6.99 Chrome Grille - ???

MPowerE90 · 06-07-2005, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JBOO

That's one thing I have notice with the E90 is that everyone wants the chrome for some reason and acts if the black is cheap. On the E60, the black window surrounds is an option ... that you pay extra for. It's also on the sport kit of the E60 and previous 3 series.
Go figure? A year from now everyone will probably be wanting black instead of chrome.

As for the work on your grill RachelS, good job to your hubby! No one will ever notice those minor details and if they do ... oh well!

Euh there's a big difference!
Normaly the black is cheap because it's of plastic and then the chrome s very nice.
But you are talking about the shadowline highglow: 545 euro!

So you've got black: 0 euro
chrome: ? euro
shadowline highglow: 545 euro

Swoosh · 06-14-2005, 03:53 AM

That's pretty nice, especailly for a whopping $7.

I might try it out, my question is if I wanted to remove it later on, would it cause any damage to the grill?

RachelS · 06-14-2005, 05:04 AM

Yes, it will come off with a heat gun easily

Kao BMW · 06-23-2005, 01:55 PM

Trends has always been like that. If its black, everybody wants chrome. If its chrome, everybody wants black. Just like cell phones. Black cellphones are coming back, because almost all phones are silver. An example would be the special edition matt black motorola razr phone. Check it out if you have time.

itznin · 07-14-2005, 01:34 PM

Hm... looks pretty good if you ask me.

So you just buy the roll, cut and stick? I might be down for this.

swu · 07-18-2005, 08:16 AM

Good job!! Looks very nice.

I want do it as well, but the door molding shown in your link (Autobarn) looks very thick. Is that the case, or it's just the picture?

itznin · 07-19-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scottz5

Keep it black, I wish My 330 was coming in black

Want to swap grills? I'll take the chrome one...

We are both in NJ

foxx26 · 10-16-2005, 04:55 PM

I think it looks cheesy. That's just my opinion. But......good try.

10-17-2005, 08:00 PM

My husband did this to my 325??

It the roll of door edge guard thingy stuff from AutoZone

Yea or Nay...

Rach
Attached Images

Honestly, NAY! It's a 325. If you wanted it to look like a 330 then YEAH! Does it increase the performance in some way?

mds82 · 10-17-2005, 08:10 PM

can you post some more pics from different angles. it looks awesome though, depending how the other pics look i might try it too!

mr_blond · 11-06-2005, 10:24 PM

Do you like it? If you do, then that's all that matters. In the end we all have our own E90 to love.

Somewhere on this site mentioned that a 3 isn't worth owning without Navi and Premium Package. Sounds like a bimmer owner with a merc soul to me.

SocalTy · 11-08-2005, 07:11 PM

I gave it a try myself just to see how it looks in person. I only put it on 2 lines just to get an idea of what it would look like and at first glance it looks nice, but it looks rather cheesy IMO.

But like others said, you cant even tell from a distance. Choice is yours.

success · 11-16-2005, 05:09 PM

I think anybody worried about someone steeling chrome trim either A should not OWN a BMW, or B live in a nicer area... LOL

foxx26 · 11-18-2005, 08:27 PM

Still think the idea sucks

BMW786 · 11-20-2005, 11:10 AM

I agree...you get what you pay for. Looks kind of tacky in my opinion.

longtran · 11-21-2005, 08:54 PM

it actually looks good. chrome not my thing. tell your husband good job.

BMW0 · 11-29-2005, 03:04 PM

Wow! What a wonderful idea! Your husband is truly creative

phvxoui · 04-26-2012, 04:31 PM

well.. *Sighs* i did this with my 07 altima (yes i know this is a e90 forum) it was a pearl white and i used the black trim to outline the whole car looked sick but wrecked the car in a week so yeah.. i have a 325I navy blue.. i might do that to it

