Hey great video and thanks for the link. I want to buy it and ship it overseas to myself in South Africa. Would you by any chance be able to tell me what the box dimensions and weight are? Thanks appreciate it!
Looking Good.... I got some great news today, after a 11 month wait on my order, I've been allocated a VIN number and my new X3 M40I will enter the production line on the 12th March at the factory in South Carolina, with delivery to myself in England, UK estimated, to be 18th May (Only a 13 month wait from ordering!). My car is white like yours, with black grill already fitted and 21 inch wheels, red brake callipers, as that is standard with the package I've ordered here in UK. Interior we have gone with blue M sport stitching on black leather. Only 3 options not fitted, Laser lights (No use in UK with twisty roads!), tow hook and the M Sport Seats (From UA-cam reviews, everyone seems to complain about the comfort on long journeys with M Sport Seats) which I've selected to stay with the sport seats that comes as standard. Can't wait, but till then, as you are keeping my impatience in-check, with great contents. Keep-up the great UA-cam work, stay safe. Thanks, Pete
That’s Fantastic man! I hope yours arrive much sooner! And Congrats it’s an excellent sporty luxury SUV and you’ve got a really nice spec too, as far as seats mine is the standard sport seats they are surprisingly comfortable I’ve done 10 hours straight driving and they didn’t bother me one bit. Lasers are a bit useless even tho we don’t get that here in the states
I just picked up an almost identical x3 last week and wanted the black grill but didn’t trust any of the websites. Thanks for putting me on man great video!
@@RAMONEAuto Its ordered! Thanks for positing in full how to do the install. I watched another video where the guy explains the install but didn’t film it. Yours is way more helpful. I can fuck up a cup of coffee but I think even I will be able to install it lol.
Thanks for this video! I didn't know it was that simple. I have a 2020 M40i but never replaced the grille since I liked the cerium gray. But today I ordered a X3M non-comp to replace it. Will be doing this to replace the chrome grille that comes on the non-comp.
Well, I just also replaced the grille of my ix3 to this one. Honest feedback. I've seen a number of videos where they pretend this one to be easy and simple. It's not hard but not easy either. The top clips are easy to loosen. Then you need to remove the camera module from the old grille. Then try to take out the grille but it's not that easy. You have to wiggle the grille quite a bit up and down, left and right back and front for the clips to hopefully come loose. Just like in another video, I also broke one of the clips but that's not the end of the world. So I broke 1 clip and had to remove it using a flat screwdriver. Installing the new grill only takes 15" to replace the camera module. 30" to align the clips and push/click it back in. Hope this one helps.
@@believ1 Definitely! DIY pains of course. Broken clips, rusted bolts etc. Things don't always go as planned. But yeah good point. My X3M will have the park assist as well so will need to deal with that front camera when swapping the grille.
This is a great video! So helpful, thanks for making it. I’ve got an X3 m40i and the grill has black vertical slats but chrome surround. All the rest of the trim is black so I’ve been dying to swap it out for an all-black grill.
Hey, are you going to do any more custom work like this? I'd like to install the crystal gear, really beautiful and aesthetically stunning, but there aren't many tutorials in English.
Thanks for the great tip. So easy. I just took shipment on the x3 msport in alpine white w/ red interior. AWD with Dynamic handling package. Love how it rides and the interior. My one concern is whether the lines of the car look as good, sleek, and defined in Alpine as they do in the metallic colors, like Brooklyn grey. Am I being too critical? What are your thoughts?
I definitely think the lines pop quite a lot more vs my metallic white on my previous car it’s actually so good on the x3 that I don’t miss the lil flicks of sparkles in the paint! Mine is alpine white too and I love it
That's awesome. Yes, I'm always a what-if guy about the car color I didn't choose. If I'd gotten grey, I'd be thinking white! I washed mine yesterday for the first time and damn did it look good in the sun. The new grill will pop even more against the Alpine. Thank you for your thoughts, sir.
