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Grill Snapped / Broke - Anyone Else?

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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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As you can see in the pictures (hopefully), the top part of the chrome grill completely snapped. I was in an accident a few months ago and it was replaced and I am trying to determine if I am the one in a million people who has an F-type that has a broken chrome grill, or if it was installed incorrectly.

There isn't a chip on the front from a rock and it looks like it was snapped in two. Everything has a fracture point, but I find it neigh impossible to believe that my grill broke due to a small rock only after a week of driving it.

More inclined to believe it was installed to tight and twisting of my cars body is what caused it to fail.

Before I bring it up with the dealer (non-Jag) that repaired it... anyone else have issues with theirs?

This is a picture looking up to the ceiling from below - hard to focus well.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypvk34sp0j...25.26.jpg?dl=0
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 11:29 AM
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That looks to me like stress from an improper installation caused it to crack.

There's no impact mark for a stone/debris to have caused this.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 11:42 AM
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My thoughts exactly.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Having a difficult time discerning what I'm looking at in that picture.
Are you talking about the actual grille, or the beauty ring that frames the grill opening.
I thought all F-Type grilles were Black, the Grill Surround (or beauty ring) come chrome as standard, and black if you ordered the Black Pack.
 
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