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Har5ha
10-12-2004, 01:40 PM
Hi guys..finally got a black grill for my car..huge thank you to Big Fas for the head ups...

Opinions..on whether to paint it to body colour (saphire black). Let me know what you guys think.

Durgesh gave me his opinion this morning...and said he didn't think it need to be painted..but i noticed a scratch on the grill....

http://www.harsha.homechoice.co.uk/DSC02806.JPG
http://www.harsha.homechoice.co.uk/DSC02807.JPG
http://www.harsha.homechoice.co.uk/DSC02808.JPG
BigFas
10-12-2004, 01:44 PM
Post some pics up. Dry fit the grills to the car and that way we can see if they look better gloss or bodycoloured.

Personally I would go body coloured, but when mine came, they were matt black and looked rubbish, but gloss black I've not seen
Har5ha
10-12-2004, 01:46 PM
man you are quick..was just editting the post and u replied.

Basically its the whole unit..not just a cover..so can't just put them on and see...
BigFas
10-12-2004, 01:59 PM
they actually look pretty good as they are! Unless the scratch is really noticeable, I would leave them as they are.

You will still have your stock grills, so you can always paint them at any time in the future, right?
lee330sport
10-12-2004, 02:33 PM
Ive ordered mine in sapphire black. Although i still havent recieved them :mad: :rolleyes: .So ill post pics up when they do come. Hopefully Monday. Id stick em on the car first see what they look like.
Afif
10-12-2004, 04:43 PM
i need to get some of these eventually. Dont like the normal ones.
Ali_
10-12-2004, 08:06 PM
Hmm i left mine as they were mate black, i guess as i dont have a metallic ride they look pretty good. :D Fit them and see what you think ;)

I still have to sort out the fitting :o
http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/500/29271DSC00893.JPG
Zabir
11-12-2004, 09:33 AM
Harsha,
Were did you get your grills from?
Har5ha
11-12-2004, 11:13 AM
Fas found a guy advertising them which he mailed me and then I contacted him.

He says he got these grills from Germany and that you can get them for the facelift model from there. :)
lee330sport
11-12-2004, 12:06 PM
Got my facelift grill from CA Automotive.
rossi46
11-12-2004, 12:35 PM
i just bought some matching paint and painted it on my chrome grill.
i would suggest to put your grill on first to see how it looks before deciding to paint or not.
taking the whole grill is just a minute job.
http://tinypic.com/vxu8h
BlackBimmerUK
11-12-2004, 06:47 PM
i just bought some matching paint and painted it on my chrome grill.
i would suggest to put your grill on first to see how it looks before deciding to paint or not.
taking the whole grill is just a minute job.


I did the same thing as rossi46, cheapest mod ever :) :) . Actually I did it the day I bought the car as I couldnt stand the chrome. But you really need to prepare the surface before spraying.
westside
13-12-2004, 08:18 AM
get them sprayed gloss black ....
nass
13-12-2004, 01:01 PM
hey harsha, i jus got mine this morning and are same like yours, iv fitted them to the car and they look good, so if i was u i wud run them th way they are now and as fas said u can always get them done later. You neva know u mite get a splitter or something in the futre, and u can just get them sprayed up then! :) Goodluck and keeps us posted on your decision ;)