@@itannoysme3348 oh yes when you install the black grill take a look from the front all on a sudden you’ll see the hood lines pop like crazy also I ordered Brooklyn grey on red initially but had to change it when I see all the brands like Kia genesis Hyundai starting to put grey with red seats on every car
Thanks so much for posting this video! I’m working to replace mine and am curious how you made sure you were ordering the right part - did you locate the part number for yours on your BMW app?
Tried removing the girl on my 24 x3. Was able to remove the top part but the bottom did not come out. Tried many time and had to push back the oringal. Any trick to remove the bottom part?
Hey Ramone, nice video! I wanted to ask for the double lip grill it comes with the M badge I was wondering if you can take the badge off or is it permnately glued on there?
@@RAMONEAuto ahhh it wouldve been nice if you can take it off and put it on when you want to like a clip on type of thing, but thanks for the response!
great video! have you considered switching the exhaust pipe tip to black as well? it is also part of the extended Shadowline package that BMW doesn't offer for the 30i model.
It’s really great on gas! I cruise 75-80 on a full tank and got 500 miles from it at 34.7 miles per gallon. Around town my daily work commute I get 24-27 and 400-430 miles full tank
@@randomhobbyist99 for daily drive go for it! It has a good low down torque feel so it never feels slouchy to me so it’s the perfect daily driver, if you want a big of fun and half the gas mileage try the M40i
@@RAMONEAuto Thanks! Yea it’ll be purely my daily/family hauler. My dealership has a new x3 xdrive30i m sport white/black coming in that’s only 49k so I figured it’ll be a good one to jump on. I was thinking of going m40i but I have a M3 Competition Xdrive order showing up at the end of the month as well. Pretty overhauling my whole line up and taking advantage of the appreciation of my current cars.
@@randomhobbyist99 congrats on the M3 that’s my dream car! But for sure you won’t need the M40i of you have an M3 and the 30i will bring great gas mileage for a daily
Looks awesome bro with the M Sport badge love it looks 100 % better looks way way better Great upgrade pops with front Awesome upgrade taking it next level 4 sure my friend looks 🔥 🔥 🔥 👍
Hey I have a question I contacted the person you referred but the model she told me is one that isn’t for the ones that have sensors in the front and I know that mine does. Could you let me know which you think
the center piece of the grill for the camera is interchangeable so even if you got the one without, just swap the piece from your OEM grill onto it and you'll be good
It’s the same exact way except there’s 4 little clips that hold the camera in place, use a small flathead and gently pry it apart so the camera pops out then fit it back into the same 4 clips on the new grill
@RAMONEAuto Is it possible to replace the tetris looking retangular center piece on the grill with one with the camera hole if I want to hook a wire through it for a front camera without replacing this entire grill?
Yes the center camera piece is a separate attachment on the inside of the grill it’s can be removed by popping out a few clips on the inside to swap with the piece to fit a camera
Nice video and informative but what is the point of getting an oem grill? It’s a piece of plastic that you can get online for a 3rd the price and no one will ever have any idea it’s not original. Seems like a waste of money to me.
No the bottom aren’t really clips it’s like a groove they slide into once the top comes out the bottoms juts slide out since it doesn’t have a locking clip like the top ones
@@RAMONEAuto are you still getting M purist disses? I have an X3 with the M sport package as well and just ordered your exact grill and then came to read comments on your video about “just get an M” or basically being a fake. I didn’t realize this was such an issue with BMW owners 😢. This is my first bmw and I thought my m sport package was cool :/ Now I want to return my grill and get the regular black 😢😢
i feel like this has the same type of energy as those who stick fake M badges on their 330i... To borrow Doug DeMuro's words - there are 2 types of people in the world, one being those who are car enthusiasts themselves who will instantly spot a shamelesss upbadging and submit them to IG pages who are dedicated to spotting them. Second type are those who have no idea and couldn't give two shits of what badges are body kits you have.
