Shadowline Grills Installed

aesthetect · 04-24-2008, 11:21 AM

^ what are they made of?

malves85 · 04-24-2008, 11:40 AM

They are a hard plastic. Maybe polyurethane

aesthetect · 04-24-2008, 11:53 AM

if it is polyurethane youre fine. really you can paint about anything anyway. i would suspect the dealership would offer you less than the bargain of the century to have them paint it. do you have to get bmw paint from bmw?

zino_8 · 04-24-2008, 11:54 AM

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BMS filter kit coming up later this week!!! As always comments welcomed.

Can you post a picture from a bit farther away. If you can 3/4 view. Thanks

Brandon26pdx · 04-24-2008, 05:43 PM

Looks okay on white. Stock all the way on black or sapphire cars though...a classy bit of contrast IMO.

Dan203 · 04-24-2008, 05:46 PM

I'm not liking the shadowline grill. The black on black makes it look cheap for some reason. (IMHO) Someone mentioned that there two pieces, the grill itself and the trim. Has anyone tried the black trim on the chrome grill? Probably wouldn't look good, but who knows maybe it will provide that crucial bit of contrast that's needed.

Dan

Italteen3 · 04-24-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan203

I'm not liking the shadowline grill. The black on black makes it look cheap for some reason. (IMHO) Someone mentioned that there two pieces, the grill itself and the trim. Has anyone tried the black trim on the chrome grill? Probably wouldn't look good, but who knows maybe it will provide that crucial bit of contrast that's needed.

Dan

My Shadowline & stock grill are both one piece.

Dan203 · 04-24-2008, 05:50 PM

Never mind then.

Dan

malves85 · 04-24-2008, 06:53 PM

They are two pieces. Just took them apart now.

S54dan · 04-24-2008, 07:05 PM

Thank you for posting that!

Dan203 · 04-24-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by malves85

They are two pieces. Just took them apart now.

Is the grill part the same on both? (i.e. black) Or is it chrome on the original one?

Dan

malves85 · 04-24-2008, 09:19 PM

The stock grill on the car is chrome. The one i have is the shadowline grill. its black on both pieces. basically a black out grill. I hate chrome so thats why I got this right away. If you want any diff pics or me to zoom in on anything let me know

aesthetect · 04-25-2008, 02:48 AM

chrome outside, black inside would look sweet on dark colors

mistermojorizin · 04-25-2008, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan203

I'm not liking the shadowline grill. The black on black makes it look cheap for some reason. (IMHO) Someone mentioned that there two pieces, the grill itself and the trim. Has anyone tried the black trim on the chrome grill? Probably wouldn't look good, but who knows maybe it will provide that crucial bit of contrast that's needed.

Dan

i think chrome trim with black grill would look nice

BMW Dreamer · 04-25-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TheAnhDy

I would like the border of the grill to match the car color like this.

Personally I don't like the all black grill. But the black center with a white border like above looks great with Alpine. If I was to do a grill MOD, this is what I would do. Alpine is #1. IMO.

malves85 · 04-25-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by aesthetect

chrome outside, black inside would look sweet on dark colors

Thats a good idea. Since the grills are two pieces maybe you can swap the black middle part of the shadowline grill with the stock chrome grill. Before I attempt to paint my black grill Ill wait till my car comes in and switch the grills up. Ill end up painting it anyway but it would be cool to take pics of all different combos before i do.

Thanks for the idea!

Dan203 · 04-27-2008, 02:53 AM

If you do that post some pics

Dan

WhiteOne · 04-27-2008, 08:37 AM

Alpine white with shadowline border on the grill and euro headlights. Now we are talking.

M3Newbie88 · 04-27-2008, 10:30 AM

Good idea.. my friend with black 335i has black trim and chrome inside.. I think I am going to do that to my SP black 135i... looks hot... pure black makes the car to black..

~ILLEST 1~ · 05-29-2008, 09:49 PM

has anyone tried to put the black inside from the shadowline grille into the stock chrome outside?

nordique14 · 05-29-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ESQUIRE

has anyone tried to put the black inside from the shadowline grille into the stock chrome outside?

yeah, it is called a 128i grill.

Papethova · 05-30-2008, 12:00 AM

I picked up my car yesterday and did this mod today myself with a rattle can.

Removes, sand, paint, install. 30 mins of work and some stuff I had in the garage, total cost $0.

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malves85 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 255 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	They are a hard plastic. Maybe polyurethane
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aesthetect form follows function 38 Rep 838 Posts Drives: GC impreza Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: austin tx iTrader: (0)	if it is polyurethane youre fine. really you can paint about anything anyway. i would suspect the dealership would offer you less than the bargain of the century to have them paint it. do you have to get bmw paint from bmw?
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04-24-2008, 05:43 PM	#71
Brandon26pdx Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,938 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (1)	Looks okay on white. Stock all the way on black or sapphire cars though...a classy bit of contrast IMO.
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Dan203 Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,592 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carson City, NV iTrader: (1)	I'm not liking the shadowline grill. The black on black makes it look cheap for some reason. (IMHO) Someone mentioned that there two pieces, the grill itself and the trim. Has anyone tried the black trim on the chrome grill? Probably wouldn't look good, but who knows maybe it will provide that crucial bit of contrast that's needed. Dan
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malves85 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 255 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	They are two pieces. Just took them apart now.
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malves85 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 255 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	The stock grill on the car is chrome. The one i have is the shadowline grill. its black on both pieces. basically a black out grill. I hate chrome so thats why I got this right away. If you want any diff pics or me to zoom in on anything let me know
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aesthetect form follows function 38 Rep 838 Posts Drives: GC impreza Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: austin tx iTrader: (0)	chrome outside, black inside would look sweet on dark colors
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04-27-2008, 08:37 AM	#84
WhiteOne Major 28 Rep 1,000 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	Alpine white with shadowline border on the grill and euro headlights. Now we are talking.
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M3Newbie88 Brigadier General 138 Rep 4,053 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (5)	Good idea.. my friend with black 335i has black trim and chrome inside.. I think I am going to do that to my SP black 135i... looks hot... pure black makes the car to black..
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~ILLEST 1~ Brigadier 10 Rep 80 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	has anyone tried to put the black inside from the shadowline grille into the stock chrome outside?
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Papethova Banned 225 Rep 3,094 Posts Drives: '08 135/ '11 1M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: at Death Valley 127 iTrader: (1)	I picked up my car yesterday and did this mod today myself with a rattle can. Removes, sand, paint, install. 30 mins of work and some stuff I had in the garage, total cost $0.
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