At least some parts of the car has arrived...

-JLT- · 03-12-2016, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

The side gills are attached via adhesive? Thought they just snapped in. That's going to be a PIA.

it's both

metrickid · 03-12-2016, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

The side gills are attached via adhesive? Thought they just snapped in. That's going to be a PIA.

Both, there are two plastic clips there too.

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Originally Posted by LBBDrew

How hard is that to do? Do they just come apart or do you have to break the plastic?

There are about 10 plastic clips holding the inner part so you don't have to break anything.

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atxsk8r · 03-12-2016, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by metrickid

As the front grilles are 2 parts you can all probably just buy the M235i M Performance grilles and re-use your stock M2 centers to save some money as BMW raised the prices by 2x for the M2 M Performance grilles.

You the man! Thanks for this info, you just saved me $260

I owe you a drink if you ever come to Austin

RocketBoots · 03-12-2016, 09:55 PM

The mod bug. Once an addict, always an addict. But, wow, one month before a car is even released. Nice

The cool thing is the parts are available.

OrangeCrush · 03-12-2016, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

You the man! Thanks for this info, you just saved me $260

I owe you a drink if you ever come to Austin

$260.00? You can get the M2 grills for 120.00 each and I think the M235i grills are 60-70 each. Anyway, you are still saving 110-120!

Twix · 03-12-2016, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

FYI, Canadian pricing and ordering info first week of next month.

I already shared a lot of the CDN pricing in another thread somewhere. They can price it out, but can't order it. My grilles got ordered but BMW was fast to tell my dealer the parts are backordered and then removed the ability to order from their system.

I was told March 16 for most parts for the M2.

Pol · 03-13-2016, 06:55 AM

I would like to know how to install the CF mirror caps. Anyone...??

swagon · 03-13-2016, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pol

I would like to know how to install the CF mirror caps. Anyone...??

Google anyone?? http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708155

gmzanatta · 03-13-2016, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Twix

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

FYI, Canadian pricing and ordering info first week of next month.

I already shared a lot of the CDN pricing in another thread somewhere. They can price it out, but can't order it. My grilles got ordered but BMW was fast to tell my dealer the parts are backordered and then removed the ability to order from their system.

I was told March 16 for most parts for the M2.

Hmm good to know! My dealership hasn't been able to price them out and told me official pricing/ordering on April 5th. Mind posting link to thread?

Pol · 03-13-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Google anyone?? http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=708155

Sorry and thanks!

atxsk8r · 03-13-2016, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeCrush

$260.00? You can get the M2 grills for 120.00 each and I think the M235i grills are 60-70 each. Anyway, you are still saving 110-120!

Yes, dealer added front grilles to my M2 and the build sheet showed $410 for them.

These cheap prices you stated, are they real OEM parts? I don't want some busted knock off Auto Zone looking parts with a bad paint job.

metrickid · 03-13-2016, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

Yes, dealer added front grilles to my M2 and the build sheet showed $410 for them.

These cheap prices you stated, are they real OEM parts? I don't want some busted knock off Auto Zone looking parts with a bad paint job.

Yes, if they quoted you $410 they screwed you over.
iND isn't known to be cheap and even they sell them for $324.

atxsk8r · 03-13-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by metrickid

Yes, if they quoted you $410 they screwed you over.
iND isn't known to be cheap and even they sell them for $324.

$410 is what BMW will be selling them for so sounds like a lot of people will get screwed if they buy from the dealer.

$324 sounds better but BMW has M235 ones for $150. Need to shop around now for best prices on those

metrickid · 03-13-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

$410 is what BMW will be selling them for so sounds like a lot of people will get screwed if they buy from the dealer.

$324 sounds better but BMW has M235 ones for $150. Need to shop around now for best prices on those

https://www.getbmwparts.com/partloca...catalogid=4462

-JLT- · 03-13-2016, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeCrush

$260.00? You can get the M2 grills for 120.00 each and I think the M235i grills are 60-70 each. Anyway, you are still saving 110-120!

Yes, dealer added front grilles to my M2 and the build sheet showed $410 for them.

These cheap prices you stated, are they real OEM parts? I don't want some busted knock off Auto Zone looking parts with a bad paint job.

maybe price also included install labor?

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Tag · 03-13-2016, 11:26 AM

I'm fairly certain they just install the black grilles during production and not after the car is built.

That said, take a step back and think about it; we're being asked to pay a hefty amount for some simple plastic grilles which cost the manufacturer a fraction to make. On top of that, they are charging significantly more for the M2 grilles than the M235i grilles. That pretty much says it all.

metrickid · 03-13-2016, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tag

I'm fairly certain they just install the black grilles during production and not after the car is built.

That said, take a step back and think about it; we're being asked to pay a hefty amount for some simple plastic grilles which cost the manufacturer a fraction to make. On top of that, they are charging significantly more for the M2 grilles than the M235i grilles. That pretty much says it all.

M Performance parts for the US are port installed. No M Performance parts at all are installed at the factory except on special edition models.

Tag · 03-13-2016, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by metrickid

M Performance parts for the US are port installed. No M Performance parts at all are installed at the factory except on special edition models.

Good to know, thanks.

atxsk8r · 03-13-2016, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by metrickid

https://www.getbmwparts.com/partloca...catalogid=4462

Thanks!

OrangeCrush · 03-13-2016, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

Thanks!

I ended up ordering the M2 grilles from there which are 240 for both so I am still throwing away 120.00. Didn't want to take the chance of some tabs not lining up (my luck) and wanted to have two sets of the inner grille "just in case"...

metrickid · 03-13-2016, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by OrangeCrush

I ended up ordering the M2 grilles from there which are 240 for both so I am still throwing away 120.00. Didn't want to take the chance of some tabs not lining up (my luck) and wanted to have two sets of the inner grille "just in case"...

Shouldn't be an issue. On the inside of the double slats there are part numbers for chrome and black outer parts listed.

atxsk8r · 03-13-2016, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by -JLT-

maybe price also included install labor?

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That's what i was thinking. Odd they would charge more than the M4 which shows $360 for the set on BMW.

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Tag this is the way 18373 Rep 8,569 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	I'm fairly certain they just install the black grilles during production and not after the car is built. That said, take a step back and think about it; we're being asked to pay a hefty amount for some simple plastic grilles which cost the manufacturer a fraction to make. On top of that, they are charging significantly more for the M2 grilles than the M235i grilles. That pretty much says it all.
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