Blacked Out Kidneys: Why?

[susej1981]

I've been wanting to replace my chrome kidney grills as the ones on my car are chalky and unsightly, can anyone direct me to a set of quality chrome grills for cheap?

don't want to fork over money for OEM replacement, but at the same time I'm hoping I can find some good ebay chrome grills (unlike ebay roundels) I can save a few $ on.

[cWalk3r]

I consider the black more aggressive and sporty

Where as I view the chrome as high class and luxury

[cWalk3r]

I've been wanting to replace my chrome kidney grills as the ones on my car are chalky and unsightly, can anyone direct me to a set of quality chrome grills for cheap?

don't want to fork over money for OEM replacement, but at the same time I'm hoping I can find some good ebay chrome grills (unlike ebay roundels) I can save a few $ on.

I'd say just paint them chrome if you're not going oem

[MPLFoster]

Chrome.

[peter321]

PO did it and Im too poor to replace it right now.

Feels like its missing something...
DSC_0063 by peternicholls1, on Flickr

[Zeshin]

I've struggled with whether to use chrome kidneys or black kidneys on my track car.

Since when I tried on the chrome kidneys all my focus was drawn to the chrome nose of the car, I'm currently using the blacked out kidneys. I do like the signature BMW kidneys, but I really didn't like how much focus they pulled from the rest of the car. I do use chrome kidneys on my AWII with smoked headlights and full shadowline, as the light color of the car offsets the chrome.

Here are some pictures of both, which do you guys prefer?

Blacked out:




OR

Chromed:

[MPLFoster]

Chrome.

[nando]

black

both look fine though. I just swap them around when I get bored of one.

[15Michaeljoseph]

I've struggled with whether to use chrome kidneys or black kidneys on my track car.

Since when I tried on the chrome kidneys all my focus was drawn to the chrome nose of the car, I'm currently using the blacked out kidneys. I do like the signature BMW kidneys, but I really didn't like how much focus they pulled from the rest of the car. I do use chrome kidneys on my AWII with smoked headlights and full shadowline, as the light color of the car offsets the chrome.

Here are some pictures of both, which do you guys prefer?

Blacked out:




OR

Chromed:

on your car I like the chrome better... It makes the nose pop out and draws attention to the center of the car and up onto the lines of the hood


--Mike

[jeffnhiscars]

I like my chrome kidneys but could not stand the chipped silver headlight trim rings...so they got blacked out