Fake it till you make it! Do me a favor and subscribe and share my videos with everyone you come across! Maybe then I’ll be able to afford a “real M “ !!!!!
@UC5glIMmA-KQYp8KX74Q-jnA yet its not an M40i? For the 2022 model year BMW decided to give M Sport lines some of the same body kits as actual M spec cars, that means if your grill as an M badge from the factory, it would have the M side mirrors as well like an M3/M4. I have a 2022 X3 myself with an M Sport package with extended shadow line trim. I wouldn't go out of my way to make it look like something that it's not. But hey, it's your car so it's your decisions.
Link and full details to the M sport gloss black grill is in the description!
Thank for your reply but I'm looking for the Black kidney grill WITHOUT the M badge and the parking assistant.
@@EK-og4eq www.bmwpartspros.com/oem-parts/bmw-bmw-oem-high-gloss-black-front-grille-x3-x4-30ix-51135a1ac56
@@EK-og4eq www.bmwpartspros.com/oem-parts/bmw-bmw-oem-high-gloss-black-front-grille-x3-x4-30ix-51135a1ac55
Without M badge and without parking assist
Hey great video and thanks for the link. I want to buy it and ship it overseas to myself in South Africa. Would you by any chance be able to tell me what the box dimensions and weight are? Thanks appreciate it!
Love the video and the car! By any chance did you tint the front windshield? If so what %? Thinking of doing mine
Looking Good.... I got some great news today, after a 11 month wait on my order, I've been allocated a VIN number and my new X3 M40I will enter the production line on the 12th March at the factory in South Carolina, with delivery to myself in England, UK estimated, to be 18th May (Only a 13 month wait from ordering!).
My car is white like yours, with black grill already fitted and 21 inch wheels, red brake callipers, as that is standard with the package I've ordered here in UK. Interior we have gone with blue M sport stitching on black leather.
Only 3 options not fitted, Laser lights (No use in UK with twisty roads!), tow hook and the M Sport Seats (From UA-cam reviews, everyone seems to complain about the comfort on long journeys with M Sport Seats) which I've selected to stay with the sport seats that comes as standard.
Can't wait, but till then, as you are keeping my impatience in-check, with great contents. Keep-up the great UA-cam work, stay safe. Thanks, Pete
That’s Fantastic man! I hope yours arrive much sooner! And Congrats it’s an excellent sporty luxury SUV and you’ve got a really nice spec too, as far as seats mine is the standard sport seats they are surprisingly comfortable I’ve done 10 hours straight driving and they didn’t bother me one bit. Lasers are a bit useless even tho we don’t get that here in the states
Jamaican accent came out in this one.. Proud of you Bossy, Excellent video
Once a yaadie always a yaadie 😂
I just picked up an almost identical x3 last week and wanted the black grill but didn’t trust any of the websites. Thanks for putting me on man great video!
This website is actually owned by Thomas bmw! It’s legit the link is in the description
Thanks buddy, helped me source the right part and great Installation video. Cool car you've got too.
Damn that gives a whole new look! Might need that for my X4, thanks for posting
They have the same options for the X4. The link is in my bio you can just search for the X4 through it
@@RAMONEAuto thanks, I'm checking out now. It's the second link in your description correct? I have a 2022 x4 with the parking assistance package.
@@djsity yes that’s correct
@@RAMONEAuto Its ordered! Thanks for positing in full how to do the install. I watched another video where the guy explains the install but didn’t film it. Yours is way more helpful. I can fuck up a cup of coffee but I think even I will be able to install it lol.
Looks a lot cleaner man. Good job
thanks for the video! installed on an x3 xdrive30e 2022 with M-Sport package, fits well
Hey man, nice video. How did you get it for that price? Right now it shows 300$.
That brings everything together looks way better 🔥🔥🔥
Wayy better
Cool. Mine one is recently brand new 2023 X3 M40i already has it like this in your video. It is nice looking on it.
