Black grille - XBimmers

veabu · 09-20-2012, 01:40 PM

Just fitted black grille. It looks good with shadow line.

geordie · 09-20-2012, 02:07 PM

Where did you get the grille? Cost?

Thanks for the pics!

lbjgh · 09-20-2012, 02:17 PM

It does go good with the white M-sport trim but I'm still partial to the silver/titanium look on my AW X3.

It does make the car look more sporty.

veabu · 09-20-2012, 02:52 PM

I bought it from the local BMW dealer, it is in the M Performance collection. I payed 210 US$. And best of all, it took only 15 min. to change both grilles.

BeeMdblU · 09-20-2012, 08:19 PM

amber light bulbs gotta go

dandanio · 09-20-2012, 09:42 PM

How did you get the silver ones off? There are 8 clips per kidney. I tried doing it without remocing anything and just failed miserably. Any pointers would be awesome!

DonC · 09-20-2012, 11:06 PM

I have the black grills in the box they came in - not sure yet I want to change them out as the silver/titanium looks good to me also.

iceman335 · 09-20-2012, 11:27 PM

You can get from Tischer for ~$120 shipped!

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=724953

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Originally Posted by veabu

I bought it from the local BMW dealer, it is in the M Performance collection. I payed 210 US$. And best of all, it took only 15 min. to change both grilles.

Bimmer65 · 09-21-2012, 10:21 AM

Nice combo there. I´ll buy the same for my Titanium Silver MSport as well. That would be nice too. Found it in the swedish accessory brochure.

MattUK · 09-22-2012, 01:34 PM

Sadly they do not ship outside of the US. The last time I called the dealer they said they were not yet available anywhere in Europe, but I see you are in Europe, so another call to the dealer me thinks!

veabu · 09-22-2012, 02:16 PM

This is a stantandard part from the performance collection and should be available at your local dealer.

davecroc · 09-23-2012, 05:07 PM

I got a set from Calterdon BMW in Inverness, 10 minutes and a skinned knuckle to fit.

MattUK · 09-29-2012, 12:40 PM

Black Grills arrived yesterday.. fitted this afternoon..

BondE87 · 09-29-2012, 04:53 PM

I also have BMW Performance black kidneys, looks great, but it a lot of time to remove the stock ones and fit blacks. Much more difficult than in my previous 118i.

MattUK · 09-30-2012, 02:34 AM

I was a tad confused at first, and spent half an hour poking around looking for the way to remove them without breaking something.. then gave up deciding to post here or look around for the best way.

Then found out that what I had been doing was almost right, but I had to be a little more forceful and have a long screwdriver..

Was much easier when the grills used to be attached to the hood

09-20-2012, 01:40 PM	#1
veabu Registered Drives: BMW X3 M Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	Black grille Just fitted black grille. It looks good with shadow line. Attached Images
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09-20-2012, 02:17 PM	#3
lbjgh Major Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto Posts: 1,232 iTrader: (0)	It does go good with the white M-sport trim but I'm still partial to the silver/titanium look on my AW X3. It does make the car look more sporty. __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes

09-20-2012, 11:06 PM	#7
DonC Second Lieutenant Drives: 2013 X3 3.5i M sport, etc Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: near Seattle Posts: 235 iTrader: (0)	I have the black grills in the box they came in - not sure yet I want to change them out as the silver/titanium looks good to me also. __________________ 2013 X3 3.5i AW,Msprt,rear fogs,PS,CP, Tech, etc... Other cars 2005 S2000 2007 TL-S

09-23-2012, 05:07 PM	#12
davecroc Registered Drives: BMW X3 30d Msport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Highlands Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Black grills I got a set from Calterdon BMW in Inverness, 10 minutes and a skinned knuckle to fit. Attached Images

09-29-2012, 12:40 PM	#13
MattUK Captain Unsensible Drives: 2011 X3 3.0D MSport Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 340 iTrader: (0)	Black Grills arrived yesterday.. fitted this afternoon.. Attached Images

09-20-2012, 02:07 PM	#2
geordie Enlisted Member Drives: 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 46 iTrader: (0)	Where did you get the grille? Cost? Thanks for the pics!

09-20-2012, 02:52 PM	#4
veabu Registered Drives: BMW X3 M Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	I bought it from the local BMW dealer, it is in the M Performance collection. I payed 210 US$. And best of all, it took only 15 min. to change both grilles.

09-20-2012, 08:19 PM	#5
BeeMdblU Private First Class Drives: Audi A4, CLK55, F25 35M Join Date: May 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 121 iTrader: (0)	amber light bulbs gotta go

09-20-2012, 09:42 PM	#6
dandanio The one that drives! Drives: 11 x3 35i/09 Jetta TDI Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Posts: 158 iTrader: (0)	How did you get the silver ones off? There are 8 clips per kidney. I tried doing it without remocing anything and just failed miserably. Any pointers would be awesome!

09-21-2012, 10:21 AM	#9
Bimmer65 Enlisted Member Drives: BMW X3 20D M Sport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 32 iTrader: (0)	Nice combo there. I´ll buy the same for my Titanium Silver MSport as well. That would be nice too. Found it in the swedish accessory brochure.

09-22-2012, 01:34 PM	#10
MattUK Captain Unsensible Drives: 2011 X3 3.0D MSport Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 340 iTrader: (0)	Sadly they do not ship outside of the US. The last time I called the dealer they said they were not yet available anywhere in Europe, but I see you are in Europe, so another call to the dealer me thinks!

09-22-2012, 02:16 PM	#11
veabu Registered Drives: BMW X3 M Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	This is a stantandard part from the performance collection and should be available at your local dealer.

09-29-2012, 04:53 PM	#14
BondE87 New Member Drives: F25 X3 20dX Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 17 iTrader: (0)	I also have BMW Performance black kidneys, looks great, but it a lot of time to remove the stock ones and fit blacks. Much more difficult than in my previous 118i.

09-30-2012, 02:34 AM	#15
MattUK Captain Unsensible Drives: 2011 X3 3.0D MSport Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 340 iTrader: (0)	I was a tad confused at first, and spent half an hour poking around looking for the way to remove them without breaking something.. then gave up deciding to post here or look around for the best way. Then found out that what I had been doing was almost right, but I had to be a little more forceful and have a long screwdriver.. Was much easier when the grills used to be attached to the hood

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