[brettbsmith]

I just purchased my first e46 (2004 330i ZHP) and very much want to change the stock chrome grilles for gloss black however, I am having a very difficult time finding an available set. While I have come across sets on eBay and Amazon, I think you can understand my desire to find the best, closest to OEM quality as possible. Genuine BMW black gloss grilles seem to no longer be available anywhere, and I have even scoured various websites in Europe. ECS tuning made their own but is also no longer available. I have sourced a set that claims to be of higher quality plastic than the generics from a company called Stealth Auto out of Canada. Has anyone every done business with this company?

I appreciate any leads out there or any recommendations for a good quality set of gloss black grilles. I wish the OEM parts were still available, but that's wha I get for airing late to the party. Thanks fellow FANATICS!

-Brett

 

[Bali]

ECS Tuning used to have gloss black grilles for facelift sedan in their house brand that were excellent quality, much better than even OE. But it looks like they only have the matte black now.

Blackout Grille Set - Matte Black

Add style and individuality to your E46 in minutes!

www.ecstuning.com

I had good luck with Amazon/ebay ones after shopping carefully.

 

[brettbsmith]

Thanks for the info. I suppose I’m still a bit on the fence, gloss vs matte. So if I go matte, it sound like the ECS are the best choice.

What do you think looks best with Imola red, gloss or matte?

 

[Bali]

I like gloss black better, it matches the shadowline gloss black trim on the ZHP.
I have gloss black grilles on my Japan Red E46 and TiAg E39 and love the look.