06-14-2005, 03:53 AM	#24
Swoosh Private 8 Rep 54 Posts Drives: Honda Accord EXR Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	That's pretty nice, especailly for a whopping $7. I might try it out, my question is if I wanted to remove it later on, would it cause any damage to the grill?
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06-14-2005, 05:04 AM	#25
RachelS Private First Class 46 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio iTrader: (0)	Yes, it will come off with a heat gun easily
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06-23-2005, 01:55 PM	#26
Kao BMW iLOVE90 64 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA iTrader: (0)	Trends has always been like that. If its black, everybody wants chrome. If its chrome, everybody wants black. Just like cell phones. Black cellphones are coming back, because almost all phones are silver. An example would be the special edition matt black motorola razr phone. Check it out if you have time.
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07-14-2005, 01:34 PM	#27
itznin Captain 26 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North NJ iTrader: (2)	Hm... looks pretty good if you ask me. So you just buy the roll, cut and stick? I might be down for this.
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07-18-2005, 08:16 AM	#28
swu Private 1 Rep 65 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Good job!! Looks very nice. I want do it as well, but the door molding shown in your link (Autobarn) looks very thick. Is that the case, or it's just the picture?
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10-16-2005, 04:55 PM	#30
foxx26 Private First Class 4 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2008 Sport Trac Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rio Rico iTrader: (0)	Pimped out griil? I think it looks cheesy. That's just my opinion. But......good try.
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10-17-2005, 08:00 PM	#31
jomamma Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	My husband did this to my 325?? It the roll of door edge guard thingy stuff from AutoZone Yea or Nay... Rach Attached Images Honestly, NAY! It's a 325. If you wanted it to look like a 330 then YEAH! Does it increase the performance in some way?
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10-17-2005, 08:10 PM	#32
mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	can you post some more pics from different angles. it looks awesome though, depending how the other pics look i might try it too!
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11-06-2005, 10:24 PM	#33
mr_blond First Time Bimmer Owner, Long Time Bimmer Admirer 1 Rep 16 Posts Drives: E90 Blk/Blk 6SP Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	Do you like it? If you do, then that's all that matters. In the end we all have our own E90 to love. Somewhere on this site mentioned that a 3 isn't worth owning without Navi and Premium Package. Sounds like a bimmer owner with a merc soul to me.
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11-08-2005, 07:11 PM	#34
SocalTy Flushing, Queens stand up!! 35 Rep 830 Posts Drives: AW E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 e90 [0.00]	I gave it a try myself just to see how it looks in person. I only put it on 2 lines just to get an idea of what it would look like and at first glance it looks nice, but it looks rather cheesy IMO. But like others said, you cant even tell from a distance. Choice is yours.
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11-16-2005, 05:09 PM	#35
success I damn near had to wreck a hoe! 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Black/Black Bitch! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (0)	I think anybody worried about someone steeling chrome trim either A should not OWN a BMW, or B live in a nicer area... LOL __________________ There are no real limits.
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11-18-2005, 08:27 PM	#36
foxx26 Private First Class 4 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2008 Sport Trac Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rio Rico iTrader: (0)	Still think the idea sucks
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11-20-2005, 11:10 AM	#37
BMW786 Lieutenant 28 Rep 537 Posts Drives: SGraphite90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Bay, CA iTrader: (1)	I agree...you get what you pay for. Looks kind of tacky in my opinion.
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11-21-2005, 08:54 PM	#38
longtran Lieutenant General 1433 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	it actually looks good. chrome not my thing. tell your husband good job.
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11-29-2005, 03:04 PM	#39
BMW0 Colonel 237 Rep 2,059 Posts Drives: AW E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Wow! What a wonderful idea! Your husband is truly creative __________________ 330i 6MT l 255 HP @ 5900 rpm 214 lb-ft Torque @ 3500 rpm l Alpine White l Beige l Aluminum l ZSP l 494 l PDC "Freude am Fahren" = "Joy to Drive"
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04-26-2012, 04:31 PM	#40
phvxoui New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Delaware iTrader: (0)	well.. Sighs i did this with my 07 altima (yes i know this is a e90 forum) it was a pearl white and i used the black trim to outline the whole car looked sick but wrecked the car in a week so yeah.. i have a 325I navy blue.. i might do that to it
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