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Front aluminium grille on x3
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I've realised that the 20d doesn't come with a aluminium front grille where as the 30d does. My budget will only allow the 20d and wondering whether after-market aluminum grille can be put on the 20d as I like the X3 with the aluminium grille? Am i correct in assuming this is not an option? Cheers, MPK |
01-02-2011, 02:26 AM | #2 |
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I found the answer to my question at http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=461587
thanks Bimmer UK 76! Very gald that its available, does anyone know roughly how much it might cost? |
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01-02-2011, 03:43 AM | #3 |
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Part numbers for the titanium grille are
Left 511 172 374 21 Right 511 172 374 22 Dealer did not have a price on the system yet (I think they will be very popular) as soon as I can get a price I will be placing an order so that they can be fitted prior to driving away.
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01-02-2011, 09:20 AM | #6 |
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One of Sabians pics
The grille is chrome surround with titanium slats
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Thanks! = 178 GBP to save UK users some time converting
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Ouch!
The E60 5 series chrome grilles I purchased were about £100
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The material of the grille available with optioned accessories seems to be titanium whist the grille that comes standard on the x30d and x28i seems to be "aluminium satinised". The aluminium satinised is the wording contained within the australian basic equipment list.
It'd be hard to tell the difference between the two at a distance but i'd say the aluminium would match the kidney shaped outer grille, that ships as standard on all x3, more closely. |
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Satinised is one of those made up words meaning smooth (like satin) polished aluminium. As I understand it, titanium alloy is stronger, lighter and more resistant to corrosion (and more expensive). An aluminium grille would suffice as you only want a colour match really and other parts of the car are aluminium not titanium anyway, but with titanium as the only option, titanium it has to be I guess. It will look the same as a standard satinised aluminium grille but you'll know it's better
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No titanium in it, only titanium coloured (they mean silver colour) most likely plastic slats with a plastic/chromed surround The xline package is also "titanium look panels" again they mean a silver coloured pastic material
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Yes but this one is yet to appear in an English dictionary
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01-05-2011, 03:22 PM | #17 |
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Dealer quoted £79 each inc VAT
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Cheers. £10 cheaper than Sweden! Their beer costs a fortune too
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I didn't see this reply until now. I'm not sure that's legal in the UK. You can't call something a ham sandwich if there's no ham in it! They should call it titanium silver or titanium look if that's the case.
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I can confirm that the front grille has plastic slats on both the default standard black and the aluminium colouring. Checked this out myself the other day when visiting my local dealler as I was checking to see if there was any date yet for my x3 (ordered 22/12/10). Was thinking about going for the aluminium myself but can't bring myself to pay for colour plastic!!! Will do it myself
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Tell me about it!
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