It makes such a difference
Made it look easy. Nice job 👍
Thanks for this video! I didn't know it was that simple. I have a 2020 M40i but never replaced the grille since I liked the cerium gray. But today I ordered a X3M non-comp to replace it. Will be doing this to replace the chrome grille that comes on the non-comp.
Well, I just also replaced the grille of my ix3 to this one. Honest feedback. I've seen a number of videos where they pretend this one to be easy and simple. It's not hard but not easy either. The top clips are easy to loosen. Then you need to remove the camera module from the old grille. Then try to take out the grille but it's not that easy. You have to wiggle the grille quite a bit up and down, left and right back and front for the clips to hopefully come loose. Just like in another video, I also broke one of the clips but that's not the end of the world.
So I broke 1 clip and had to remove it using a flat screwdriver. Installing the new grill only takes 15" to replace the camera module. 30" to align the clips and push/click it back in. Hope this one helps.
@@believ1 Definitely! DIY pains of course. Broken clips, rusted bolts etc. Things don't always go as planned. But yeah good point. My X3M will have the park assist as well so will need to deal with that front camera when swapping the grille.
Glad it helped!
I didn’t have a front cam so its quite easy
Nice ! I did order mine with the black grill and black rims , you think I can get some red calipers from them ? 🤔
Thanks really helpful video. And I do like that active grille cuz mine doesn't (sad)
Thank you brother I put some blue inserts on those two black bars inside my grill. Vehicle look sick with it. Your instructions were great.
Great video!
I always find it funny when a 40i pulls up next to me with one of these grills. Then I stomp on it in my x5M comp and show them what a real M is 😂.
Ok cool! We get it you like to measure you pp🤌🏾
Oh heck that might have been your car the other day that couldn’t keep up 😆
@@BeamerTime354 Totally me too whenever I pull up to an X5M I show them what an M5 can do and lay the smack down and embarrass them😘
Hi ! I'm French & Thank You So Much ... KISSES of PARIS
Merci!
This is a great video! So helpful, thanks for making it. I’ve got an X3 m40i and the grill has black vertical slats but chrome surround. All the rest of the trim is black so I’ve been dying to swap it out for an all-black grill.
you didn’t get the shadow line package then, but this grill is oem it will make such a difference on your m40i
Thanks for the great video
Hey, are you going to do any more custom work like this? I'd like to install the crystal gear, really beautiful and aesthetically stunning, but there aren't many tutorials in English.
I’m likely going to trade it for a 2024 model
That's the easiest grill replacement I've ever seen! Even easier than japanese cars lol
too easy lol
Thanks a lot for this bro! Got my 2022 x3 M40i a month again and sadly cause of the shortage... i didn't have the option to get the black grill.
Great job, looks great
Nice ride man!
Thanks 🙏🏽
Thanks for the great tip. So easy. I just took shipment on the x3 msport in alpine white w/ red interior. AWD with Dynamic handling package. Love how it rides and the interior. My one concern is whether the lines of the car look as good, sleek, and defined in Alpine as they do in the metallic colors, like Brooklyn grey. Am I being too critical? What are your thoughts?
I definitely think the lines pop quite a lot more vs my metallic white on my previous car it’s actually so good on the x3 that I don’t miss the lil flicks of sparkles in the paint! Mine is alpine white too and I love it
That's awesome. Yes, I'm always a what-if guy about the car color I didn't choose. If I'd gotten grey, I'd be thinking white! I washed mine yesterday for the first time and damn did it look good in the sun. The new grill will pop even more against the Alpine. Thank you for your thoughts, sir.
@@itannoysme3348 oh yes when you install the black grill take a look from the front all on a sudden you’ll see the hood lines pop like crazy also I ordered Brooklyn grey on red initially but had to change it when I see all the brands like Kia genesis Hyundai starting to put grey with red seats on every car
looks sick!
