Excellent fit. I bought the matte black to try and match the rest of the trim and it looks factory installed.
Removing the OE chrome grill "nuts" was a bit of a pain, so I elected to just snap the plastic threads off rather than attempt to remove them. I wouldn't plan on keeping the OE grill as the plastic threads and stamped nuts are practically destroyed no matter how gentle you are.
The upper grill snaps in and use the same fasteners as the OE. The new stamped nuts can be a bit annoying, just seat the nut on the ball of your thumb and turn. Once the nut cuts into the plastic use a nut-driver to snug up--don't over tighten.
The lower grill just snaps in. I cleaned and plasti coted the bumper black, as you can see the bumper color behind the new grill--my car is red so it really stood out.
This grill makes the car look so much better and more up to date. I really like it.
*plasti-cote is your new best friend*
John
Hi Aaron, I recently ordered the Stage 2 brake upgrade kit and a set of Brisk plugs and the IT Performance coils for my 07 Cooper S. The brake package is superb! no more vague, mushy feel. Now the braking is very direct, very progressive, shorter stops, much less dust..could not be happier! And installing the Brisk plus and IT Performance coils made a very noticeable difference in engine response and power delivery..definitely worth the money!
Every product I have bought from Outmotoring has been of the highest quality and has enhanced the performance of my car. And your customer service is outstanding, second to none. Keep up the great work and thanks for helping me in my buildup to my little bulldog! :-)
Daniel Sonder
So far everything that I have ordered from this company has been great on time delivery un damaged and ready to go thank you