Anybody get custom painted front grilles from IND?

mleun481 · 03-31-2014, 08:29 PM

I have a 2013 X5M and was thinking of replacing the stock front grilles with one in glossy black from IND, but they told me LCI grilles are no longer available from BMW. IND offered to paint mine if I ship it to them.

Has anyone had their grilles painted by IND? If so, how long did it take to get it back? How much did it cost?

windtendo · 03-31-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mleun481

I have a 2013 X5M and was thinking of replacing the stock front grilles with one in glossy black from IND, but they told me LCI grilles are no longer available from BMW. IND offered to paint mine if I ship it to them.

Has anyone had their grilles painted by IND? If so, how long did it take to get it back? How much did it cost?

I got my LCI grilles thru IND and had them painted carbon black... Very happy with the result

mleun481 · 03-31-2014, 10:08 PM

Looks good. Mine is also carbon black, but the grilles have the slight bend in them.

Orange fever · 03-31-2014, 11:18 PM

your loc bodyshop can do

denaliman · 04-01-2014, 10:25 PM

Took mine to BMW dealer and painted for $100. Seemed steep, but couldn't get the new style grills that came with the my 2013 MY.

bmellion · 04-02-2014, 12:48 PM

Just wait until the IND grilles chip. It will drive you crazy!!

Draper · 04-02-2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by denaliman

Took mine to BMW dealer and painted for $100. Seemed steep, but couldn't get the new style grills that came with the my 2013 MY.

Any pics of the new style grills? I didn't know they changed.

denaliman · 04-02-2014, 08:35 PM

Here you go:

Draper · 04-02-2014, 08:46 PM

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Here you go:

Thanks!

windtendo · 04-02-2014, 11:13 PM

New style grilles are the LCI grilles. See my pics above.

FrstBmr · 04-03-2014, 07:45 AM

No, they are different. Look at the lower 1/3 of the fins. They stick out to a point. Came out in 2013, I believe? That's what mine look like stock anyway.

denaliman · 04-03-2014, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FrstBmr

No, they are different. Look at the lower 1/3 of the fins. They stick out to a point. Came out in 2013, I believe? That's what mine look like stock anyway.

Yep 2013 MY got the grills in my pics above.

troymi · 04-03-2014, 09:13 AM

I have a MY13 M Sport that has the same grilles as the M and they don't have a bend in them. Seems strange. Any ideas when they changed? Mine was a February '13 build. I like the "non-bend" version and was planning to buy the BMW Perf black grilles when winter is over.

mleun481 · 04-03-2014, 04:24 PM

Looks like the change was for 2013 - not sure exactly when. I have the grilles with the bend - mine is an April 2013 build.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...package-styles

troymi · 04-03-2014, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mleun481

Looks like the change was for 2013 - not sure exactly when. I have the grilles with the bend - mine is an April 2013 build.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...package-styles

That's pretty interesting. So is there a BMW Performance kidney grille in the matte black with polished black surround that has the bends in them or are they all straight?

windtendo · 04-03-2014, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FrstBmr

No, they are different. Look at the lower 1/3 of the fins. They stick out to a point. Came out in 2013, I believe? That's what mine look like stock anyway.

So you're saying that there's a pre-LCI, an LCI, and another LCI (version 2) grille out there from the factory?

denaliman · 04-03-2014, 04:57 PM

No bend in the performance grill. My X6M is a 2013 January build. The one with the bend looks much better IMO. A little wider and much more bolder look

Draper · 04-03-2014, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by windtendo

So you're saying that there's a pre-LCI, an LCI, and another LCI (version 2) grille out there from the factory?

Seems so.

It actually sounds like the new grills were included on the '13 X6 but not the '13 X5.

mleun481 · 04-08-2014, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by troymi

That's pretty interesting. So is there a BMW Performance kidney grille in the matte black with polished black surround that has the bends in them or are they all straight?

Not sure. The black ones I've seen have been straight.

windtendo · 04-08-2014, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mleun481

Not sure. The black ones I've seen have been straight.

The BMW performance grilles are all gloss black outer with matte slats, and pre-LCI style. If you go with a custom painted version from IND, you can go pre-LCI or LCI.

mleun481 · 04-27-2014, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by windtendo

The BMW performance grilles are all gloss black outer with matte slats, and pre-LCI style. If you go with a custom painted version from IND, you can go pre-LCI or LCI.

The LCI grilles are not available. The options are send in your grille to get painted or get the performance grilles, but it won't be with the newer slats. I've checked with IND and the guys from getBMWparts and the same topic was brought up recently in another thread.

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=38

Tailwinds · 04-27-2014, 08:57 AM

I ordered custom painted from IND just last week. I will post feedback when they come in next week.

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