Graphite grills on silver gray m

gcochard · 10-21-2011, 12:43 PM

I'm still not sure whether to replace the chrome with black.

psygnosis · 10-21-2011, 01:51 PM

the graphite looks good, matches the rest of the car.

DataStream18 · 10-21-2011, 02:03 PM

Looks good as is. I like the black ones on mine but my Z is black. Gray looks good with gray.

gatorfast · 10-21-2011, 02:09 PM

I like the way it looks now. Not a fan of the blacked out grills.

bucko521 · 10-23-2011, 12:36 PM

Have to agree....keep this grill......this looks fabulous on your car....I have black car with black grill, not sure the black would enhance this look of yours.

gferil · 10-23-2011, 05:55 PM

Looks good! Any chance of some more photos under different lighting conditions and different angles? I wonder what that would look like with black surrounds and graphite gills...

But overall that definitely looks better than the stock look!

gcochard · 10-24-2011, 01:44 PM

I'm planning on buying some blackout tape and trying it on, I'll report back with a better camera's pictures.

psygnosis · 10-24-2011, 02:08 PM

What happened to the black ones that came with the car?

gcochard · 10-24-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by psygnosis

What happened to the black ones that came with the car?

In my garage awaiting a swift change of heart.

Aries326 · 10-24-2011, 08:54 PM

Let me know if you have a change of heart and you want to sell those graphite ones. I bought a set of black ones from a member here and now I'm having second thoughts on using black grills on my alpine white.

orfanidis360 · 10-26-2012, 05:42 AM

Wrap the nikel part with gloss black..
It will look great..try it!

mexicobmw · 10-26-2012, 11:00 AM

I painted them and they look great, here are some pictures to give you an idea.
regards
diego

Loogey Clapp · 10-26-2012, 01:26 PM

I have silver-gray too and like the way the graphite ones look. But dang, mexicobmw's really look sweet too!!! What a conundrum.

inTgr8r · 10-26-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cliffhopper

I'm planning on buying some blackout tape and trying it on, I'll report back with a better camera's pictures.

that's what I did with mine.
It's been there for 3yrs now & still looks great.

pungo · 11-05-2012, 07:54 PM

I have a si coupe that came with the silver grilles with chrome rings. I bought an aftermarket set of black grilles with black rings. With the black on black, it almost looked like I was I had no grilles. So I took the black rings off and put them on the silver/graphite grille and thought that looked the best to me. Of course this is on a non-M. I plan to put on an aero bumper to match up with the aero side skirts.

gcochard · 11-06-2012, 11:19 AM

Wow this thread was dead for one year and two days.

Anyway, the car is no longer in my hands, sold it to Autobahn West last month, and he tells me it already sold to another enthusiast in the area.

mike519 · 11-07-2012, 03:35 PM

What do you guys think of black grills on sepang? Been thinking of this and think it might look pretty good.

inTgr8r · 11-07-2012, 03:40 PM

Should look good.
You will just need to black out the chrome outer rings.
I used blackout tape on mine
Plasti dip also works well.

......saves buying new grills & is reversible

10-21-2011, 12:43 PM	#1
gcochard Captain 24 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South OC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Graphite grills on silver gray m I'm still not sure whether to replace the chrome with black.
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psygnosis Major 23 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: '04 Z4 3.0i Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	the graphite looks good, matches the rest of the car. __________________ Straightaways are for fast cars, Corners are for fast drivers.
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DataStream18 Lieutenant 45 Rep 556 Posts Drives: 2003 ESS TS1 Z4 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Muskegon, Mi iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 ESS Supercharg ... [4.00]	Looks good as is. I like the black ones on mine but my Z is black. Gray looks good with gray.
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gatorfast Major General 4992 Rep 6,859 Posts Drives: 718 Cayman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla iTrader: (4)	I like the way it looks now. Not a fan of the blacked out grills.
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bucko521 More of this than that! 29 Rep 817 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 3.0i, Z3 2.5i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Regina, SK, Canada iTrader: (5)	Have to agree....keep this grill......this looks fabulous on your car....I have black car with black grill, not sure the black would enhance this look of yours. __________________ '06 Z4 3.0i Jet Black/ Biege/Black Leather / Premium Package / DICE Silverline DUO / Stubby Antenna / Matte Black Grill Ultimate Cup Holder x2 / Gaptech RCH+ / First Aid storagebox x2 / Acrylic Wind Deflector
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gferil Captain 30 Rep 740 Posts Drives: 06 Z4MC Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (6)	Looks good! Any chance of some more photos under different lighting conditions and different angles? I wonder what that would look like with black surrounds and graphite gills... But overall that definitely looks better than the stock look!
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gcochard Captain 24 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South OC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	I'm planning on buying some blackout tape and trying it on, I'll report back with a better camera's pictures.
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psygnosis Major 23 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: '04 Z4 3.0i Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	What happened to the black ones that came with the car? __________________ Straightaways are for fast cars, Corners are for fast drivers.
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Aries326 Lieutenant Colonel 195 Rep 1,530 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4 3.0si, 2013 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2013 E92 M3 [0.00] 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si [9.00]	Let me know if you have a change of heart and you want to sell those graphite ones. I bought a set of black ones from a member here and now I'm having second thoughts on using black grills on my alpine white.
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10-26-2012, 05:42 AM	#11
orfanidis360 Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Bmw Z4 E85 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Greece iTrader: (0)	Wrap the nikel part with gloss black.. It will look great..try it!
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10-26-2012, 11:00 AM	#12
mexicobmw First Lieutenant 56 Rep 381 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: mexico city iTrader: (0)	I painted them and they look great, here are some pictures to give you an idea. regards diego Attached Images
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Loogey Clapp First Lieutenant 7 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Everett, WA, USA iTrader: (0)	I have silver-gray too and like the way the graphite ones look. But dang, mexicobmw's really look sweet too!!! What a conundrum. __________________
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pungo Colonel 877 Rep 2,541 Posts Drives: Z4MC-X3-35i-525i, Corrado G60 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 x35i [0.00] 2001 BMW 525i [0.00] 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [8.76]	I have a si coupe that came with the silver grilles with chrome rings. I bought an aftermarket set of black grilles with black rings. With the black on black, it almost looked like I was I had no grilles. So I took the black rings off and put them on the silver/graphite grille and thought that looked the best to me. Of course this is on a non-M. I plan to put on an aero bumper to match up with the aero side skirts. Attached Images
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mike519 Captain 129 Rep 832 Posts Drives: 2018 M240i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Waterloo, Ontario iTrader: (0)	What do you guys think of black grills on sepang? Been thinking of this and think it might look pretty good.
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Should look good. You will just need to black out the chrome outer rings. I used blackout tape on mine Plasti dip also works well. ......saves buying new grills & is reversible __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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