Quick grill question

bimmer318ti · 03-17-2006, 05:41 PM

I have a 95' e36 would both of these fit on my car? I know that the is says fdrom 92-96 and 97-98, but just want to make sure.

1) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-9...QQcmdZViewItem

or

2) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-9...QQcmdZViewItem

If yes, which do you think is better?

propr'one · 03-17-2006, 06:01 PM

1st one is better but wont fit
2nd one is still hot, will fit

cheers

BennyL · 03-17-2006, 06:23 PM

look the same to me...

spooner_dee · 03-17-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by propr'one

1st one is better but wont fit
2nd one is still hot, will fit

cheers

i thought in later years they made the grill wider around the edges but yet they would still fit earlier e36's....... why not just take the grill you have sand and paint it your self? thats what im doin this summer.

bimmer318ti · 03-18-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by spooner_dee

i thought in later years they made the grill wider around the edges but yet they would still fit earlier e36's....... why not just take the grill you have sand and paint it your self? thats what im doin this summer.

Thats what i thought also. Both both of these black grills are wider then stock.

mpower1226 · 03-19-2006, 08:24 PM

i bought one pair off the member from our forum and mine isnt like the ones on ebay. Its not flat black but clearcoated black which gives nice shines.

propr'one · 03-19-2006, 08:27 PM

Later model grilles do not fit correctly into pre 97 cars.

spooner_dee · 03-19-2006, 09:35 PM

well i still say sand and paint it, mine will be done with a glossy finish

Swerve · 03-20-2006, 02:56 AM

I've got 2nd ones still in a box and can't decide whether to color-match or paint black.

I think if I color-match, I'll just do the outside edges, and not the vertical slats- leave those black.

thoughts?

spooner_dee · 03-20-2006, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Swerve

I've got 2nd ones still in a box and can't decide whether to color-match or paint black.

I think if I color-match, I'll just do the outside edges, and not the vertical slats- leave those black.

thoughts?

depeneds, what color is your car?

BennyL · 03-20-2006, 10:15 AM

whats the big deal with black grills? i love the chrome around the outside of our grills...

spooner_dee · 03-20-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BennyL

whats the big deal with black grills? i love the chrome around the outside of our grills...

personal taste really, im doin it got my cars theme, stealth (meaning all black) others do it cuz it looks nice.

Swerve · 03-20-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by spooner_dee

depeneds, what color is your car?

Madeiraviolett

spooner_dee · 03-21-2006, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Swerve

Madeiraviolett

If thats the color in your sig, i think either black or body color would look sweet. IMO any dark colored car would look good with that. But dont listen to me, Its your car, you do what you think looks best.

Swerve · 03-21-2006, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by spooner_dee

If thats the color in your sig, i think either black or body color would look sweet. IMO any dark colored car would look good with that. But dont listen to me, Its your car, you do what you think looks best.

Thanks for your opinion, I'm thinking the same way right now. I am leaning towards color matching it, but then, I look at my bumper and ///M mouldings and want to color match them as well. And if I do that, then I want to color match my diffuser and lip, and then if I do that, then I want to color match my door handles, then my windshield washer nozzles...

...but then it will look too "dipped in a can of paint", as my dad puts it, for a car of that time period. I dunno. I already love it the way it is, maybe I shouldn't mess with a good thing.

the debate in my mind never ends!