Black grills or not

G-10 · 11-24-2013, 10:45 AM

Im unsure if black performance grill would good any good on my car. I think it may be too black. What do people think. If anyone's handy with photoshop that would be good.

DMH-01 · 11-24-2013, 10:57 AM

I think it'd look much better with black grilles. ATM they stand out too much from the rest of the car.

Have a look around, there's plenty of pics on here of black cars with black grilles.

G-10 · 11-24-2013, 11:23 AM

I've seen some with the standard headlights and the chrome in the lights break it up a bit. Not sure how it will look with full black out. Maybe a bit too black

breathe3asy · 11-24-2013, 11:25 AM

I think it will look nice & compliment the theme of the car. Where is your passenger mirror btw?

acerboo · 11-24-2013, 11:27 AM

the gloss performance ones would look ok, you could also swop out the chrome centres and replace with the gloss black leaving the chrome frame as an option.

Russ.C · 11-24-2013, 11:31 AM

Pretty much as Aserboo said, i would wrap the surrounds in carbon fibre but leave the chrome centre bit as standard, seems as the chrome shows its a 6 cylinder IIRC.

Digitalize · 11-24-2013, 11:44 AM

Keep the surround but have black lines. Basically 4cyl ones.

Russ.C · 11-24-2013, 11:48 AM

A VERY rough photoshop with my awful skills to show what i mean.

G-10 · 11-24-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ceaton88

I think it will look nice & compliment the theme of the car. Where is your passenger mirror btw?

Mirror was damaged. Ordered another from eBay, should be here any day now

G-10 · 11-24-2013, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Russ.C

A VERY rough photoshop with my awful skills to show what i mean.

Thanks for that. I'm still not sure. May just order the performance range ones as there cheap enough.

smithy79 · 11-24-2013, 02:15 PM

What about sprayed a dark anthracite, almost like the carbon wrap colour in the photo but without the carbon weave effect so your not drawn to it?

acerboo · 11-24-2013, 03:16 PM

you can still separate the surrounds from the centres on the performance ones so you can play around with them

SP3333D · 11-24-2013, 04:10 PM

I have flat black on mine. With a gloss black car, I would do flat black surrounds and leave the chrome slats in the middle. I have since painted my car frozen black and would not change back from flat grilles.

mob17 · 11-24-2013, 05:35 PM

I think gloss black surrounds and leave the actual grilles chrome.

sylonien · 11-24-2013, 06:52 PM

Prefer chrome on a black car. Looks way more classy IMO

Jerrrry · 11-25-2013, 02:26 AM

I say spray them gloss black.

Mr.Snoop · 11-25-2013, 07:50 PM

looks fantastic -
changed the whole look on the car.

11-24-2013, 10:45 AM	#1
G-10 Lieutenant 54 Rep 453 Posts Drives: 325d M sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: uk, Midlands iTrader: (4)	Black grills or not Im unsure if black performance grill would good any good on my car. I think it may be too black. What do people think. If anyone's handy with photoshop that would be good.
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11-24-2013, 10:57 AM	#2
DMH-01 Captain 12 Rep 693 Posts Drives: E92 335d M Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Essex iTrader: (1)	I think it'd look much better with black grilles. ATM they stand out too much from the rest of the car. Have a look around, there's plenty of pics on here of black cars with black grilles. __________________ Official Website\|Official Twitter Page\|Official Facebook Page
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11-24-2013, 11:23 AM	#3
G-10 Lieutenant 54 Rep 453 Posts Drives: 325d M sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: uk, Midlands iTrader: (4)	I've seen some with the standard headlights and the chrome in the lights break it up a bit. Not sure how it will look with full black out. Maybe a bit too black
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11-24-2013, 11:25 AM	#4
breathe3asy Captain 112 Rep 609 Posts Drives: 340i F30 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Sussex, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List E92 325i [10.00]	I think it will look nice & compliment the theme of the car. Where is your passenger mirror btw?
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11-24-2013, 11:27 AM	#5
acerboo Brigadier General 179 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	the gloss performance ones would look ok, you could also swop out the chrome centres and replace with the gloss black leaving the chrome frame as an option.
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11-24-2013, 11:31 AM	#6
Russ.C Private First Class 15 Rep 192 Posts Drives: E92 330D M Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Berkshire iTrader: (0)	Pretty much as Aserboo said, i would wrap the surrounds in carbon fibre but leave the chrome centre bit as standard, seems as the chrome shows its a 6 cylinder IIRC.
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11-24-2013, 11:44 AM	#7
Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Keep the surround but have black lines. Basically 4cyl ones.
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11-24-2013, 11:48 AM	#8
Russ.C Private First Class 15 Rep 192 Posts Drives: E92 330D M Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Berkshire iTrader: (0)	A VERY rough photoshop with my awful skills to show what i mean.
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11-24-2013, 02:15 PM	#11
smithy79 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 38 Posts Drives: E92 325d M Sport Coupe Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	What about sprayed a dark anthracite, almost like the carbon wrap colour in the photo but without the carbon weave effect so your not drawn to it?
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11-24-2013, 03:16 PM	#12
acerboo Brigadier General 179 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	you can still separate the surrounds from the centres on the performance ones so you can play around with them
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11-24-2013, 04:10 PM	#13
SP3333D First Lieutenant 31 Rep 339 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Detroit iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 328xi [10.00]	I have flat black on mine. With a gloss black car, I would do flat black surrounds and leave the chrome slats in the middle. I have since painted my car frozen black and would not change back from flat grilles.
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11-24-2013, 05:35 PM	#14
mob17 Major General 400 Rep 5,623 Posts Drives: E92 335D Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East Midlands, UK iTrader: (5)	I think gloss black surrounds and leave the actual grilles chrome.
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11-24-2013, 06:52 PM	#15
sylonien Major 114 Rep 1,326 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Prefer chrome on a black car. Looks way more classy IMO __________________ Please consider checking out my YouTube Channel for car and tech videos.
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11-25-2013, 02:26 AM	#16
Jerrrry New Member 0 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: East London iTrader: (0)	I say spray them gloss black.
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11-25-2013, 07:50 PM	#17
Mr.Snoop Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 330d M-SPORT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Birmingham iTrader: (0)	looks fantastic - changed the whole look on the car.
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