[Zippeh]

Fitted my black grilles finally! Altho I broke three tabs on the old one! Couldnt get the bottom ones unclipped

[pmheadwired]

Looks good mate.

[stefan4]

Black grills really finish off the msport trim IMO. out of interest, does anyone know if the lci grills are the same as the non lci?

[doomsday runner]

Originally Posted by stefan4

Black grills really finish off the msport trim IMO. out of interest, does anyone know if the lci grills are the same as the non lci?

Yes they are!

[JustChris]

Nice, I broke a clip or two also.

[Kal101]

Looking good

Know it's a bit late but in this cold weather you need to use a hairdryer etc to warm up the clips first.

[mikeoz]

Originally Posted by Kal001

Looking good

Know it's a bit late but in this cold weather you need to use a hairdryer etc to warm up the clips first.

Good advice I'm looking at swapping my ones 2.

[Quantox]

Changed mine last week too. So much for the 10 minutes max. suggested. With my large hands it was quite difficult but I eventually managed it without any broken clips.

Q

[mikeoz]

Can any one tell me are the slats bolder/thinker than the normal grill?

Many thanks

[Kal101]

Originally Posted by mikeoz

Can any one tell me are the slats bolder/thinker than the normal grill?

Many thanks

The same !!!

Even on my twin slat grilles the slats are the same.

[sensible]

Do the insurance companies classify this as a modification to notify them about?

[Zippeh]

Ive told them and it increased my premium by about £8. Not worth not declaring it on a 20k+ car for saving a tiny bit!

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Zippeh

Ive told them and it increased my premium by about £8. Not worth not declaring it on a 20k+ car for saving a tiny bit!

Same here, adding "exterior decorative changes" adds <£10 & adding "suspension lowered <5cm" adds another <£10

So for around £1.50pm for both it's insane not to add them!

[mpawood]

You don't need to inform them. It could be that you scratched one and had them replaced with a genuine bmw replacement that is different colour.

[AlanYoro35i]

Did you yank the grills off?

[Zippeh]

Yeah i broke three clips on one of them... It can be done without breaking any apparently!

[Andrewthefirst]

That looks good.

Are you doing anything else black?

I have the same car as you and a year on still can't make my mind up about grills, mirrors etc.

[Zippeh]

I got the decals for the skirts to put on. Not sure about anything else!

[Alscoob]

Originally Posted by Zippeh

Fitted my black grilles finally! Altho I broke three tabs on the old one! Couldnt get the bottom ones unclipped

Unfortunately that is because you didn't take them out the right way..

[Zippeh]

Probably! I am completely inept

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by Alscoob

Unfortunately that is because you didn't take them out the right way..

What IS the right way please, as I will be getting some, Thanks

[saltyamigo]

Originally Posted by JOHNBMWM5

What IS the right way please, as I will be getting some, Thanks

Depends, on youtube videos it shows the guy opening the bonnet and removing the screws that hold on the front bumber and prising it forward and popping the clips from the rear. I did try that and maybe I was too scared to bend the bumper too far but I couldn't get enough room to even get my small hands in from the back. I ended up just poking my fingers in from the front of the grill and undoing the clips that way, tricky for a start but once you get one or two of the clips popped the rest are easier. The second grill is a doddle as you just put your arm through the open grill you've just removed and pop the clips from the back. If your careful you can do it without breaking the clips on the originals.