Genuine BMW part 51 13 8 227 642: Cover, primed, right. The number stamped on the part is 51138227642; BMW's catalog files it under the short number 8227642. You will find it on our Interior Body shelf, under Other Body equipment parts.
It fits the E46 sedan and touring (320i, 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i, 1999–2005), with the M52 or M54 engines — and the European-market versions.
BMW draws it on 2 diagrams, among them exterior trim / grille (51_3267) and exterior trim / grille (51_3960). It weighs about 170 g (0.4 lb).
We have not had one on the shelf yet. Request it and we will tell you when one comes off a car.
