Aftermarket black grilles - where from?

Digidick · Post by **Digidick** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:49 pm

Other than BMW can anyone recommend a seller for a set of gloss black grilles please?

Best I’ve seen are these…

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175576915758 ... media=COPY

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:06 am

I’ve bought mine from eBay as well. And gifted the silver ones to a forum mate.

Digidick · Post by **Digidick** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:22 am

Marcoose wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:06 am I’ve bought mine from eBay as well. And gifted the silver ones to a forum mate.

Do you have a link please?

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:36 am

It was 2 years ago. It’s long gone. And it was in America.

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:57 am

Found it:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/282087597168?m ... media=COPY

The one you’ve found is half the price as mine. Some folk say there’s something that doesn’t easily match with the clips from some of the aftermarket ones, but mine was straight plug and play.

BTW, I’m looking for somebody that can fabricate paddle shifters, in either carbon fibre or metal. Do you know fabricators in the U.K. or E.U. ? Thanks.

BeardyJon · Post by **BeardyJon** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:39 pm

I bought a few pairs off eBay that didn't fit so I eventually gave up and just got them from BMW. No point in skimping tbh. The aftermarket ones are all crap quality with poor fitment.

2k35is · Post by **2k35is** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:00 pm

If want genuine BMW think I still have these in garage
viewtopic.php?t=126775

Still in box same price as I paid for them £50+postage unless you are local. Will go and check if you are interested

B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:32 pm

2k35is wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:00 pm If want genuine BMW think I still have these in garage
viewtopic.php?t=126775

Still in box same price as I paid for them £50+postage unless you are local. Will go and check if you are interested

B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:33 pm

BeardyJon wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:39 pm I bought a few pairs off eBay that didn't fit so I eventually gave up and just got them from BMW. No point in skimping tbh. The aftermarket ones are all crap quality with poor fitment.

I only ever bought one set of eBay and they worked out perfectly…

Russian Roulette is the problem with eBay n Amazon

Digidick · Post by **Digidick** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:50 pm

2k35is wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:00 pm If want genuine BMW think I still have these in garage
viewtopic.php?t=126775

Still in box same price as I paid for them £50+postage unless you are local. Will go and check if you are interested

I'm after gloss black

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:18 pm

Look at Salberk grilles from Germany. Really good quality and slightly modernised shape. Worth any import tax IMO.
https://www.salberk.de/salberk-performa ... l_form=308

B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:22 pm

inkey$ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:18 pm Look at Salberk grilles from Germany. Really good quality and slightly modernised shape. Worth any import tax IMO.
https://www.salberk.de/salberk-performa ... l_form=308

Not available for the E89 it appears?

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:23 pm

B21 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:22 pm
inkey$ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:18 pm Look at Salberk grilles from Germany. Really good quality and slightly modernised shape. Worth any import tax IMO.
https://www.salberk.de/salberk-performa ... l_form=308

Not available for the E89 it appears?

spitfun · Post by **spitfun** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:26 pm

I bought a pair of those cheap Chinese ones off of Ebay and they did not clip in,after messing with them for awhile I just painted my originals and reinstalled them.

Digidick · Post by **Digidick** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:18 pm

spitfun wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:26 pm I bought a pair of those off of Ebay and they did not clip in,after messing with them for awhile I just painted my originals and reinstalled them.

Might end up doing that.

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