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Post Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:57 pm

When i rang up my local BMW dealer this week regarding number plates,somebody on the zone suggested bmw dealers.
I placed an order for an mtec grill badge aswell i went for the plates and the badge this morning and it came to Ԛ£39 for both items thats with my BMW club discount.I have fitted my steering wheel,number plates+ surrounds,leather handbrake sleeve + leather grip everthings looks real smart on the car.I then came to fit the little badge and could i find how to fit it hell no :cry: .The badge has two prongs that i think fold over to hold the badge or i need two clips for the prongs this is only guess work.How do you get your hand down to the grill anyway to bend them over there is no access that i can see it has me stumped :? Anybody?
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Post Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:58 pm

Take the grille off mate,

Two crosshead screws along the bottom and three clips on the top, it just pulls off.

Enjoy! :D

EDIT: If you have headlight wipers, I think it's just an 8mm nut to remove them. (maybe 10mm) Easy enough though. :)
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Post Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:04 pm

You have got to be jokeing,take the grill off for such alittle badge think i will just stick it on with super glue lol.Is there a wrong side and right side to where the badge should go.I have the washer headlight system dont know if it work yet but it looks the business.
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Post Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:25 pm

I used a bit of trim tape to stick mine to the grille, then bent the prongs behind the grill bars, hasn't budged since I put it on over 2 years ago.

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Post Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:00 pm

take the grill off and do it right

only need to take the one side off

two phillips screws and three clips

two screws are in the veins of the grill you will see them easy enough

pop the bonnet and you will see 3 easy clips.the grill will fall off then
unless you have hlww then u need to take wiper arms off which is 2 8mm nuts
10 mins tops

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Post Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:29 pm

yep do it right mate. you probably get some chav nicking it otherwise
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:05 am

should only take you seven minutes tops theres only 2screws 3clips and 1 8mm nut come on fella do it right Daz
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:54 am

It takes two minutes to take off the grille!
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:43 pm

Not having very much luck with this hosting thing lol.
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:50 pm

does your car come with an ///m grille badge as standard equipment??
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:55 pm

It came with mtec steering wheel and gear knob and suspension as standard but as far as i know no grill badge but it looks the part dont you think. :cool:
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:58 pm

Was trying to post some pics of my car and the new mods that i have done over the weekend but seem to be making a complete balls of it at the moment. :cry:
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:00 pm

I dont have a clue at this point in time its ticking me off will try again monday night. :x
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Post Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:08 pm

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