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      05-26-2019, 08:22 AM   #1
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Kidney grill color z4m coupe

Have a Interlagos Blue Z4M Coupe with silver kidney grills. Meaning the vertical bars not the edge.

I read that all M's came with black grills. Anyone know this to be true ?

Would mean mine is a replacement so a bummer

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Others look a bit more black, but that may be the lighting in my pic. Others also don't look thát black, so am a bit in doubt :








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      05-26-2019, 09:37 AM   #2
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Yours looks like it's just faded black plastic. Doesn't look that silver to me. Do you have a close up picture in the daylight?
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      05-26-2019, 10:10 AM   #3
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Could it be that your not the original owner and previous owner swapped out? I had a dark graphite on my si originally, then switched to light silver before going to all carbon fiber.
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      05-26-2019, 10:30 AM   #4
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Could it be that your not the original owner and previous owner swapped out? I had a dark graphite on my si originally, then switched to light silver before going to all carbon fiber.
I'm the 3rd or 4th owner. Just hoping it was replaced for aesthetics by someone instead of damage repairs. Right airdam below is also not fitting up 100% and slight hue difference between front and side.

Car's still really good I think, just wanted it to be perfect

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      05-26-2019, 10:42 AM   #5
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The 3.0si had grey slats. The M has black. Some people like the grey better. Maybe they swapped it out.
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      05-26-2019, 10:47 AM   #6
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Yours looks like it's just faded black plastic. Doesn't look that silver to me. Do you have a close up picture in the daylight?
Added a pic. Looks pretty silver to me

Luckily, there are worse things, but it is messing with my OCD
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      05-26-2019, 12:45 PM   #7
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Stock definitely black. Looks like silver paint after the fact.
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      05-26-2019, 02:04 PM   #8
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Stock definitely black. Looks like silver paint after the fact.
Thanks
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      05-26-2019, 11:23 PM   #9
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Probably from an si.
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      05-27-2019, 12:03 AM   #10
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Probably from an si.
Ya those look exactly like mine and I have an SI
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      05-27-2019, 02:11 AM   #11
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Side question, what are the specs on your BBS CHs? They look great!
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      05-27-2019, 12:15 PM   #12
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Side question, what are the specs on your BBS CHs? They look great!
Yeah they're great. At first I was naah, want an original car but this one really actually had some cool mods; BBS CH 19 inch wheels (8,5J, 10J), KW Variant damping adjustable coilovers and a valve controlled titanium KKS catback exhaust. Opening it up really unleashes the hell hounds. Closed it's like stock, maybe a bit basier.

Mods are quality parts and don't detract too much from original (still have oem exhaust and suspension). Rims had to grow on me but now I wouldn't swap. And the valve button is simply amazing extra fun. In a tunnel you really have to mind other people first before opening up and hitting the revs to avoid them startling and swerving into the barrier It really is next level screaming.
Would recommend the KKS catback set to anyone (not sure they still make em and what I read they were pretty pricey, like 2500-3000,- pricey). But recommended anyways. Controlling crazy and decency with press of a button is such a cool option. Near straight piped without turbo's hitting 8k revs is fun to say the least.

Currently putting on 245/35 and 275/30 Michelin 4S, in pics it's still 235/35 and 265/30. And putting the M badges back on (removed them because was parked in shared garage, paranoia me )

Am a pretty relaxed driver, actually never even saw the traction control light, but will be changing tires so might as well do some donuts before that to say goodbye to the old rubber.

If I do I'll make sure the exhaust is open and upload a vid to youtube




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