F15/F85 Grilles fitment on E70?

KayTees · 05-19-2016, 12:55 AM

Just wondering if anyone here has installed the F15/F85 Double Slat Grilles on their E70. Love the look of them. Planning to grab a set from the dealer if they do fit. Asked them already and the parts guy just told me parts made for that specific vehicle won't fit mine but he sounded like he didn't know what he was talking about.

JupiterBMW · 05-19-2016, 04:09 AM

Incredibly doubtful... A quick visual comparison shows they aren't the same shape at all.

theaudir8fan · 05-19-2016, 04:13 AM

the grill from the F15 will not fit, the shape and size is completely different

X Driver · 05-19-2016, 08:13 AM

Take this one?!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E70-E71-...dW8ipr&vxp=mtr

omgboost · 05-19-2016, 08:29 AM

I was going to say, you can buy them off ebay although they aren't going to be OEM.

X Driver · 05-19-2016, 08:36 AM

I just ordered some for me.. Hope i will like the look installed..

-c- · 05-19-2016, 03:46 PM

The problem with those are their vary cheaply molded, doesn't have the quality of the OE part but I guess it doesn't matter to much. Just up close you can see their not the best.

Flying Ace · 05-19-2016, 06:14 PM

why? You just want the double slats? You can buy aftermarket ones with double slats.

P1 · 05-19-2016, 06:33 PM

Will double slats look good on an E70 though?

m5james · 05-19-2016, 06:46 PM

It's been done, search for Travis1807's threads.

StatenEye · 05-19-2016, 09:41 PM

Christ the headlights meeting the grills looks awful.

KayTees · 05-19-2016, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by X Driver

Take this one?!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E70-E71-...dW8ipr&vxp=mtr

Quote:

Originally Posted by X Driver

I just ordered some for me.. Hope i will like the look installed..

You ordered ones from the same link? Lmk how they turn out brotha

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

why? You just want the double slats? You can buy aftermarket ones with double slats.

Aftermarket as in the ones X provided above?

Quote:

Originally Posted by m5james

It's been done, search for Travis1807's threads.

Wordup bro

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Originally Posted by StatenEye

Christ the headlights meeting the grills looks awful.

I think they're alright, I like uniqueness.

m5james · 05-20-2016, 12:02 AM

I wanna do then as well, but I'm not interested in spending $150+ on plastic ones when we can get carbon fiber ones for that price.

omgboost · 05-20-2016, 07:51 AM

You M guys get more airflow with the double slats lol

m5james · 05-20-2016, 06:29 PM

I like their look since it's a departure from what's stock on an E70, but at the same time I don't wanna wash between them every time either.

KayTees · 05-21-2016, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by m5james

I like their look since it's a departure from what's stock on an E70, but at the same time I don't wanna wash between them every time either.

Q-Tips seem to work real well

X5Mer · 05-26-2016, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by X Driver

I just ordered some for me.. Hope i will like the look installed..

I have a similar aftermarket grill, it replicated the OEM well clip-wise but still required a little bit of fiddling and a small amount of double sided tape to make them fit like a glove, I much prefer the black over the chrome.

boneca · 05-27-2016, 08:32 AM

This is how it looks like, the last pic it's what I ordered on eBay, should be here next week, it goes on the new hood, so we'll see how it works out! I wanted to keep this a secret but I guess no more

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