328i Kidney Grille

[Rick55]

New to this forum and BMW. I lost a front grille on my '96 328i convertible and am having trouble finding replacements. My car was manufactured 7/96 and the parts that should fit do not. Too big for openings. I pulled the remaining grille and searched by its part number, 51138185801, but find no matches. Anyone have this experience and know a solution to it? Thanks for any help.

[davidaln9]

Afriend of mine is having the same trouble not only size but if they are chromed or not and different shaped finns she's been looking for a long time but bein NZ there might be even less than whereever you are .... keep checking with the wreckers e-bay etc

[Rick55]

Finally figured out my problem. My '96 328i had the front nose replaced at some time with a front nose from a '99 M3. Got kidney grille's to fit the M3 and the snap right in.

[davidaln9]

Cool she's lookin sweet again ay