If there is a way to remove these and snap something I shouldn't then if I don't ask then that's exactly what will happen. Can someone explain or better still take a picture from the inside and tell me how to take these out please. Do I have to do the clips in any kind of order or use any special tool.
Thank you
...........No Mods...... I like him just the way he is
I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
If you want to do it carefully, then the clips can be levered individually while pushing the black part from the outside and in towards the motor. I sit on the body in front of the radiator, with the hood up, and get it done that way. You will find that by doing one side - top edge or bottom edge - completely, the opposite side will come away easily without needing to spring the clips. A decent light source on the inner side will help...locate the clips.
snoops wrote:
Do I take it that those that have replied so far also don't really know
I've done it
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
They are tricky that's for sure. When I took mine out recently it took me ages and the secret seemed to be, to detach the plastic chrome surround from the grill - which loosens the whole unit. I did this by gently pushing on each plastic chrome "spear" from the back i.e. pushing towards the outside (bonnet open). I could see that if your bonnet catch broke and you couldn't open the bonnet then you would have to try the alternative method above.
Thank you very much, appreciate the pictures and clear guide guys, happy to have a go now.... I'm happier cleaning and driving my car not taking bits off it, unless its the seats.
...........No Mods...... I like him just the way he is
Grille - BMW parts catalog
...........No Mods...... I like him just the way he is 
, BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