It does man thanks for watching
Thanks so much for posting this video! I’m working to replace mine and am curious how you made sure you were ordering the right part - did you locate the part number for yours on your BMW app?
Part numbers are all in the description. Single and double slat black grills. Link is there too you can click it see which one you prefers
Would this fit a regular 2023 x3 with the m-package?
Looks so much better love it Ramone Should be stock
Tried removing the girl on my 24 x3. Was able to remove the top part but the bottom did not come out. Tried many time and had to push back the oringal. Any trick to remove the bottom part?
Hey Ramone, nice video! I wanted to ask for the double lip grill it comes with the M badge I was wondering if you can take the badge off or is it permnately glued on there?
Unfortunately not it’s molded into the grill
@@RAMONEAuto ahhh it wouldve been nice if you can take it off and put it on when you want to like a clip on type of thing, but thanks for the response!
great video! have you considered switching the exhaust pipe tip to black as well? it is also part of the extended Shadowline package that BMW doesn't offer for the 30i model.
I’m gonna powder coat them soon being that it’s a lease I’m not so jumpy on too much cosmetic mods but I’ll do them when I get the brakes painted
Great video, can you also please send the link for the Black kidney grill without M badge and the parking assistant. Thank you for your reply.
Link is in my description it’s the second one. You can browse through their website directly from there
Looks good brother! Question for you what’s the mpg like on the 30i xdrive. Considering getting one as a daily.
It’s really great on gas! I cruise 75-80 on a full tank and got 500 miles from it at 34.7 miles per gallon. Around town my daily work commute I get 24-27 and 400-430 miles full tank
@@RAMONEAuto wow! thats really impressive! thanks!
@@randomhobbyist99 for daily drive go for it! It has a good low down torque feel so it never feels slouchy to me so it’s the perfect daily driver, if you want a big of fun and half the gas mileage try the M40i
@@RAMONEAuto Thanks! Yea it’ll be purely my daily/family hauler. My dealership has a new x3 xdrive30i m sport white/black coming in that’s only 49k so I figured it’ll be a good one to jump on. I was thinking of going m40i but I have a M3 Competition Xdrive order showing up at the end of the month as well. Pretty overhauling my whole line up and taking advantage of the appreciation of my current cars.
@@randomhobbyist99 congrats on the M3 that’s my dream car! But for sure you won’t need the M40i of you have an M3 and the 30i will bring great gas mileage for a daily
Looks awesome bro with the M Sport badge love it looks 100 % better looks way way better Great upgrade pops with front Awesome upgrade taking it next level 4 sure my friend looks 🔥 🔥 🔥 👍
It does man! Such a big difference!
Hey!
is there a way to fit this grille in to an iX3 G08?
Thanks.
It looks Awesome!!!
It does! What you think about it now will you be getting it or sticking to the single slat black Ones you have ?
@@RAMONEAuto I will keep mine for now I will change it later on
Looking sick!!! Where did you get this grill from?
Details in the description
This fits a 2022 x3 sdrive30i with the M package?
Hey I have a question I contacted the person you referred but the model she told me is one that isn’t for the ones that have sensors in the front and I know that mine does. Could you let me know which you think
the center piece of the grill for the camera is interchangeable so even if you got the one without, just swap the piece from your OEM grill onto it and you'll be good
🔥 cleannn!!!!
For real! 💪🏾
Hey Bro, any chance you have the instructions or a video of installing one with the camera grill?
It’s the same exact way except there’s 4 little clips that hold the camera in place, use a small flathead and gently pry it apart so the camera pops out then fit it back into the same 4 clips on the new grill
Thanks for the fast response. It just seems like the bottom middle is stuck.
Just curious, why it is known as kidney grill 🤔
@RAMONEAuto Is it possible to replace the tetris looking retangular center piece on the grill with one with the camera hole if I want to hook a wire through it for a front camera without replacing this entire grill?
