Should I change my lower grille?

[TW]Fox · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:09

Hi guys,

As my aircon pusher fan has decided it's going to break (It lasted all of 20,000 miles, awesome!) I may well be needing to remove my bumper at some point in the near future in order to replace it.

Whilst doing this I've given consideration to replacing my stock lower front grlle in the bumper to remove the T-Bar you get on the Sports. Do you guys think:

a) It would look really good, definately do that
b) Whats the difference? Get a life
c) No way, that sucks

My car before:

This M5 has no T-bar:

Try and forget the fact its an M5, I'm not particularly interested in the 'M5 look', it just so happens that no T-Bar is standard on the M5.

Comments?

SoliD · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:10

Not got any front on pics to give a better look?

needmorespeed · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:11

No Tbar looks better

InvaderGIR · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:11

No T bar looks better I think.

InvG

[TW]Fox · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:12

Yea try this:

Mine:

No Tbar:

Sonea Fifer · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:13

I agree the T Bar looks better - its down to personal choice at the end of the day though Fox

ZG002 · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:13

Without looks better imo

Capt-Cuckoo · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:14

T bar vs no T bar on a grill you hardly notice anyway!?

Are you feeling ok?

Is the mod free or does it entail BMW costs?

Edit:- Ah sorry.. I vote B.

[TW]Fox · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:14

Sonea Fifer said:
I agree the T Bar looks better - its down to personal choice at the end of the day though Fox

I can't make my mind up - I don't think it makes enough of a difference to be worth the faff if I wasn't already taking the bumper off.. just thought I'd see what public opinion was

Phate · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:15

I'd go without!

EDIT: You would need to update your sig

p4radox · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:15

[TW]Fox;12019421 said:
b) Whats the difference? Get a life

I suppose it looks better without, but seriously, ^^

InvaderGIR · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:16

If you have to remove the bumper anyway, you may as well remove the T-bar. I wouldn't go out of the way to remove it as it isn't a huge in your face thing that needs changing.

InvG

loltim · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:16

Leave it.

james.miller · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:17

remove it, makes it look a bit fresher

paradigm · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:18

Get rid of it, more airflow is good

DreXeL · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:20

Without. Not only does it look better, but more airflow for when you fit the FMIC and turbo

[TW]Fox · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:21

paradigm said:
Get rid of it, more airflow is good

Actually you get less airflow becuase for reasons known only to themselves the Sport grille with Tbar has vents which lead to brake cooling ducts for the front brakes yet the M5 grille without Tbar has these blocked off

Thomas. PLease. · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:22

a) It would look really good, definately do that

paradigm · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:22

[TW]Fox;12019542 said:
Actually you get less airflow becuase for reasons known only to themselves the Sport grille with Tbar has vents which lead to brake cooling ducts for the front brakes yet the M5 grille without Tbar has these blocked off

How rare :/

Can you "unblock" them?

Sonea Fifer · 3 Jul 2008 at 23:22

[TW]Fox;12019484 said:
I can't make my mind up - I don't think it makes enough of a difference to be worth the faff if I wasn't already taking the bumper off.. just thought I'd see what public opinion was

I agree in that I wouldn't simply take the bumper off just to do this job - if its coming off for another job as you've mention it maybe worthwhile. I appreciate it's only a simple and subtle modification but do you think it would affect the resale value? Or are you planning on keeping it for a few years?

Slightly off topic but there's a 3 series BMW round our way without the T Bat you mention Fox - he has however put some sort of wire mesh in place instead which may have looked good if it wasn't oversprayed 2 different colours

I'll see if I can get a picture of it for you

Should I change my lower grille?

Man of Honour