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Old 09-18-2009, 11:35 PM
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Changing the front end grill/mesh to all black...
Changing out the kidney grills is easy. Simply remove the chrome ones and snap in the painted high gloss black ones. However changing out the mesh grills just above the bumper and in the center of the bumper is not such an easy task...since it requires removing the front bumper trim! While not for the faint hearted, it's certainly not difficult to do. Took me about half hour only, and that's due to the PDC wiring that's wire tied to the inside of the bumper trim.

The end result is worth the effort. The two black mesh trim pieces can be ordered through any dealer. Part numbers will vary on whether or not you have PDC sensors.
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Old 09-18-2009, 11:58 PM
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Very nice. I like.
Are you going to paint the running boards?
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Where did you get the black kidneys from? how much and do you have a part #?

looks great!
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Where did you get the black kidneys from? how much and do you have a part #?

looks great!
I have seen them on ebay not too long ago.
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Mesh grill looks nice. Somehow I like the OEM kidney grill though. Gives some contrast.
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THE BEST X5 EVER !! I'M IN LOVE !! can we see more pics plz !!
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wow all the bugs in the rad!!!
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Old 09-19-2009, 08:23 AM
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Looks like you need to Murder Out (go all black) on the kids bikes, too.
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Another beautiful all black X5
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wow, looks NICE and COOL
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