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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:58 pm

I've just been trawling through BMMiniparts for parts numbers and found that there is 3 listed for the Grille Center (1945877, 1884350 & 1916504).

Any idea what the differences are?
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:18 pm

LHD/RHD? As regards which way the wipers sweep across?
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:19 pm

Black, Chrome and aircon specific?
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:20 pm

Duke137 wrote:LHD/RHD? As regards which way the wipers sweep across?
Grille center you f*cktard!
hennared323i wrote:Black, Chrome and aircon specific?
Did BMW do a black version?
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:51 pm

Dunno, was just a guess

1916504 - Pre 09/85

1945877 - Post 85 aircon grill

1884350 - Post 85 non aircon grill

Gleaned from realoem
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:14 pm

Kedge wrote:
Duke137 wrote:LHD/RHD? As regards which way the wipers sweep across?
Grille center you f*cktard!
LOL, that was cos you text me and I mixed the two up! :)
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:43 pm

hennared323i wrote:Dunno, was just a guess

1916504 - Pre 09/85

1945877 - Post 85 aircon grill

1884350 - Post 85 non aircon grill

Gleaned from realoem
Ahh sweet, so what's the difference between pre and post 85? :)
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 5:02 pm

A fine question that is beyond my knowledge base sadly :(
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 5:05 pm

There's the M3 one, I bought one which was different to the standard one on my 89 325.
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Post Mon Feb 24, 2014 5:11 pm

Think I might just see which one comes back cheapest :D
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Post Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:03 pm

Yes the M3 one is different, DanThe has one on his Chromie IIRC?

Also, the early Henna car and that bronzit shed had a "solid grill" IE not vented in any way...

M3
Early non vented
Everything else

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Post Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:10 pm

Sport Evolution M3 is different again. Thinner vanes and a strip of foam across the top :)
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Post Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:56 pm

There's only a couple of £ between them so think I'll go with the air con one, I assume the only difference is that is more open to let more air through?
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Post Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:34 pm

The cheap one has the grills blocked up like rich's 323 ones.
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Post Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:49 am

Rav335uk wrote:The cheap one has the grills blocked up like rich's 323 ones.
Remember??
That's the non-vented one I was on about then 8)
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