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Replacing the top grille with the F-Sport Grille

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Old 12-02-12, 04:18 PM
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Default Replacing the top grille with the F-Sport Grille

Hey everybody,

I mentioned in another thread that I was thinking about replacing the horizontal slat upper grill in the GS with the F-Sport mesh grill, Sewell has it for $380.

Has anybody done this, or considered doing it? Does the whole bumper cover have to come off to swap that inner grill? If its real involved I'll just skip it...
Old 12-02-12, 05:29 PM
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Some body did that already, but he did the F sport bumper also, I no he got into accident, so he did the changeover, and it looked sick.
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Yeah I saw that, I prefer the luxury package bumper, but do like the top grill.
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If you could replace both grills with the mesh I would do it but I think it would look odd with the top mesh and the bottom and slats. Just my opinion.
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It might. I might request a photoshop from the gurus...

I've been told the bottom grill isn't interchangeable without swapping the bumper cover.
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That, unfortunately is correct.
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I just noticed your car is silver but I was looking at a thread with BNLEXUS's GS in it and figured I'd swap/chop it for you.
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Thanks! I think that looks great, any thoughts?
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Yea. That looks good I think. I'm tempted.
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Originally Posted by rlj4246
If you could replace both grills with the mesh I would do it but I think it would look odd with the top mesh and the bottom and slats. Just my opinion.
the bottom F Sport grill will not fit Lux or Base GS.
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That's what I was trying to say.
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I just noticed your car is silver but I was looking at a thread with BNLEXUS's GS in it and figured I'd swap/chop it for you.
That's some good work there. I feel honored
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Really like that grille much better.
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Originally Posted by bnlexus
That's some good work there. I feel honored
glad you liked it!


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