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      01-20-2013, 04:07 PM   #1
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Are X5M grills different than regular X5s?

I just bought black BMW Performance grills for my X5M from Tischer. But they look different than the ones the car came with. Did the X5 get new grills for the LCI facelift, or does the X5M come with different grills? I was thinking maybe the black grills they have in stock at Tischer were the pre-LCI black grills. I like the original shape better, so I'd like to exchange them if possible. I know I'm being picky, but little things like this bother me haha.

If you look closely, you can see the grill surround is thicker on the chrome one. Also, the slats aren't tapered and have a nice kink about 2/3 the way down.
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yup the LCI grills are a little thicker so if you really want to you could exchange them. The regular x5 grills do fit the M, I transferred my black ones from my last x5
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also from the pic you posted it looks good lol, but you could change if you want
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yup the LCI grills are a little thicker so if you really want to you could exchange them. The regular x5 grills do fit the M, I transferred my black ones from my last x5
Thanks for the info. So when the LCI came out did they also update the Performance grills?
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Thanks for the info. So when the LCI came out did they also update the Performance grills?
That I am not sure about, mines a 12 so I havent looked into the 13 grills all that much. Maybe someone else can chime in
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I noticed the same thing when I got my cabon black on black grill.

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I noticed the same thing when I got my cabon black on black grill.
Yeah ours look exactly the same. Also, is that a camera right in front of your tire? If so, what is it for? I have the surround camera thing, but my cameras are under the mirror. Or maybe thats a PDC sensor on your car?
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Yeah ours look exactly the same. Also, is that a camera right in front of your tire? If so, what is it for? I have the surround camera thing, but my cameras are under the mirror. Or maybe thats a PDC sensor on your car?
That's the side-view camera for pulling out into a blind intersection.
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Thanks for the info. So when the LCI came out did they also update the Performance grills?
I just went through this with the dealer. The Performance grills have not been updated with the larger surround so your choice is the OEM performance grills or order custom painted LCI grills from someone like IND. I've seen some of IND's work and it is perfect; a set of their Carbon Black grills with goss black slats looked great!

I was lazy and simply installed the narrow framed pre-LCI gloss black Performance grills on my X5M
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Thanks for the info. So when the LCI came out did they also update the Performance grills?
I just went through this with the dealer. The Performance grills have not been updated with the larger surround so your choice is the OEM performance grills or order custom painted LCI grills from someone like IND. I've seen some of IND's work and it is perfect; a set of their Carbon Black grills with goss black slats looked great!

I was lazy and simply installed the narrow framed pre-LCI gloss black Performance grills on my X5M
Exactly what I wanted to know, thanks. Ill probably just keep the Performance ones since I'm too lazy to package them up and ship them back. Plus I don't want to worry about any chipping with painted grills, even though I like the gloss slates better.
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I want a set of the LCI chrome and black.. if anyone is selling
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I noticed the same thing when I got my cabon black on black grill.

Do you have any more pics of the front end on yours? I've been debating getting these on my carbon black x5m. Looks good from what I can tell!
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Sorry about this guys please dont jump me about this.... BUT WHY IS IT CALLED PERFORMANCE GRILLS? HOW MUCH HP DOES IT ADD LOL?
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For what it's worth my early build 2013 X6M came with the new grills.
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Sorry about this guys please dont jump me about this.... BUT WHY IS IT CALLED PERFORMANCE GRILLS? HOW MUCH HP DOES IT ADD LOL?
Because "BMW Performance" is their brand name for aftermarket-ish product lines they're selling.
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The grills will fit to all X5 E70, X5M, X6, X6M - all grils are the same, if they are original they will match perfect ot You'r car, We have in stock right now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-Perfoman...item43bdd9a516" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://www.ebay.com/...43bdd9a516</a>

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They called perfomance, because they are gloss black, like Shadowline other parts.
Sorry, but that's the worst price I've ever seen for them. Ever. You can walk into a dealership and get them $50 cheaper. And that's not including the THIRTY dollar shipping you're charging.

EDIT: just saw you're in Germany, so it must be European pricing?
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