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      11-20-2010, 10:54 AM   #166
pinmagic
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Drives: 135i Convertible
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Location: Arlington, VA

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Thanks for the DIY! Worked great using a coat hanger. I'd just make 2 mods to your instructions:

- Because it's easier to get to the top tabs, I released those first, and pulled the top of the grills out a bit. That put pressure on the bottom tabs, so they popped right off when I pressed them with the coat hanger.

- When removing the rubber stripping, just remove the ends, not the center (the part attached to the bumper. That makes it easier to re-install. Reinstalling that was the hardest part of the job (tho, granted, not very hard), only cause that rubber stuff is rough on your fingers.

I'm loving the matte black grilles on my SGM. I'd post pics, but someone has already done that for SGM.
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