Grilles

Jude Starr · 02-17-2012, 05:13 AM

Quick question - husband is digging around on the internet and found some replacement grilles - but we can;t figure out whether the ones for the E87 would be the same as E82 ones - I can't think of any reason they would be different, but you never know.

Honny · 02-17-2012, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude Starr

Quick question - husband is digging around on the internet and found some replacement grilles - but we can;t figure out whether the ones for the E87 would be the same as E82 ones - I can't think of any reason they would be different, but you never know.

All 1 Series Grilles are the same therefore compatible on every model. Might watch out for quality tho, OEM and Cyba's fit the best.

Jude Starr · 02-17-2012, 05:32 AM

Awesome, thanx. Apparently Turner Motorsport has some black ones and some carbon fibre ones on special at the moment.

Alpine* · 02-17-2012, 06:15 AM

Shoot them an email and confirm first, they are good to deal with in my experience.

Can't hurt.

Harlequin · 02-17-2012, 06:23 AM

Umm... I may be wrong (it's happened before - just not often

) but I thought the E81/E87 had slightly different shaped kidneys?

Maybe that's a Pre-LCI thing? I don't know enough about the Hatches...

Taymaishu · 02-17-2012, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin

Umm... I may be wrong (it's happened before - just not often

) but I thought the E81/E87 had slightly different shaped kidneys?

Maybe that's a Pre-LCI thing? I don't know enough about the Hatches...

Indeed Harlequin, you are spot on.

The E87 has the 'elven' corner to the upper outside of the grilles, whereas the E82 has rounded corners.

Be absolutely certain when ordering that you double check the grilles on your car and the ones you are ordering so they match.

Honny · 02-17-2012, 06:42 AM

Well spotted mate. Maybe its non M-Sports versions who have the "elven" corner? I remember picking mine from someone who had a hatchback (I think).

Harlequin · 02-17-2012, 06:48 AM

Dunno but after a little internet sleuthing I can tell you that Jude's car has the "Elfin" grilles:

Jude Starr · 02-17-2012, 07:06 AM

Hehehe! Aren't you clever? I thought, what a great looking car, and then I realised it was my Wolfgang!

Harlequin · 02-17-2012, 07:07 AM

Could be both

Taymaishu · 02-17-2012, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Honny

Well spotted mate. Maybe its non M-Sports versions who have the "elven" corner? I remember picking mine from someone who had a hatchback (I think).

I have a mate with a 130i and m sport and he has elven grilles.

Have I just named the hatch Grilles?

702 · 02-17-2012, 09:12 AM

The E87 M-sport does have different grilles compared to E82. It is smaller in size and if I can recall, it has one less clip compared to the E82.

If your looking for the black ones (performance), make sure you order the right ones because i think the part number is the same. The Brisbane dealer couldn't get it right, I've tried them.
I've got them from forumpartsenquiry@cotswoldgroup.com. However, If you don't mind having a used one, mine are sitting in the garage.

Knightelf · 02-17-2012, 11:10 PM

Elven corners lol. Can we start calling our cars "mounts"?

flinchy · 02-18-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude Starr

Awesome, thanx. Apparently Turner Motorsport has some black ones and some carbon fibre ones on special at the moment.

i don't see any cf ones

i'd like some CF ones :/

ED: found them, for E82/88 rounded edge saaaadface.

ED: even on the diagram for http://www.bmminiparts.com/DiagramVi...425&MOSP=48927 they look rounded?

02-17-2012, 05:13 AM	#1
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Jude Starr Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 123d hatch & X1 23D Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0)	Awesome, thanx. Apparently Turner Motorsport has some black ones and some carbon fibre ones on special at the moment.
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Alpine* Brigadier General 1282 Rep 4,093 Posts Drives: M2 G87 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Shoot them an email and confirm first, they are good to deal with in my experience. Can't hurt.
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Honny Captain 28 Rep 771 Posts Drives: Something Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Well spotted mate. Maybe its non M-Sports versions who have the "elven" corner? I remember picking mine from someone who had a hatchback (I think).
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702 Private 3 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: BNE iTrader: (0)	The E87 M-sport does have different grilles compared to E82. It is smaller in size and if I can recall, it has one less clip compared to the E82. If your looking for the black ones (performance), make sure you order the right ones because i think the part number is the same. The Brisbane dealer couldn't get it right, I've tried them. I've got them from forumpartsenquiry@cotswoldgroup.com. However, If you don't mind having a used one, mine are sitting in the garage.
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Knightelf Captain 87 Rep 886 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	Elven corners lol. Can we start calling our cars "mounts"?
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