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    Replacement Kidney Grills?

    I swapped my destroyed original ones with some cheap aftermarket, but they don't look right.

    Are there any aftermarket ones that look good? What "color scheme" am I looking for?
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    I had a glossy black one from ECS 5 years ago. They looked fine to me and fitment was fine. Not what they have right now and what is the quality.
    I switched back to OEM several years ago.

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    I keep buying the cheapo $20 eBay ones. The ones I have been getting look the same as OEM. Fitment is OK, although they don't last as long as OEM. But then OEM doesn't last long either to begin with. I might actually try OEM next time, I think over time the price for either will end up being about the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Galapolis View Post
    I keep buying the cheapo $20 eBay ones. The ones I have been getting look the same as OEM. Fitment is OK, although they don't last as long as OEM. But then OEM doesn't last long either to begin with. I might actually try OEM next time, I think over time the price for either will end up being about the same.
    What about them doesn't last - the finish? I haven't touched my OEM ones which were installed by PO a long time ago. Still tight
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    My OEM ones would keep falling out (broken tabs). The finish not lasting is an issue on the eBay ones (they also fall out eventually).
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    My original kidney grills started to fall out so I bought some aftermarket ones. I don't remember where I got them from or the brand. But, they stink. The tabs broke on them pretty quickly. I'm worse off now than the OEM grills. When I get the big stuff taken care of on my car, I'm going OEM on the kidney grills.
    2004 Imola Red over Black Leather. 6-MT, Navigation, Cold Weather Pkg (the wife loves them seat warmers!), 3.46 Diff, UUC Short-Shift Kit, Tranny Mounts, CDV Delete and iPod mount.

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