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J4CK05EE30
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:46 pm

just bought a kidney grill off cotsworld, and on opening itm, seen quite a few scratches on the black plastic bit at the top and around the inside of the chrome part, is this how they come now, looks pretty tatty for a brand new part.... not saying the blames on cotsworld, but whoever is making them for bmw is doing a pooor job!!!
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:00 pm

id buy it from your local main dealer cotsworld are one and it should be brand new!!!! if you bought a new car from the dealers it be tip top. Not "sorry sir you just paid over 20k for our BMW but that will buff out with T-cut"

send it back if you local to them
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:05 pm

Cotsworld! Cotsworld! Party Time! Excellent!
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:09 pm

You need to tell Cotswold, not us. I'm sure they will take it back and get you one that you are happy with.

Everyone makes mistakes, its how they are delt with that people should be judged on.
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:11 pm

Andyboy wrote:Cotsworld! Cotsworld! Party Time! Excellent!
Shwing :D
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J4CK05EE30
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:42 pm

its not on the visible side, but on the inside, so may be how they are made....
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:47 pm

J4CK05EE30 wrote:its not on the visible side, but on the inside, so may be how they are made....
Take a good photo and email them :wink:
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:54 pm

J4CK05EE30 wrote:its not on the visible side, but on the inside, so may be how they are made....
I can't understand your problem then........... :roll: :mad:
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:02 pm

maggspower wrote:
Andyboy wrote:Cotsworld! Cotsworld! Party Time! Excellent!
Shwing :D
I can't find red liquorice on RealOEM :(
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:07 pm

The_Diddler wrote:
J4CK05EE30 wrote:its not on the visible side, but on the inside, so may be how they are made....
I can't understand your problem then........... :roll: :mad:
Agreed!
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:11 pm

lots of old-new stock from the dealers is poor quality, try getting a full matching shadowline trim :(
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:49 pm

e30topless wrote:lots of old-new stock from the dealers is poor quality, try getting a full matching shadowline trim :(
thats shit.... you pay for brand new part... and thats what you get!! off the shelf or not...
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:17 pm

Andyboy wrote:Cotsworld! Cotsworld! Party Time! Excellent!
:rock:
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:24 pm

How much was the kidney grill out of interest?
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Post Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:09 am

rich318i wrote:
e30topless wrote:lots of old-new stock from the dealers is poor quality, try getting a full matching shadowline trim :(
thats shit.... you pay for brand new part... and thats what you get!! off the shelf or not...
but, they do not sell lots all the time, so will be old parts, and still available, what would you rather..no old trim available at all ? it may not be ideal, but at least they are available
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Post Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:59 am

my problem being, like most of you guys on here, want an unmarked/brand new item for what your paying, only difference is mine is brand new and its imperfections...
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Post Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:03 am

but its a mark on the back of a grill , not a blemish on the front

how much was it out of interest
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Post Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:29 am

i bought my black kidney grill at bmw show. its actual black plastic. not sprayed black
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