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      08-17-2018, 07:35 PM   #87
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Originally Posted by Law View Post
You're right.
My point is that they are factory/OEM parts (though not options) that could be ordered with the car before production or delivery.
Many E9x's were spec'd this way.
Port install or not, the parts themselves are Genuine BMW and designed specifically for the car.

Regarding the LRP, most I've seen left the factory with chrome grille surrounds & I've yet to confirm whether any left the factory with black ones, so you might be onto something here.

I must've been thinking a bit too fast when I was typing there, but my point stands. OEM black grilles are 100% appropriate/correct on the car.
To use BMW's own terminology, they are 100% ORIGINAL BMW TEILE.
Even taking away the LRP, there are still E9x M3s - M3 Edition, GTS, CRT, Competition Edition, Frozen ___ Editions, and BMW Individual builds - that left the factory with an array of parts from the aforementioned catalogue, including black grilles.
Someone needs to give this guy a question he might get stumped on
haha j/k
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