F30POST
F30POST
2012-2015 BMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
BMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum (F30 / F32) | F30POST > 2012-2019 BMW 3 and 4-Series Forums > Photo, Video, Media Gallery, Journals > Blacked out my Grill.
Studio RSR
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      03-06-2012, 02:13 PM   #1
kbuys
Private
kbuys's Avatar
United_States
8
Rep
71
Posts

Drives: 328i Sportline
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OKC Oklahoma

iTrader: (0)

Blacked out my Grill.

Blacked out my Grill, Now if I could just get rid of that plate holder!
Attached Images
  
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 02:15 PM   #2
BTT 335i
Lieutenant
BTT 335i's Avatar
United_States
50
Rep
588
Posts

Drives: X5 F15 M Sport- F30 M Sport
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: NY

iTrader: (4)

Looks very nice
__________________
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 02:43 PM   #3
wdlv
Lieutenant
wdlv's Avatar
United_States
46
Rep
420
Posts

Drives: 2019 X5 40i M Sport
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA

iTrader: (0)

I agree, the grills really look amazing.

One a side note, I've never seen those plates before. Are those the new armed forces plates in Europe? Or did you just order a Euro plate from Bimmian or the like?
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 02:52 PM   #4
kbuys
Private
kbuys's Avatar
United_States
8
Rep
71
Posts

Drives: 328i Sportline
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OKC Oklahoma

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by wdlv View Post
I agree, the grills really look amazing.

One a side note, I've never seen those plates before. Are those the new armed forces plates in Europe? Or did you just order a Euro plate from Bimmian or the like?
Yeah those are AF Europe plates. I had them on my E90. Thought it looked better than that blank plate holder.
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 03:52 PM   #5
Konig Ludwig
Second Lieutenant
Konig Ludwig's Avatar
74
Rep
258
Posts

Drives: BMW
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Portland

iTrader: (0)

Front end looks awesome
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 04:04 PM   #6
wdlv
Lieutenant
wdlv's Avatar
United_States
46
Rep
420
Posts

Drives: 2019 X5 40i M Sport
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by kbuys View Post
Yeah those are AF Europe plates. I had them on my E90. Thought it looked better than that blank plate holder.
Cool, I haven't seen the new ones at all. I just remember completely different plates when I was growing up in Europe, they were super ugly and they stood out like a sore thumb.

Again, nice grills.
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 07:35 PM   #7
AlpineF30
vrooom
Canada
5
Rep
47
Posts

Drives: Alpine White 328i Sport
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver

iTrader: (0)

can't tell if those are aftermarket.. or did you get them vinyl wrapped/painted?
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 07:36 PM   #8
328i4me
First Lieutenant
United_States
9
Rep
332
Posts

Drives: 08 E92 335xi
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NorCal

iTrader: (4)

grills look great!!
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 08:26 PM   #9
iwannabimmer
Second Lieutenant
iwannabimmer's Avatar
2
Rep
295
Posts

Drives: 2009 mazda6s grand touring
Join Date: May 2010
Location: chicago, IL

iTrader: (0)

Love the blacked out grill. Now what's the next mod?
Appreciate 0
      03-06-2012, 09:13 PM   #10
kbuys
Private
kbuys's Avatar
United_States
8
Rep
71
Posts

Drives: 328i Sportline
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OKC Oklahoma

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by AlpineF30 View Post
can't tell if those are aftermarket.. or did you get them vinyl wrapped/painted?
Painted
Appreciate 0
      03-07-2012, 03:00 AM   #11
longtran@ltbmw
Captain
longtran@ltbmw's Avatar
391
Rep
790
Posts

Drives: 2011 Toyota Tundra
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CA

iTrader: (8)

so thats how the halogen headlights looks like. Its not too bad like the e90 model.
Appreciate 0
      03-07-2012, 12:23 PM   #12
bosz
Captain
bosz's Avatar
65
Rep
710
Posts

Drives: F30 335i Ordered
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: toronto

iTrader: (0)

wonder how blacked out grill would look like on a spahire black...
Appreciate 0
      03-07-2012, 04:09 PM   #13
Ryan@IND
Ryan@IND's Avatar
United_States
1756
Rep
7,651
Posts

