[MountainStone]

A search revealed a couple of DIYs for creating custom mesh lower grills to eliminate the finisher rods. I am too lazy to commit that much time and effort. Does anybody know if there is a plug-and-play alternative to making custom lower grills, short of upgrading to a whole new bumper? Is there no aftermarket company manufacturing lower grills for the stock pre-LCI E90 that eliminates the finishing rods?

Thanx to anyone who can suggest an alternative!

[PINeely]

The only ones that I'm aware of are the "Race Mesh" replacements. Not my thing really, like you I wish they had stock-style ones that you didn't have to dremel out to remove the rods!

[techwhiz]

You can buy black rods.......

[WOT Bimmer]

Originally Posted by techwhiz

You can buy black rods.......

You can also paint the side silver or bodycolor and then paint the center black so it blends in.

You might be able to remove the center mesh and rod completely and put in a piece of mesh that has the same pattern and paint it black.

[McAuley7]

I plasti dipped my middle one because all I have to do if push up on it and it comes off unlike the sides. Either way if u want new grill bumper should come off so u dont scratch the side much easier

[ska///235i]

i took mines off (left and right only)

[MountainStone]

Thanks everybody. I'm amazed no vendor has produced something so simple. I'd like to completely eliminate the rods rather than just change their color, so I guess I'll keep looking for a solution.

Thanx again, and please chime in if you stumble upon this thread and know of an easy replacement.

[WOT Bimmer]

Originally Posted by ska325xi

i took mines off (left and right only)

What lip do you have on that bumper? Looks good.

[ska///235i]

Hartge lip for e90s