Best quality black kidney grills

shwagon · 03-01-2011, 05:10 PM

Looking to replace my DIY black kidney grills. Any suggestions?

Edison@JleviSW · 03-01-2011, 09:04 PM

E46 Matte Black Grill Set

Dean | KHOALTY, Inc · 03-02-2011, 02:00 AM

http://www.khoalty.com/bmw-e46/exter...ack-grill.html

ModBargains.com · 03-03-2011, 03:06 PM

Matte Black Grilles E46 Coupe/Sedan

mq124 · 03-03-2011, 03:09 PM

no disrespect to modbargains because i have never dealt with them, but i have dealt with khoalty and i was more than satisfied with the products, shipping, and all around service. I cant see there being much difference at all, if any in the black grills sold from other venders. go with the vender that you trust and want to deal with the most

shwagon · 03-03-2011, 05:22 PM

I take it that there are no OEM black grills available for pre-facelift sedans?

Edison@JleviSW · 03-03-2011, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shwagon

I take it that there are no OEM black grills available for pre-facelift sedans?

Not unless you paint your own which I don't recommend as paint tends to chip. Ours are a black ABS plastic so they are rock chip resistant.

ModBargains.com · 03-08-2011, 02:09 AM

Not all Matte Black Kidney grills are the same. Most of the cheaper grills that you find on ebay and on some other vendors websites for cheap are made of recycled plastic which does mean that product and of course the tabs are going to be more brittle. Our Matte Black Grills are made of ABS plastic material that is non-recycled. Here is a quick video comparison with some different grills that have passed through our doors for you guys to check out the difference.

m3unit07 · 03-08-2011, 02:58 AM

I recently bought my black grilles from Jlevi for my prefacelift, and I will vouch that they are great quality, (and a great deal pricewise, compared to all the other sites I looked at) and look sick on my ride...will post some pics when I get it back from the mechanic

kpeng · 03-08-2011, 08:36 AM

Go with Khoalty.

Cheapest. Quality is just fine. I have them on my car.

Dean | KHOALTY, Inc · 03-08-2011, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModBargains.com

Not all Matte Black Kidney grills are the same. Most of the cheaper grills that you find on ebay and on some other vendors websites for cheap are made of recycled plastic...

We are not one of those vendors. We have never sold those junky grilles, I don't even know where to begin to find them, or who has them. I think when the market was younger people sold grilles that were the off-brand style but I haven't seen any vendor on E46F sell those crappy ones ever.

We post good pictures of all of our stuff to ensure that people don't mistake it for the old junky fitment stuff.

Thanks for the kind words, everyone!

Mango · 09-20-2011, 02:16 PM

I just received my Khoalty grills. Shipping was fast. Pricing was great. I got the high-gloss facelift sedan grills. I managed to break 2 or 3 of the plastic tabs trying to separate the grilll. I did this as gently as possible with a padded screwdriver and gentle gentle manipulation without damaging or marring the front part of the grill and it was the most frustrating thing I've ever done. After half an hour I managed to separate the grills but 2 or 3 of the tabs broke. I think I can still manage to get the grills reasonably secure but its frustrating that I'm half-assing a brand new product on my car. Maybe your supplier can use softer (less brittle) plastic. i'll post up some pics once they're on.

03-03-2011, 03:06 PM	#4
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03-03-2011, 03:09 PM	#5
mq124 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 449 My Ride: slow and sorta low View My Garage	no disrespect to modbargains because i have never dealt with them, but i have dealt with khoalty and i was more than satisfied with the products, shipping, and all around service. I cant see there being much difference at all, if any in the black grills sold from other venders. go with the vender that you trust and want to deal with the most __________________

03-08-2011, 02:09 AM	#8
ModBargains.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 1721 E. Lambert Rd #C, La Habra, CA 90631 Posts: 644 My Ride: E46 323ci / E92 335i View My Garage	Not all Matte Black Kidney grills are the same. Most of the cheaper grills that you find on ebay and on some other vendors websites for cheap are made of recycled plastic which does mean that product and of course the tabs are going to be more brittle. Our Matte Black Grills are made of ABS plastic material that is non-recycled. Here is a quick video comparison with some different grills that have passed through our doors for you guys to check out the difference. __________________ We Specialize In: BMW Parts \| BMW Tuning \| BMW Tail Lights \| BMW Wheels \| BMW Lighting \| BMW Intake Alan Wei \| Alan@ModBargains.com \| (714) 582-3330 ext. 8006 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am-7:00pm / Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm (PST)

09-20-2011, 02:16 PM	#12
Mango Platinum Plus Quality Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 16,267 My Ride: M54B30 View My Garage	I just received my Khoalty grills. Shipping was fast. Pricing was great. I got the high-gloss facelift sedan grills. I managed to break 2 or 3 of the plastic tabs trying to separate the grilll. I did this as gently as possible with a padded screwdriver and gentle gentle manipulation without damaging or marring the front part of the grill and it was the most frustrating thing I've ever done. After half an hour I managed to separate the grills but 2 or 3 of the tabs broke. I think I can still manage to get the grills reasonably secure but its frustrating that I'm half-assing a brand new product on my car. Maybe your supplier can use softer (less brittle) plastic. i'll post up some pics once they're on. __________________ Cooling \| Maintenance \| Vacuum \| Suspension \| Costs "Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." -Steve Jobs

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03-01-2011, 09:04 PM	#2
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03-02-2011, 02:00 AM	#3
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03-08-2011, 02:58 AM	#9
m3unit07 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Lansing, Michigan Posts: 92 My Ride: 1999 328i View My Garage	I recently bought my black grilles from Jlevi for my prefacelift, and I will vouch that they are great quality, (and a great deal pricewise, compared to all the other sites I looked at) and look sick on my ride...will post some pics when I get it back from the mechanic

03-08-2011, 08:36 AM	#10
kpeng Banned User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 25,711 My Ride: E46 330 and E30 325 View My Garage	Go with Khoalty. Cheapest. Quality is just fine. I have them on my car.