Drives: ACR
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chicago

iTrader: (18)

Very nice! We are painting a whole bunch of F30 parts right now
__________________
IND DISTRIBUTION | 866-963-4520 • INSTAGRAMFACEBOOKFLICKR
Appreciate 0
      03-08-2012, 04:38 PM   #14
svache
Lieutenant Colonel
svache's Avatar
United_States
264
Rep
1,879
Posts

Drives: 2012 F30 328i
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Hawaii

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
The black grille looks good indeed with that red. I might have picked a lighter color, such as silver or white, if they had black grilles as option when I ordered my car. However, since it was all chrome I went with a dark exterior color to get a bit of contrast I don't think I'd like it on Mojave or another dark color.
__________________
F30 328i Luxury w/ Mojave metallic, beige interior (timeline)


Note: Many PM me for links to the software needed to code. Please note that I do not have download links to this software. Your best bet is using the search function in the coding thread
Appreciate 0
      04-06-2012, 04:38 PM   #15
joker69289
New Member
Germany
4
Rep
13
Posts

Drives: F30
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: germany

iTrader: (0)

I got some for my BMW. how did you take the old ones off.
Appreciate 0
      04-06-2012, 09:08 PM   #16
Anderw
Brigadier General
Anderw's Avatar
United_States
658
Rep
3,320
Posts

Drives: F80 m3
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: FL

iTrader: (12)

Looks great
Appreciate 0
      04-07-2012, 03:09 AM   #17
yerffejleahcim
Captain
yerffejleahcim's Avatar
99
Rep
652
Posts

Drives: '16 F80 M3 Alpine White
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Oahu

iTrader: (0)

Love the black kidney grilles.
__________________
Michael

2016 F80 M3 Alpine White / Sakhir Orange / DCT
Appreciate 0
      04-08-2012, 11:35 PM   #18
kbuys
Private
kbuys's Avatar
United_States
8
Rep
71
Posts

Drives: 328i Sportline
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OKC Oklahoma

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by joker69289 View Post
I got some for my BMW. how did you take the old ones off.
There are clips on the inside. You could remove the bumper. I luckily have small enough hands to reach between the slats and pull up on the tabs to release them. If I remember right there are 8-9 clips on each side. If you look between you can see them.
Appreciate 0
      04-09-2012, 05:59 AM   #19
ibeclueless
What
ibeclueless's Avatar
141
Rep
9,326
Posts

Drives: E92 328xi
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Quincy, MA

iTrader: (1)

looks great
__________________
E92 328xi Space Gray
Aero Lip | M3 Side Skirts | CF Performance Spoiler | ACS Roof | Gloss Black Grilles | LUX H8 Angels | BMW Performance Exhaust

My E92 Photos
Appreciate 0
      04-09-2012, 09:33 AM   #20
remmib
General
remmib's Avatar
Norway
1566
Rep
29,202
Posts

Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Norway

iTrader: (0)

Looks great with black grill.
__________________

F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White | HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 | Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 | KW V3 Coilover | M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar | 3DDesign Front Lip | BMW M Performance CF Spoiler | BMW M Performance Diffuser | BMW M Performance Black Grills | BMW M Performance Pedals |
Appreciate 0
      03-23-2015, 02:55 PM   #21
mbskoda
New Member
4
Rep
20
Posts

Drives: 2014 328i xdrive
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: pa

iTrader: (0)

here is mine.
Attached Images
 
Appreciate 0
      03-23-2015, 03:11 PM   #22
bahasad
Major
bahasad's Avatar
United_States
327
Rep
1,491
Posts

Drives: F30, E90
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Somewhereinamerica

iTrader: (4)

Nice job bumping a 3 year old thread just to show your black grills. lol.
__________________
Current: 17 Mustang GT no bmw
Gone but not forgotten: 07 E90 335I, 04 UA6, 95 E36, 04 EP3, 16 S550 EB, 14 F30 328I Stg 1, 08 E90 328I
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:18 AM.




f30post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST