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      09-06-2007, 08:19 PM   #1
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Black Grille From Bav Auto

Has anyone else purchased and installed this nifty little accessory?



This is the item # GC110 http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp
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It looks like it's just the outer ring, the grille is composed of two pieces the inners and the outer ring. I'd prefer a full grille replacement but that will definitely get the chrome gone.
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      09-07-2007, 06:39 PM   #3
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Looks nice, but I think I'll stick with spray paint for $4.00.
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It looks like it's just the outer ring, the grille is composed of two pieces the inners and the outer ring. I'd prefer a full grille replacement but that will definitely get the chrome gone.
That's what i meant. Oh well, I ordered it yesterday, tracking number came today. I'll post pics when it gets here.
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      09-08-2007, 02:36 PM   #5
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Very cool, definitely post pictures when you get it
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      09-12-2007, 06:07 PM   #6
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Does anyone know if the grille is 2 pieces or 1.
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The grill is two piece the outer ring and the inner grills
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See end of this thread. http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewto...=1252&start=30

I still don't know what I plan on doing. I have to get a replacement for one of them because it wasn't cut right. I'm really irritated with the whole thing. Here are some pictures that I took with the pieces propped up.

The first one shows it only on the left.
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      09-13-2007, 02:06 AM   #9
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Hm weird, I didn't know they made it as an overlay rather then a replacement piece. The grill is two pieces right? The grill separates from the chrome ring like I said. So the bav auto piece doesn't have tabs to hook onto your inners? I wouldn't do the epoxy route. The point of buying a replacement piece in black is that it is swappable and "replaceable"
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Exactly. I have a bad feeling about it. Do you know of any other sites that make one for the E85?
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hmmm what did you pay for it?

i would imagine if it cost as much as a replacement piece then well... it should be a replacement piece.
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It was $70 shipped. That's what I thought too. It would be worth it if I didn't have to destroy the oem piece.
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I've only found UK retailers that sell full black grill replacements but I haven't bit the bullet to buy them. If you search on google z4 blackout grill you'll see them. For 70$ I would buy a full pair (both pieces) of OEM grills and spray them.
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I think that's what i'm going to do. i just went by a local shop and they sent me to a site http://www.bimmerdiy.com that has instructions on how to. Now I just have to get on the phone with bav to get my moolah back.

How are those reflectors coming BTW?
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I think i like the chrome after comparing the pics, the back looks like a rubbery black on the pics, maybe i need a better pic
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No, it's just that the product is a pos. LOL
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No, it's just that the product is a pos. LOL
Oh ok, GREAT...
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