Does anyone make black gloss kidney grills for e70 ?
 

I have been looking for black gloss kidney grills for the x5. I have seen ones with carbon fibre and also the matte black ones on eBay. I know the dealer carries the gloss black for the m3 but cannot find ones for the X. I have seen ppl paint theirs but didn't wan to go that route.

Uhhh, BMW.

Why not? If its done right, it looks great and will last forever. Your body shop shouldnt charge a great deal to do it. I just bought a new set and had them painted.

I went to a few body shops and they didn't want to do it because it was too
small of a job.

Btw: poleposition, looks very nice, exactly what I was looking for. How much did the body shop charge u. A couple places told me they would do it if there was other work needed to the car but not "just" the grill bezel.

I am pretty sure you can get them at Bimmian.

I got them here..great deal great product

Turner Motorsport | BMW*E70*Black Front Grills / Blackout Nose Grills

Those aren't gloss black. You see what the OP was looking for?

Yes, but the gloss black tend to chip on the paint much more then these. The ones I got are solid abs plastic I believe, so no chipping even on a lot of highway driving. The stock ones you don't want to paint any color either as you will notice they have small gaps in the lines it causes it to chip even quicker because they slide back and forth.

Not if its done properly. Ive done this to several grills and if the paint shop knows what they're doing, you should not have these quality issues you speak of.

Ummm, no, they don't chip anymore than matte. Those are still painted.
Regardless, he is looking for gloss, not matte. How does that just mean you put up a link and story for matte grills......:chair:

Part numbers are:

Left: 51 71 2 150 247
Right: 51 71 2 150 248

Here's a link:
BMW Accessories - 2010 X5 xDrive 48i SAV:BMW Performance Black Kidney Grille (For Vehicles Produced from 9/06)

Hope this helps...

Mark

Actually no the matte grills aren't painted they are solid colored plastic I have a set myself. I had grills painted before on a silver M3 I owned, and nothing else chipped on the car. The reason they chipped is from all the road debris hitting the front of the car not because they were not done properly.