How to remove open grid on bumper ?

[lasmariaspr]

Does anybody know how to take off item number 8 in photo.

51 11 8 165 150 (http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/51118165150/)

Was wondering how a mesh grill would look.

[flyfishvt]

Its held on with a bunch of plastic tabs. If the bumper is on the car then its a ton of work to get it off. If the bumper is off the car is 3/4 ton of work to get it off without damaging the tabs. if you use a hair dryer or a heat gun on it or even let the car sit in that 85 degree sun you get then they should be pretty soft and easy to work with.

[lasmariaspr]

Seems tough, like if I take it off, I might definitely might have to replace it with the grill. Thanks, I pass it for now.

[e39alpine5]

Yeah there are a bunch of lipped tabs on the backside you have to take your bumoer off and access them fron the inside. Shouldn't be all too difficult mine was a PIA only because some parts where they had sprayed the car before were like glued in by the paint lol. Very simple though.See my sig :) no grill. I was fabbing up a mesh style one with some good old home depot meshing. I plan to do brake ducts like I did on my e39.
like so http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc143/red97hatchek/IMG_20110914_140615-1.jpg push down on the tab and push out on the grill.