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Tampa330i
12-22-2010, 10:15 AM
My hands are all scratched up from the tail lights, and my fingers are all like I've been playing guitar from trying to get the front grille apart without breaking it. Well worth it, check it out:

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/87ea848a9c8ad57a8d7da755655bd8599e4fb430e4972490eb 91d9d2596c6cd36g.jpg

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/480d9176426d6e0287c63c6c7d8b6d3e43be3ac58d9827d51e 9a9f79267616a66g.jpg

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/fcdcc2029708812033db629fa7cceb73aa63332b1cfb644066 75d6147b7cb2e76g.jpg

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/e87f47936b07712f67cf68e9902e6e47796e5b197ba487eda5 0d76abe2975e066g.jpg

Marcus-SanDiego
12-22-2010, 10:28 AM
That looks very clean, JB. Good fit. Where did you buy this stuff? What brand?

Also, on the grilles, see if you can adjust them a bit. The right one (ride side of car) seems slightly high and the left one seems slightly low. See if you can manipulate it a bit. Perhaps it's the picture, though.

danewilson77
12-22-2010, 10:43 AM
Looks great.

Tampa330i
12-22-2010, 10:53 AM
They weren't quite locked in all the way in the 3rd picture, the 4th picture is after they were adjusted. The grille is from ecs, the tail lights are from kayger12. The tails say 'DEPO' on them. Now I just need to go wash it, I didn't notice how dirty it was until I saw all the fingerprints on the trunk where I was working.

Marcus-SanDiego
12-22-2010, 11:13 AM
Lookin' good, JB. Time to wash the car! Have fun.

kayger12
12-22-2010, 11:32 AM
Looking good, man. Glad they found a good home.

Smilez
12-22-2010, 11:56 AM
looking good. time for some clears and you set.

Mike V
12-22-2010, 01:17 PM
Are those the $34 kidney grills from Khoalty? I've been thinking of picking up a pair of them.

Marcus-SanDiego
12-22-2010, 01:35 PM
I bought both of my grilles -- for the 335 and the 330 -- from Khoa. Cheaper than everybody else. No complaints here.

Washburn
12-22-2010, 03:41 PM
I want to try black grills out on my AW coupe - but i am scared to damage the OEM ones, which I want to have also... :(

Marcus-SanDiego
12-22-2010, 03:43 PM
If it makes you feel better, neither of my oem grills were damaged. Ymmv.

mimalmo
12-22-2010, 04:35 PM
I want to try black grills out on my AW coupe - but i am scared to damage the OEM ones, which I want to have also... :(

It's super easy to change the grilles. Marcus had posted a video yesterday that showed how to do it. Shouldn't take longer than 5 minutes to swap grilles.

Washburn
12-22-2010, 04:37 PM
what? where dat videoh?

mimalmo
12-22-2010, 04:41 PM
what? where dat videoh?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdwpPA1fGE

pyreguy
12-22-2010, 04:42 PM
Nice looking upgrades!! Black car with Black grilles FTW! And the taillights are sexy. If my LEDs ever start giving me problems I will be sporting ones just like that. Looks sharp!

Washburn
12-22-2010, 05:03 PM
Thanks Mimalmo
does one have to have that blue trim tool? wonder if a butter knife wrapped in cloth would work...

Mtnman
12-22-2010, 05:07 PM
The key to installing the new ones is DO NOT TAKE THEM APART! They dont come with instructions, but all u have to do is push them in. Taking out the old ones is a little harder, and i will not try to offer advise... But i think my old ones are ok....

Nomar06
12-22-2010, 05:18 PM
Looks good. Any plans for the lower middle section?

adb1028
12-22-2010, 05:50 PM
Looks great, I ordered my stuff from Khoalty too. The grilles were great except for the driver's side grill is a little warped and pokes out on the bottom. Can't really notice it unless you know its there.

Can't wait to get my clears on!

Tampa330i
12-22-2010, 06:45 PM
Looks good. Any plans for the lower middle section?

I've gotta paint it. First I have to get it out of there... I've been putting it off because I think it's going to be a real pain to remove and reinstall. Deff needs to be painted though, it looks like crap.

Tampa330i
12-22-2010, 06:57 PM
looking good. time for some clears and you set.

I just got my clears in the mail from khoa today. Now I'm waiting for stealth bulbs so I can put them in. Apparently amber bulbs of these type are not easy to find at your local auto parts stores.


Are those the $34 kidney grills from Khoalty? I've been thinking of picking up a pair of them.

They are from ecs. I think they were like $37, but I bought them before I saw khoa's site or I would have gotten them from him.