[DarkNight707]

Got the Strade Designs grills delivered today. They were well packed and seem pretty sturdy. It will take me a while to install since will wait for the air ducts to be delivered and remove the bumper only once.

[DrewNewM2]

Do any of these screens work with CF front duct inserts?

Gotta say I don’t love the mesh look but I do like the protection factor.

[jhstjh]

Originally Posted by DarkNight707

Got the Strade Designs grills delivered today. They were well packed and seem pretty sturdy. It will take me a while to install since will wait for the air ducts to be delivered and remove the bumper only once.

Does it come with an installation guide? I saw there's a Youtube video showing you need to take the whole black center piece off but looks like it can be slid in just fine without doing so?

[DarkNight707]

Originally Posted by jhstjh

Does it come with an installation guide? I saw there's a Youtube video showing you need to take the whole black center piece off but looks like it can be slid in just fine without doing so?

No install instructions included. I saw the Daily Downshift video too but since have to remove the bumper anyways, will wait to install them.

[DrewNewM2]

Originally Posted by DarkNight707

Got the Strade Designs grills delivered today. They were well packed and seem pretty sturdy. It will take me a while to install since will wait for the air ducts to be delivered and remove the bumper only once.

The Stradale looks much better to me because it goes behind those gloss black center pillar/ bars and looks OEM. The Zunsport covers the bars and looks very aftermarket to me. Coming from a bunch of Japanese cars, it looks like something on a modded JDM car.

[NJbaitshop]

For the US folks ordering the Zunsport grills, where are you ordering them from? Will Zunsport ship directly from their UK site? Or is there a trusted US partner? I think I'm going to order the oil cooler guard.

[Rx-7ames]

Originally Posted by NJbaitshop

For the US folks ordering the Zunsport grills, where are you ordering them from? Will Zunsport ship directly from their UK site? Or is there a trusted US partner? I think I'm going to order the oil cooler guard.

Order from the UK site. Shipping was very fast.

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by Rx-7ames

Order from the UK site. Shipping was very fast.

Agreed. My oil cooler grille arrived in 3 days to TX.

[DarkNight707]

Originally Posted by DrewNewM2

The Stradale looks much better to me because it goes behind those gloss black center pillar/ bars and looks OEM.

That’s the exact reason I ended up buying it from Stradale. I was looking to Zunsport but covering the “pillars” did not work for me. Hope it provides some protection…

[anthemavm]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

Agreed. My oil cooler grille arrived in 3 days to TX.

I order this week after reading the horror stories, and just noticed that it should be to my home on Friday in California.

[DSTR]

M3 and M4 suffering it appears with this - Post #21 is an example

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2048875

[M2BOT]

Originally Posted by Rx-7ames

Order from the UK site. Shipping was very fast.

Originally Posted by NJbaitshop

For the US folks ordering the Zunsport grills, where are you ordering them from? Will Zunsport ship directly from their UK site? Or is there a trusted US partner? I think I'm going to order the oil cooler guard.

Was shocked at how quickly they sent mine despite shipping being free. It was basically 2 day air from UK to US Midwest.

Then again, they’re probably getting a huge profit margin on these, but it was still a nice surprise to get them so fast from across the pond.

[JABCAT]

Fwiw - both side radiators on my car (auto) have a plastic grille on them. I installed the ZunSport grilles as extra protection. The center radiator obviously has no protection and mine already as more than a handful of rock stikes/damaged fins at 1,350 miles.

[Rx-7ames]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

Fwiw - both side radiators on my car (auto) have a plastic grille on them.

I examined the plastic grills when my radiator was out. You can easily spread the fins with your finger. Any rock strike will just slide the plastic grill to the side. I'm not even sure why it's there.

[DarkNight707]

Just curious if any that brought any mesh/grills protectors has received a big hit or total damage of the grid. Mine (Stradale Design) has been just fine, no sign of any hits/damage.

[Ceeto]

I’m looking at the Zunspor center grilles and it says that they do not fit the manual transmission G87.. is that accurate? Anybody with MT install them?

[BMW DIY Guy]

Originally Posted by Ceeto

I’m looking at the Zunspor center grilles and it says that they do not fit the manual transmission G87.. is that accurate? Anybody with MT install them?

They absolutely fit both AT and MT models, and I have a full install video on an MT.

[sacowich]

Originally Posted by Ceeto

I’m looking at the Zunspor center grilles and it says that they do not fit the manual transmission G87.. is that accurate? Anybody with MT install them?

Fit MT just fine.

[GoneTracking]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

Exactly regarding insurance...it will wind up costing you more by going through insurance for this after deductible and premium increase.

In the US, there is no premium increase on a no fault comprehensive claim such as road debris. But you will still be out a deductible.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by GoneTracking

In the US, there is no premium increase on a no fault comprehensive claim such as road debris. But you will still be out a deductible.

In Canada we used to have both our vehicles parked outside. One night both vehicles were broken into, then a couple of months later both had hail damage. With 4 claims in the same insurance year, no normal insurance company would quote at renewal time, even though our driver records were pristine.

In the end we had to pay about double the premium for 3 years using an insurance company “of last resort”.

[GoneTracking]

Originally Posted by aerobod

In Canada we used to have both our vehicles parked outside. One night both vehicles were broken into, then a couple of months later both had hail damage. With 4 claims in the same insurance year, no normal insurance company would quote at renewal time, even though our driver records were pristine.

In the end we had to pay about double the premium for 3 years using an insurance company “of last resort”.

That is brutal and absolutely criminal. Sorry you had to deal with that.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by GoneTracking

That is brutal and absolutely criminal. Sorry you had to deal with that.

Strangely enough another summer hailstorm here just happening as I read your post. Sounds as though anybody on the northern edge of the city will have badly damaged cars if they weren’t garaged and major house damage if they have asphalt shingles and/or plastic siding. We are just on the edge of the storm cell centre with very hard hail up to quarter sized, but a few km North we know various friends have major damage.

Our only major damage this time is a severely traumatized cat that has gone to hide somewhere after meowing hysterically due to the noise.

It seems hard to avoid the hail roulette here for more than 10 years or so now, even if consulting weather radar frequently on many summer days when storm watches and warnings are in effect.