Blacked Out Kidneys: Why?

[Mr. Tasty]

looks custom through foglight holes

[frankie591]

Black...but it all depends on the car. My cars faded to crap, scratched, and dented....nice chrome just makes the car look that much worse.

Where did ya get those brake ducts at? Look sweet.

[2ndName]

I don't see why not. If modded properly, black is the only color grill that will flow with the rest of the car.

[FLG]

Black...but it all depends on the car. My cars faded to crap, scratched, and dented....nice chrome just makes the car look that much worse.

[e30trooper]

because racecar

[iansane]

black kidneys means your a douche
plus you cant even tell its a bmw any more

chrome kidneys means your classy

I think being "classy" also means knowing the difference between "your" and "you're". YOU'RE not really helping your argument.

I like both chrome and blacked out kidneys. Just depends on the car.

[timninja]

Same reason shadowline trim is better chrome=gay.

[jP4]

Chrome, blacked out -- they both look great. If you can't tell an e30 because the grill is blacked out you better have your eyes checked. Mine's blacked out. My PO had some shitty paint job on the grill that was peeling, and by the time I got the paint off the only way to go was to paint again, or buy new kidneys. Which I still may do. Meanwhile, a little high temp primer, high temp flat black, and bam...looks good with my alpine paint. It's all about what you like. Not what some other guy likes.

[knuklehead92]

black kidneys means your a douche
plus you cant even tell its a bmw any more

chrome kidneys means your classy

like Ron Burgundy always says

[e30 gangsta]

I personally love the black kidneys on my alpine. But you have to have everything else smoked too and the euro trim. Plus the deep black that all new parts show, is way better than some flat spray paint.

And wow the car looks horrible without wheels on lol.

[Kevinl]

I prefer the chrome because it breaks up the grille

[Simon S]

well shit – I’m currently rocking blacked-out – and thought I’d throw my 2 cents in.

1) I grew up loving RS Camaros and Chargers from the 60s. I loved how fully blacked-out grill sections made the car look like it was eager to suck up small human children (i.e. a look I wanted).

2) I sincerely prefer chrome kidneys – but (in general) on cars that have chrome window trim and chrome wheels of some sort (my car has neither).

3) I really wanted to push what many call “contrast” (usually best on “stormtrooper” (white) cars).

4) I consider my car to be in a [constant] progression stage. Like when I first got my car – I threw a bunch of “ebay crap” at it – then promptly proceeded to remove it in favor of a more “OE” look.


Closing notes:
- chrome kidneys are hands-down more “classy” and “true to what the car is”

- there will come a day when I go back to chrome kidneys – but that day will come when I can afford decent wheels. Until that day comes – I will be celebrating a childish “fun factor” and somewhat “stormtrooper-ish” contrast..

[Holland]

Chrome gets ya home:



But really, chrome trim and kidneys are the way to go. The grille needs that chrome contrast. It is kinda like having black wheels, it just sucks.

This post should be stickied.

[agent]

You see an E30 with chrome kidneys and you instantly know it's a BMW.

...and I will never understand how people dislike the chrome window trim either.

[Slicktop_serg]

ON my first e30 i blacked out the kidneys cause it looked good cause it was alpine. But on my newest e30 im leaving it chrome.