Side-by-Side: Black vs Titanium Grille

[Noodle555]

^ ...and then painted the lower air ducts silver

I personally like the contrast of titanium on black. If it were a lighther colour car like white then I would probably prefer the contrast of black.

[NY-4.8IS]

Originally Posted by Noodle555

^ ...and then painted the lower air ducts silver

I personally like the contrast of titanium on black. If it were a lighther colour car like white then I would probably prefer the contrast of black.

Painted the lower silver?? Thats how the car came.... oem titanium silver.

[BGM]

Originally Posted by NY-4.8IS

I did mine with the performance oem glossy black grill.

IMO need to paint that lower air intake black as well---go 100% Murdered Out if you are going that way.

[zz6938]

Originally Posted by NC_

Hello X5World -

Fairly new to the site and I know there have been some previous posts regarding the black vs titanium grille but thought I'd share a side-by-side comparison for those considering making the switch. The parts were obtained through Morristown BMW and the installation took all of 10 minutes with no tools required. Part numbers are 51 13 7 185 223 and 51 13 7 185 224.

Yes, my X5 is fairly dirty in the pics, (sorry - been traveling this week). I think I'll stick with the titanium...

here is a comparison of black grille vs titanium on LCI's

[mdhenry100]

Anyone looking to sell the titanium grilles? I'm interested... [email protected]

Thanks,

Michael

[filters123]

Titanium grills can be so easily made yourself. I just made my own using some Titanium Wire Cloth (Wire mesh, whatever you want to call it). Just bought a cut piece fo the material from here (actually I bought 2 pieces so that I could experiment a little bit) Titanium Wire Cloth on Belleville Wire Cloth Co., Inc.?

They had exactly what I needed for me to make my own grill. I am going to take some pictures now and I will post them soon. Easier than it looks.

[SCardamon]

Titanium FTW, black is almost as bad as seeing halogen headlights on ANY bimmer... Yeah I said it, I'm a bimmer ponce.

[Noodle555]

Originally Posted by filters123

Titanium grills can be so easily made yourself. I just made my own using some Titanium Wire Cloth (Wire mesh, whatever you want to call it). Just bought a cut piece fo the material from here (actually I bought 2 pieces so that I could experiment a little bit) Titanium Wire Cloth on Belleville Wire Cloth Co., Inc.?

They had exactly what I needed for me to make my own grill. I am going to take some pictures now and I will post them soon. Easier than it looks.

Interested in seeing those pictures.

[E55AMG2]

Originally Posted by zz6938

here is a comparison of black grille vs titanium on LCI's
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Sorry to revive this thread, but is that Jet black or black sapphire?

Also, is there any rhyme or reason as to why some E70's come with the titan-line grilles/mesh and others get the black grilles/mesh?

[rippjd]

I believe the sport package gives you titanium mesh. The grill depends on the sales model, though this may have changed over the years.