Installed today M Performance Grills - Pics

[SF_VR6]

Let me know what you think. Enjoy!

[BayX5]

Lookin good! You have spacers and painted reflectors on the way? Needs em

[SF_VR6]

Originally Posted by BayX5

You have spacers on the way? Needs em

Wheel spacers?

[BayX5]

Originally Posted by SF_VR6

Wheel spacers?

Yeah

[Rene_Fonck]

Are you also going to install a black M Performance Rear Lip Spoiler?

[SF_VR6]

Originally Posted by Rene_Fonck

Are you also going to install a black M Performance Rear Lip Spoiler?

probably not. I don't want to spend the money.

The color coded reflector possibly.

front windows slightly tinted definitely.

[lowlevelhell]

Originally Posted by SF_VR6

Wheel spacers?

Don't.

[iconoclast]

why?

[SF_VR6]

Originally Posted by lowlevelhell

Don't.

yes why

[crackerjack15]

Originally Posted by SF_VR6

yes why

Cause it throws even more crap down the side of the car and only the most extreme enthusiast will notice the wheels are flush with the fenders. I could understand if the wheels were really inset, but they are not that bad stock. Now after saying that, I actually like the flush look. Lol

[brucedu]

Everything looks great but the front license holder, it looks really odd...

[iconoclast]

Originally Posted by crackerjack15

Cause it throws even more crap down the side of the car and only the most extreme enthusiast will notice the wheels are flush with the fenders. I could understand if the wheels were really inset, but they are not that bad stock. Now after saying that, I actually like the flush look. Lol

the oem 19" wheels look pretty corny on the x5 because they're not proportioned to the vehicle's size and they are recessed more than x5 wheels used to (comparing to e53 and e70).

[stewy604]

Looks good man...should be factory IMO on the M Sport with the rest of the trim being Shadowline.

[SF_VR6]

Originally Posted by stewy604

Looks good man...should be factory IMO on the M Sport with the rest of the trim being Shadowline.

you prefer the factory chrome grills over the M performance grill?

[robbys3m3]

Originally Posted by SF_VR6

you prefer the factory chrome grills over the M performance grill?

I think he likes the mperformance better...just saying they should have been black to begin with, with the shadowline trim being black

[stewy604]

^^^ Correct. With the shadowline trim, not sure why BMW doesn't include the black grilles, and black exhaust tips. Our E82, came with black exhaust tips and chrome grille, looks so mis-matched IMO.

[SF_VR6]

Originally Posted by stewy604

^^^ Correct. With the shadowline trim, not sure why BMW doesn't include the black grilles, and black exhaust tips. Our E82, came with black exhaust tips and chrome grille, looks so mis-matched IMO.

Come to think of it, M cars do not necessarily have all black grills even though they have shadow line trims.

They should include instead the double slat grills with chrome trim as part of the M Sport package.

[stewy604]

Yep, and chrome accents on fender fins, etc...

[sdalpha]

Originally Posted by SF_VR6

you prefer the factory chrome grills over the M performance grill?

I actually like the chrome grills, but then again, my car is carbon black so I do like having the contrast.

I have considered getting double-slat grills in black though.