Re: grill mesh on E36 M3

[alex.fadeev@xxxxxxxxxxx]

JayKenty@domain.elided wrote:
> Pete wrote:
>
> <I just bought a '97 M3 'Luxury', which has a plastic crossed-bar grill
>  over the lower air intake opening. I was thinking about removing the
>  plastic grill and replacing it with the kind of black mesh that's over
>  the 'Sport' model of the M3 instead. Does anyone who has done this have
>  any advice about where to get the mesh and how to mount it?>
>
> Been there done that, Pete.  Bavarian Autosport stocks the mesh grill;
> I think it's about $60.

Jay,
Please tell me you were off by a zero! I heard BavAuto charges through the
nose, but this is too much.
BMW dealer caries the stock mesh for around $25. You may need to buy
replacement plastic clips holding the mesh in place (old ones will likely
brake as you try to remove them).
Alternatively, go to your local HopeDepot and pick the right size mesh. Not
only will it last longer, but being metal it will resist breaking a lot
better than the stock plastic piece.
While you are at it, you could paint the mesh to match the car color.

> It's fairly easy to replace the slats with the mesh.  Remove the bumper
> cover and carefully back off the spring washers that hold the grill in
> place.  The mesh fits right in and fastens with the same spring washers.

Amen to that.

alex f
('95 M3 with a few links missing form the stock plastic mesh).
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