which grill manufacturer?

hawkhandler · 10-25-2012, 08:54 PM

I want to pull the trigger on a matte black grill for my '09 E91 and have seen a few manufacturers. Turner, Bimmian etc.,
Is one a higher quality than another? They aren't prohbitively expensive or anything so i'd like to get the best one. thanks ahead.

theblackmamba · 10-25-2012, 08:58 PM

in for this becuase I need to know too.

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-25-2012, 08:59 PM

All the same. However, I tend to order from Tischer. True BMW OEM Performance grilles were the way to go for me. I sold some matte black grilles that I bought from **********s and they were decent as well. Sold them to get the glossies though from Tischer.

CarForHire · 10-25-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

All the same. However, I tend to order from Tischer. True BMW OEM Performance grilles were the way to go for me. I sold some matte black grilles that I bought from **********s and they were decent as well. Sold them to get the glossies though from Tischer.

I wish I spent the extra money to get the ones from Tischer.. But the Matte ones you'll find are great, I just want to keep all my mods OEM.

StabPreflop · 10-25-2012, 09:08 PM

I was going to get the OEM ones as well but it looks like they only make glossy black ones? I suspect the matte black ones will look much better on my platinum bronze sedan. Not sure though. What do you guys think?

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-25-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by StabPreflop

I was going to get the OEM ones as well but it looks like they only make glossy black ones? I suspect the matte black ones will look much better on my platinum bronze sedan. Not sure though. What do you guys think?

Sure- gloss black tends to look good on the solid colors- like black, and black LOL.
Perhaps maybe blue as well.
Matte is a nice color for the in between colors such as the one you have IMHO.
I would go for the ones on **********s.

hawkhandler · 10-25-2012, 10:42 PM

something about the name "**********s" sounds like lesser quality to me. is this wrong? they are just as good as the bimmian and turner ones?

Joe- · 10-25-2012, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hawkhandler

something about the name "**********s" sounds like lesser quality to me. is this wrong? they are just as good as the bimmian and turner ones?

They all generally are made by 1 factory and sold by different companies. Jgmods also sells them. I have a pair from them and they look awesome.

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-26-2012, 05:00 AM

This. Joe is correct.

Speedwagon · 10-26-2012, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

All the same. However, I tend to order from Tischer. True BMW OEM Performance grilles were the way to go for me. I sold some matte black grilles that I bought from **********s and they were decent as well. Sold them to get the glossies though from Tischer.

+1 I didn't like the matte grilles either, I thought they looked a little gray in the sun!

EYE4SPEED · 10-26-2012, 06:25 AM

If you have black factory trim on the outside, the OEM matches great.

hawkhandler · 10-26-2012, 06:31 AM

ah look at that, JGMods is right near by. maybe i can even go pickup. great. thanks for the help

Mwishlist · 10-26-2012, 07:00 AM

I bought my OEM gloss black grill from Monrovia BMW and it was the cheapest I found by far. Not sure what Tischer is selling theirs for right now.

335BBS · 10-26-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by hawkhandler

I want to pull the trigger on a matte black grill for my '09 E91 and have seen a few manufacturers. Turner, Bimmian etc.,
Is one a higher quality than another? They aren't prohbitively expensive or anything so i'd like to get the best one. thanks ahead.

I got mine from BMW. Why wouldnt you do that?

hawkhandler · 10-26-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 335BBS

I got mine from BMW. Why wouldnt you do that?

because i dont want glossy

Doctor///M · 10-26-2012, 10:13 AM

just a word of advice: the matte finish looks like old, faded plastic... glossy suits the car a lot better, especially if you have the shadowline trim.

StabPreflop · 10-26-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Sure- gloss black tends to look good on the solid colors- like black, and black LOL.
Perhaps maybe blue as well.
Matte is a nice color for the in between colors such as the one you have IMHO.
I would go for the ones on **********s.

Thanks man, that's what I thought. OTOH:

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Originally Posted by S3RI35

just a word of advice: the matte finish looks like old, faded plastic... glossy suits the car a lot better, especially if you have the shadowline trim.

Really? I haven't seen any in person unfortunately, but they seem to look OK in people's photos? I thought the glossy OEM ones would be too shiny for my car =\ (platinum bronze sedan)

Mwishlist · 10-26-2012, 01:24 PM

Its still plastic, even the glossy is not a super bright gloss. But totally get what you want!

bumere90 · 10-26-2012, 01:44 PM

They all the same
Buy on ebay

StabPreflop · 10-26-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by velvetaudio

Its still plastic, even the glossy is not a super bright gloss. But totally get what you want!

If only I knew what I wanted

I guess I will have to check both types out in person before making a decision... damn, I was hoping to order them ASAP.

timmahh · 10-26-2012, 03:23 PM

Weber is pretty good, I think charbroil has some problems. Get something with stainless inside so it's easier to clean, the cast iron will rust and fall apart after a while.

Otruba_843 · 10-26-2012, 03:32 PM

I like the custom molded gold grills the best....you know, the ones on your teeth

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hawkhandler New Member 1 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2009 Space Grey E91 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	which grill manufacturer? I want to pull the trigger on a matte black grill for my '09 E91 and have seen a few manufacturers. Turner, Bimmian etc., Is one a higher quality than another? They aren't prohbitively expensive or anything so i'd like to get the best one. thanks ahead.
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	All the same. However, I tend to order from Tischer. True BMW OEM Performance grilles were the way to go for me. I sold some matte black grilles that I bought from **********s and they were decent as well. Sold them to get the glossies though from Tischer.
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StabPreflop Private First Class 8 Rep 115 Posts Drives: '23 M5 Comp Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	I was going to get the OEM ones as well but it looks like they only make glossy black ones? I suspect the matte black ones will look much better on my platinum bronze sedan. Not sure though. What do you guys think?
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hawkhandler New Member 1 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2009 Space Grey E91 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	something about the name "**********s" sounds like lesser quality to me. is this wrong? they are just as good as the bimmian and turner ones?
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hawkhandler New Member 1 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2009 Space Grey E91 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	ah look at that, JGMods is right near by. maybe i can even go pickup. great. thanks for the help
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Mwishlist Private First Class 3 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I bought my OEM gloss black grill from Monrovia BMW and it was the cheapest I found by far. Not sure what Tischer is selling theirs for right now. __________________ Interviewer: The most exciting moment during the race weekend? Kimi: I think so it's the race start, always. Interviewer: The most boring? Kimi: Now.
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