Best place to buy replacement kidney grills?

upstate650 · 12-12-2013, 11:25 AM

Looking to replace my stock chrome rimmed kidneys with black. I think my preference would be gloss black rim and flat black gills.

Where's the best place to buy them?

isugoo · 12-12-2013, 11:47 AM

http://www.getbmwparts.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

JYohay · 12-12-2013, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by isugoo

http://www.getbmwparts.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

thats the worst place to get them
$70 PER SIDE and shipping.
heres $120 free shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-PERFORMA...d6fc6e&vxp=mtr

speedwaywhite · 12-12-2013, 04:09 PM

BMW. I went aftermarket first, and the fit/finish not nearly as good. Have the BMW black and LOVE them.

Went thru my dealer (which is rare for an "upgrade")

GBe93 · 12-12-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JYohay

thats the worst place to get them
$70 PER SIDE and shipping.
heres $120 free shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-PERFORMA...d6fc6e&vxp=mtr

That looks like a good deal if they truly are BMW Performance and not knock-offs. Thanks!

JYohay · 12-12-2013, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GBe93

That looks like a good deal if they truly are BMW Performance and not knock-offs. Thanks!

there are no knock offs that are glossy black. (trust me if there were id have them)
only matte black ones.
they have bmw part numbers and if you look at the sellers other items they are all OEM bmw parts only.
there were other sellers and some were even bmw dealerships but for about $10 more.
i just took the cheapest one

GBe93 · 12-12-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JYohay

there are no knock offs that are glossy black. (trust me if there were id have them)
only matte black ones.
they have bmw part numbers and if you look at the sellers other items they are all OEM bmw parts only.
there were other sellers and some were even bmw dealerships but for about $10 more.
i just took the cheapest one

Good to know, thanks for the follow up info! I think I'm going to pick some up. I plasti-dipped my chrome ones but I'm not real wild about the matte black, like glossy ones better.

JYohay · 12-12-2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GBe93

Good to know, thanks for the follow up info! I think I'm going to pick some up. I plasti-dipped my chrome ones but I'm not real wild about the matte black, like glossy ones better.

yea i plastidipped mine and i hate them.
i missed out on a auction for performance grills by $1 at $87! shipped which killed me
i couldnt justify buying the matte black ones which was why i dipped mine.
i maybe go for some carbon fiber ones to match mirror caps i want.....but its a little pricey.
im more focused on performance parts at the moment

upstate650 · 12-12-2013, 06:43 PM

Thanks for all the input! Ordered up a set!

Orange fever · 12-12-2013, 08:59 PM

I got mine when I picked up the x5m from the dealer

nabizzy · 12-12-2013, 09:54 PM

does anyone have/ know anyone that has the grill with the M colored columns? I was wondering if it looks good in person, and furthermore where to get them?

upstate650 · 12-12-2013, 10:46 PM

I think those are just stick on strips, not painted.

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