Yes the center camera piece is a separate attachment on the inside of the grill it’s can be removed by popping out a few clips on the inside to swap with the piece to fit a camera
Will this work if you have a front camera in your grill. I have an bmw X4
Yes I put the link in the description for the grill with the camera cut out ( with parking assist)
Nice video and informative but what is the point of getting an oem grill? It’s a piece of plastic that you can get online for a 3rd the price and no one will ever have any idea it’s not original. Seems like a waste of money to me.
@@meechstradamus something tells me the date of this video is around the time this car was new, hence not many aftermarket parts
What is the plastic tool called that you use for removing the grill?
It’s really a pry tool or clip remover
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Hey bro where can I find the 2022 x3 kidney grill with the lights? Mannn I want that grill so bad! I have the
X3 doesn’t have an optional illuminated kidney grill. It’s only available on the X5 X6 X7 7er 8er
Bro I already order pls tell me how long it will be comes
The grill comes in less than a week
Does the bit that has the hole in it pop out? Ive ordered one with hole in it but hoping i can swap just that small piece with the original one?
Yes the center piece for the camera can be swapped out from your original! So it really doesn’t matter which one you ordered
@@RAMONEAuto
Hi.. can you show us how it's done? Cause I got the front camera and wasn't able to get it loose.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Will it fit a 2020 x3 m40i
It’s actually an OEM M40i grill
Where I can buy one
Link in description
@@RAMONEAuto just see until 2021 it's fit?
@@omard4076 use the exact link in my description it’s for 2022
Brooo, you just edited out the most difficult part, the bottom clips. 🤭
There’s no clips in the bottom! It’s just grooves that click into place once you remove the top clips the bottom slides right oit
so you edited the video and magically the bottom clips were already popped, what did you have to do? Get under the car?
No the bottom aren’t really clips it’s like a groove they slide into once the top comes out the bottoms juts slide out since it doesn’t have a locking clip like the top ones
@@RAMONEAuto ok thank you. Are you still happy with that gloss grill?
@@rickrolled2691 I am I might switch it out for a another without the M logo to stop these M purist from being so bad
@@RAMONEAuto if you have info on another one, I’d be interested. You paid a lot of money for your M Sport package, screw the haters
@@RAMONEAuto are you still getting M purist disses? I have an X3 with the M sport package as well and just ordered your exact grill and then came to read comments on your video about “just get an M” or basically being a fake. I didn’t realize this was such an issue with BMW owners 😢. This is my first bmw and I thought my m sport package was cool :/ Now I want to return my grill and get the regular black 😢😢
It looks great until it pulls up next to a real M like mine and gets smoked.
except I know it’s not an M so I wouldn’t be racing you secondly it’s literally a daily driver practical SAV
i feel like this has the same type of energy as those who stick fake M badges on their 330i...
To borrow Doug DeMuro's words - there are 2 types of people in the world, one being those who are car enthusiasts themselves who will instantly spot a shamelesss upbadging and submit them to IG pages who are dedicated to spotting them. Second type are those who have no idea and couldn't give two shits of what badges are body kits you have.
Fake it till you make it! Do me a favor and subscribe and share my videos with everyone you come across! Maybe then I’ll be able to afford a “real M “ !!!!!
@UC5glIMmA-KQYp8KX74Q-jnA yet its not an M40i? For the 2022 model year BMW decided to give M Sport lines some of the same body kits as actual M spec cars, that means if your grill as an M badge from the factory, it would have the M side mirrors as well like an M3/M4. I have a 2022 X3 myself with an M Sport package with extended shadow line trim. I wouldn't go out of my way to make it look like something that it's not. But hey, it's your car so it's your decisions.
@@flobengogen it’s my car your opinions are irrelevant
@@RAMONEAuto completely fair opinion, but did you seriously just edit your original reply to say something completely different?
Or just get the m
Or I can comfortably drive the 30i live within my means until my time comes to afford an M!!!!!!