11-12-2018, 11:45 AM | #23 |
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It may be better to wait for IND's offering
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11-12-2018, 02:43 PM | #26 |
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Just trying to help. Enjoy yourself!
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I think painting the center strip of the grille body color is the way too go. Looks so much better!!
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11-13-2018, 07:13 PM | #33 |
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So, the grill unclamps at the top fairly easily, it’s just held by some clips. See pic. I didn’t attempt to do anything else but examine what was there. I didn’t try to take it all the way off because of the camera imbedded in it. But from what I could see, there actually are two separate kidneys within the chrome surround, but how to get them out. If you could do that you could paint them black. All that stuff is plastic, of course, pretty cheap looking when you start taking it apart. Anyone else experimenting out there? With the grill, I mean.
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11-14-2018, 02:51 AM | #34 |
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No, don't think BMW Aus would approve of me taking apart their demo car! (there are no customer or dealer cars as of yet) I am, however, keenly interested in what you can find out. No black grill, or knowing I can relatively easily paint it, is a show stopper for me - will cancel my order. Given the overall size I will be looking at painting both the "grills" as well as the surround so would really appreciate any info you can share on removing both. How is the camera connected, is it obvious what connector and how to "unplug" it/the grill?
The other show stopper for me is no black wheel option. MAJOR problem is the M50D in Aus is only offered with 22" wheels, period, thanks for coming to let the door hit you on the way out. 22" wheels are not going to happen = it will be 20" (maybe 21) so will have to buy wheels and tires and great expense to the establishment... I have figured out how to get wheels sandblasted and powder coated,, if only could order the M50D with 20" wheels, any 20" wheels.. |
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I too am looking for something like this. But I may do the vinyl adhesive for the interim |
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11-14-2018, 07:38 AM | #37 |
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Good luck with that, I hope you do better than I did. I used the vinyl on the chrome center strip and that looks fine, but I wasn’t satisfied with it on the slats. Let us know if that works for you, ok?
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