Front Grilles.

[Antony Wright]

New to these and wanted to know if the grilles on an e3 are the same as an e9?

 

[Markos]

New to these and wanted to know if the grilles on an e3 are the same as an e9?

Yes, the black headlight grilles are the same. The hood grilles are not.

 

[Antony Wright]

Ive asked a few people now;some say they are the same some say they are different.as i cannot fond part numbers on the 2 sets i have its hard to know.

 

[sfdon]

I just bought out the NOS grills from a dealer in Egypt.
They arrived gray not black.

 

[Antony Wright]

Weird!

 

[Keshav]

I just bought out the NOS grills from a dealer in Egypt.
They arrived gray not black.

The grey ones are from the early E3’s I believe. Been discussed in the recent past.
Take a look, a grey set that is for and E3 although will fit an E9 too.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-E3-E9-G...264479?hash=item2f25f4d21f:g:Bc4AAOSwBCpbKCLd

 

[pat cooks]

2800 E9 had grey / silver grilles, yes they are the same,

 

[Stevehose]

I though tthe screw hole locations can vary?

 

[Antony Wright]

Just checked real oem and part no,s for e3 and e9 grilles are the same.

 

[roundel]

Should the Grey ones be for sale I would be interested as in the original pictures of my ex BMW motorsport E3 Kombi it had grey ones. Pls let me know. Regards Alex.

 

[michelk]

hello
i have only the right side in grey, brand new for selling
regards michel
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[dp]

2800 E9 had grey / silver grilles, yes they are the same,

This is first I have heard that, both of the known 2800CS show cars Max Hoffman used to introduce the 6-cylinder coupes to the American market had black grills, as did the E3 2800 sedans and every original 2800 sedan I've ever seen. As far as I knew, in the US market only the 2500 sedans were supplied with the grey grills. I'd be surprised if any grey grills were even made after the black grills were introduced, if Don bought out the rest they could be ancient 50 year-old NOS plastic parts! Careful!!

(Incidentally, I think those grey grills look fabulous on a dark paint car, I would like to try a set on my baikal E9!)

 

[HB Chris]

The US 2800 sedans had grey grilles as well, the Bav got black grilles. All e9s got black headlight grilles.

 

[Nachtycoupe]

This is first I have heard that, both of the known 2800CS show cars Max Hoffman used to introduce the 6-cylinder coupes to the American market had black grills, as did the E3 2800 sedans and every original 2800 sedan I've ever seen. As far as I knew, in the US market only the 2500 sedans were supplied with the grey grills. I'd be surprised if any grey grills were even made after the black grills were introduced, if Don bought out the rest they could be ancient 50 year-old NOS plastic parts! Careful!!

(Incidentally, I think those grey grills look fabulous on a dark paint car, I would like to try a set on my baikal E9!)

I think the early 2800's had the grey/silver grills (however you see them).....not just the 2500. I could be wrong. I'm pretty sure the ones I have extra of were off of a 2800 and I may have seen some older brochures with the grey/silver grill on 2800's.

 

[HB Chris]

Our 2800 is original, Jan 1970 build date, grey headlight grilles.

 

[dp]

The grey ones are from the early E3’s I believe. Been discussed in the recent past.
Take a look, a grey set that is for and E3 although will fit an E9 too.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-E3-E9-G...264479?hash=item2f25f4d21f:g:Bc4AAOSwBCpbKCLd

those have had the anodized metal trim stripped off the plastic? How is that even possible?!?

 

[Gary Waggoner]

Screw hole locations are definitely different.

 

[HB Chris]

Gary, isn’t it only one upper hole that is different?

 

[Gary Waggoner]

I think its 2 upper holes on each.

 

[sfdon]

I have one NOS grill left in shop.
No idea which side.
That dealer in Egypt still has 6000 more items to sell.