IND Gloss Black or OEM Black Chrome Grilles/Gills on Space Grey

Cyclone Chris · 10-29-2012, 11:55 PM

I've been going back and forth with the grills and gills I want to get for my 2013 Space Grey ZCP.

Since my car won't get built till next week, I'm itching to get some exterior cosmetic mods and get rid of that fugly chrome.

So in your experience, what trim do you think would complement the space grey? Pictures welcomed ;-)

davramic · 10-30-2012, 03:36 AM

Congrats on the order! The waiting sucks but it is so definitely worth it

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Originally Posted by Cyclone Chris

I've been going back and forth with the grills and gills I want to get for my 2013 Space Grey ZCP.

Since my car won't get built till next week, I'm itching to get some exterior cosmetic mods and get rid of that fugly chrome.

So in your experience, what trim do you think would complement the space grey? Pictures welcomed ;-)

PINHEAD · 10-30-2012, 05:07 AM

OEM GTS shadow chrome is the best

LightWerkz · 10-30-2012, 05:20 AM

Interested to see how the black chrome looks on space gray

Rob@StrasseForged · 10-30-2012, 09:17 AM

I say iND all the way!

BimmerRob08 · 10-30-2012, 09:40 AM

I have a space gray M3 also and I purchased the BMW black front grills along with gloss black side gills and now it looks much better. Gills are a pain in the ass to do and you have to be very careful not to scratch the paint when removing them. There is a DIY instructions for the gills that was helpful.

Now the all match the gloss black plastic trim and looks much better IMO.

Cheers,
RB

Krozi · 10-30-2012, 09:47 AM

I've noticed the black OEM stuff tends to fade pretty quickly and turns purplish.

I just had my OEM grilles painted Jet Black and they look great! (pretty much exactly what iND does)

Cyclone Chris · 10-30-2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PINHEAD

OEM GTS shadow chrome is the best

Are these the same as the Black Chrome?

Any idea who sells these or what the part numbers are? I'm currently in Germany for 3 more weeks, so I may be able to pick these up from a BMW dealership here; however my German language is non-existent, so part numbers would be great.

BimmerRob08 · 10-30-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Krozi

I've noticed the black OEM stuff tends to fade pretty quickly and turns purplish.

I just had my OEM grilles painted Jet Black and they look great! (pretty much exactly what iND does)

hu, damn! Well so far not but mine is garaged mostly so good to know to look out for.

PutterMcGavin · 10-31-2012, 02:16 PM

Neither. Go with body colored

Coincidentally I just sold my M and have a set of grills, gills and reflectors in excellent shape! PM me if interested!

Cyclone Chris · 10-31-2012, 02:40 PM

Your M looks badass. If I would have seen these pics earlier I may have gone that route. Unfortunately, I just ordered the OEM black chrome set from Tischer BMW.

BatmanDrivesABeamer · 10-31-2012, 09:00 PM

The gray on gray looks crazy. Just like the guy up there^ I just bought black grilles from iND

Blindside_137 · 11-27-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclone Chris

Your M looks badass. If I would have seen these pics earlier I may have gone that route. Unfortunately, I just ordered the OEM black chrome set from Tischer BMW.

you have them on the car yet? Assuming you have the car? lol

Trying to find pics of the black chrome on space gray. My matte black is starting to look really cheap IMO but has held up really well. Wondering if the black chrome wouldn't hold up as well.

M3PO · 11-27-2012, 07:41 PM

OEM > all others

Blindside_137 · 11-27-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by M3PO

OEM > all others

Isn't there OEM black chrome and OEM performance gloss black? What do you have.

Cyclone Chris · 11-28-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

you have them on the car yet? Assuming you have the car? lol

Trying to find pics of the black chrome on space gray. My matte black is starting to look really cheap IMO but has held up really well. Wondering if the black chrome wouldn't hold up as well.

Not yet. I should be taking delivery of the car this weekend. Fingers crossed. I will post pics here once installed.

Here is a pic of the OEM black chrome.

Cyclone Chris · 11-28-2012, 12:17 PM

Grill

Cyclone Chris · 11-28-2012, 12:17 PM

Gill

Blindside_137 · 11-28-2012, 04:24 PM

Very nice looking! Good luck with the new car! And please, don't forget to post pictures when you get them on.

rjd598 · 11-28-2012, 04:31 PM

really can't go wrong with either but i would say black chrome so good choice!

Cyclone Chris · 12-02-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

Very nice looking! Good luck with the new car! And please, don't forget to post pictures when you get them on.

OEMBlack Chrome installed.

Cyclone Chris · 12-02-2012, 03:41 PM

Grills

View Poll Results: Which Grillesd/Gills complement the Space Grey better?
IND Black Gloss Grilles/Gills	26	40.63%
OEM Black Chrome Grilles/Gills	32	50.00%
Keep it as is	2	3.13%
Other	4	6.25%
Voters: 64. You may not vote on this poll

10-29-2012, 11:55 PM	#1
Cyclone Chris US Air Force. HUAP. Drives: 2013 SG M3 ZCP / DCT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suffolk County, UK Posts: 169 iTrader: (0)	IND Gloss Black or OEM Black Chrome Grilles/Gills on Space Grey I've been going back and forth with the grills and gills I want to get for my 2013 Space Grey ZCP. Since my car won't get built till next week, I'm itching to get some exterior cosmetic mods and get rid of that fugly chrome. So in your experience, what trim do you think would complement the space grey? Pictures welcomed ;-) __________________ 2005 Pontiac GTO - 6Spd - 445 RWHP/415 RWTQ - SOLD 2013 BMW M3 Coupe - /// Competition Pkg /// Premium Pkg /// Dual Clutch Transmission /// BMW Apps /// Heated Seats ///
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10-30-2012, 05:07 AM	#3
PINHEAD Motorsport Passion!!! Drives: E92M3/997.2RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 805 iTrader: (6)	OEM GTS shadow chrome is the best __________________

