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best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:54 pm
by Jamee
As title really, after some black grills for my 2002 E53, nice fit but cheap as poss please, any links?
Thanks
Jamee.
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:13 am
by Don Coffey
[quote="Jamee"]
As title really, after some black grills for my 2002 E53, nice fit but cheap as poss please, any links?
Thanks
Jamee.
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A quick search of eBay shows grills from less than £30 including delivery, but no private sellers. Maybe gumtree in your local area?
How about trying local breakers yards?
Don
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:00 am
by Sanj
Or spray em yourself - tenner?
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:24 am
by Jamee
Cheers guys, l don't mind around £30 from ebay, just so many and past experiences showed me that that not all are a snug nice fit, anyone bought them that fit good?
Sanj - yeah thought of that but i know that the paint will chip off cos of stone chips etc.
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:45 am
by X Box
Possibly 'cheap' and 'good fit' might not go well together
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:31 pm
by 4687ah
If you do take the ebay plunge, please keep us informed on the fit and finish, cos I am tempted too. Thanks.
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:46 pm
by Sanj
[quote="Jamee"]
Sanj - yeah thought of that but i know that the paint will chip off cos of stone chips etc.
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Minor issue - just take em off and spray again (with what's left in the original can)! YOu'll have loads left. Gonna try the same with my wife's car. >:D
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:31 pm
by Rusty
All down to preparation, just make sure you do it properly and it shouldn't suffer any more than the bumper or bonnet.
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Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:31 am
by garethdeb
I'm thinking of going down the fully chromed route as our X is silver. Anyone bought the eBay ones of those?
Regards
Gareth
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:57 pm
by Raj
Colour code em. I always love the look of colour coded surrounds on the grilles.
Re: best fit and cheapest place for black kidneys?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:28 am
by JimmySpeed
[quote="garethdeb"]
I'm thinking of going down the fully chromed route as our X is silver. Anyone bought the eBay ones of those?
Regards
Gareth
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I have a set of full chrome (pre-facelift) on ebay the moment. They came on my car but I changed them for the OEM chrome w/titanium slats version instead. They are a good fit.
To the OP, on the black grills, painting them is the way forward - on my previous X5 I painted mine as I wanted gloss black and all on ebay were just a flat 'unfinished' look black. Then I repainted them satin black. With good prep they will look excellent. I am no pro but mine turned out very well