. The ones you bought are for sure smaller so I would assume they are for a 3 series or any series smaller than a 5 series. I would suggest you find out which car they do fit and re-post for sale
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08-12-2023, 09:38 AM | #7 |
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Appreciate the responses. The seller from marketplace ended up refunding me but did say again that he was sure they are from an F10, which makes no sense.
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08-26-2023, 12:10 PM | #9 |
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eBay grilles nearly always have a poor fit, but your one looks a lot different and definitely shorter. Glad you got a refund!
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