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      01-30-2024, 03:19 PM   #23
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I had this exact grille on my car for a bit. Had my brother-in-law 3D print a M340i logo to slot in the badge section.

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Was it easy to swap the inside of the grill to the cerium frame?
I actually swapped to a different grill since. But the same concept. It’s not difficult to separate the frame and the insert.

The frame goes over the insert, and there’s a ring of tabs that slide into and lock onto the insert. With a plastic trim tool and some patience, it’ll come apart. Easiest to start from the sides and work your way towards the center.
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I actually swapped to a different grill since. But the same concept. It’s not difficult to separate the frame and the insert.
Oh any reason for that?
Didn´t like the look that much?

I already swapped the original part (cerium frame with shadow line grill) but not all China parts have the best fitting.
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I actually swapped to a different grill since. But the same concept. It’s not difficult to separate the frame and the insert.
Oh any reason for that?
Didn´t like the look that much?
Yeah lol. I wanted the slats, but the part where I had the M340 badge slotted in is a molded piece to the rest of the grill - no choice but to have something there. I ended up swapping to a gloss black frame and the diamond insert.

But, I do have a grill with slats that I had vinyl wrapped. Waiting for warmer weather to swap over.
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I wanted the slats, but the part where I had the M340 badge slotted in is a molded piece to the rest of the grill - no choice but to have something there.
F*ck...
It looks like it´s just a plate with two screws when looking on the pictures.
I ordered one but that´s going to be no go.
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I wanted the slats, but the part where I had the M340 badge slotted in is a molded piece to the rest of the grill - no choice but to have something there.
F*ck...
It looks like it´s just a plate with two screws when looking on the pictures.
I ordered one but that´s going to be no go.
Ah, yeah. That’s what I thought when I ordered too. There is a plate that secures with screws. But the plate connects to a molded piece. No real way to separate it if you don’t want it.
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Ah, yeah. That’s what I thought when I ordered too. There is a plate that secures with screws. But the plate connects to a molded piece. No real way to separate it if you don’t want it.
Seems like i´m going to return the grill without mounting :-D
I asked the seller and the answer was "you can try"...
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