10-30-2012, 05:20 AM	#4
LightWerkz BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oakland, NJ Posts: 338 iTrader: (0)	Interested to see how the black chrome looks on space gray __________________ "Like" LightWerkz on Facebook and Save 10% at checkout! HID Retrofit Kits l Angel Eyes l Repairs l Installs l Support

10-30-2012, 09:17 AM	#5
Rob@StrasseForged BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: 2013 MW/FR E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,141 iTrader: (1)	I say iND all the way! __________________ Robert@StrasseForged.com \| (305)303-1190 \| Facebook \| Flickr

10-30-2012, 09:40 AM	#6
BimmerRob08 Major Drives: 2008 M3, Space Gray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KIKR (ABQ), NM Posts: 1,144 iTrader: (0)	I have a space gray M3 also and I purchased the BMW black front grills along with gloss black side gills and now it looks much better. Gills are a pain in the ass to do and you have to be very careful not to scratch the paint when removing them. There is a DIY instructions for the gills that was helpful. Now the all match the gloss black plastic trim and looks much better IMO. Cheers, RB

10-30-2012, 09:47 AM	#7
Krozi Deutsche Jung aus Kölle Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoFla - Bonita Springs Posts: 2,699 iTrader: (20)	I've noticed the black OEM stuff tends to fade pretty quickly and turns purplish. I just had my OEM grilles painted Jet Black and they look great! (pretty much exactly what iND does) __________________ 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White//Fox Red//6MT// Florida Bimmer - Join us on FaceBook!

10-31-2012, 02:16 PM	#10
PutterMcGavin Second Lieutenant Drives: '09 E90 M3, '89 E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 222 iTrader: (2)	Neither. Go with body colored Coincidentally I just sold my M and have a set of grills, gills and reflectors in excellent shape! PM me if interested! __________________

10-31-2012, 02:40 PM	#11
Cyclone Chris US Air Force. HUAP. Drives: 2013 SG M3 ZCP / DCT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suffolk County, UK Posts: 169 iTrader: (0)	Your M looks badass. If I would have seen these pics earlier I may have gone that route. Unfortunately, I just ordered the OEM black chrome set from Tischer BMW. __________________ 2005 Pontiac GTO - 6Spd - 445 RWHP/415 RWTQ - SOLD 2013 BMW M3 Coupe - /// Competition Pkg /// Premium Pkg /// Dual Clutch Transmission /// BMW Apps /// Heated Seats ///

10-31-2012, 09:00 PM	#12
BatmanDrivesABeamer Enlisted Member Drives: E92 M3 2009 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 32 iTrader: (0)	The gray on gray looks crazy. Just like the guy up there^ I just bought black grilles from iND

11-27-2012, 07:41 PM	#14
M3PO Colonel Drives: '08 IB E92 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: OC Posts: 2,176 iTrader: (6)	OEM > all others __________________ 2008 IB E92 M3\| BBS \| KW \| Arkym \| Platte Forme A.G. \| Active Autowerke \| K&N \| Fabspeed \| Dinan \| Evolve-R

11-28-2012, 12:17 PM	#17
Cyclone Chris US Air Force. HUAP. Drives: 2013 SG M3 ZCP / DCT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suffolk County, UK Posts: 169 iTrader: (0)	Grill Attached Images __________________ 2005 Pontiac GTO - 6Spd - 445 RWHP/415 RWTQ - SOLD 2013 BMW M3 Coupe - /// Competition Pkg /// Premium Pkg /// Dual Clutch Transmission /// BMW Apps /// Heated Seats ///

11-28-2012, 12:17 PM	#18
Cyclone Chris US Air Force. HUAP. Drives: 2013 SG M3 ZCP / DCT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suffolk County, UK Posts: 169 iTrader: (0)	Gill Attached Images __________________ 2005 Pontiac GTO - 6Spd - 445 RWHP/415 RWTQ - SOLD 2013 BMW M3 Coupe - /// Competition Pkg /// Premium Pkg /// Dual Clutch Transmission /// BMW Apps /// Heated Seats ///

11-28-2012, 04:24 PM	#19
Blindside_137 Colonel Drives: '09 E93 Space Gray 328 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,991 iTrader: (1)	Very nice looking! Good luck with the new car! And please, don't forget to post pictures when you get them on. __________________ Matte Black Grilles\|Painted Reflectors\|Matte Black Vinyl Window Trim\|M3 Lip Spoiler\|35% Tint\|19" Satin Black Avant Garde M359\|Lux H8 V3\|OEM Aero Lip\|Cyba

11-28-2012, 04:31 PM	#20
rjd598 Brigadier General Drives: 10' M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 3,183 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [4.50] 2000 Nissan Maxima SE [0.00]	really can't go wrong with either but i would say black chrome so good choice! __________________ 10 E90 M3/dct/ztp/zpp/heated seats/eps/19'/iPod retired- 08 535i/nav/prem./L7/ipod retired- 06 325i/nav/prem./sat/xenons/style 128

12-02-2012, 03:41 PM	#22
Cyclone Chris US Air Force. HUAP. Drives: 2013 SG M3 ZCP / DCT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suffolk County, UK Posts: 169 iTrader: (0)	Grills Attached Images __________________ 2005 Pontiac GTO - 6Spd - 445 RWHP/415 RWTQ - SOLD 2013 BMW M3 Coupe - /// Competition Pkg /// Premium Pkg /// Dual Clutch Transmission /// BMW Apps /// Heated Seats ///

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