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  • -REINBOTT-
    Noobie
    • Aug 2004
    • 31

    #1

    grille

    hi i was wondering on most of your cars you have got the bmw grille painted or watever black and not chrome i was wondering why ppl are doing that cos i persoanlly think that the chrome bmw grille looks better
  • OldUser1
    Mod Crazy
    • Oct 2003
    • 636

    #2
    The chrome hurts my eyes....... :roll:
    Just people's opinion on what they like better.
    I think mine looks 100x better blacked out than before, but that just my opinion.

    EDIT: Before
    After

    -Kenyon

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    • LikeCDoos
      R3VLimited
      • Jan 2004
      • 2522

      #3
      ya i love mine black...it's just a matter of personal taste

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      • e30Matt
        R3V Elite
        • Dec 2003
        • 5077

        #4
        I don't like chrome period. I think it cheapens the car's look.

        The only chrome pieces left on my car are the rings on the roundels.

        "See, we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."

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        • Streetspec_iS
          E30 Mastermind
          • Oct 2003
          • 1622

          #5
          because im elitist. i once saw a local kid with an iS with fluoro orange kidneys. he was homo. i actually saw him pull over and put it on before he hit a popular cruise spot. i dont think daddy liked it, so he had to do it in secrecy. weirdo
          sigpicM42 Brigade ... Throwing craze in the 318

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          • Schneider325
            No R3VLimiter
            • May 2004
            • 3818

            #6
            Originally posted by Streetspec_iS
            because im elitist. i once saw a local kid with an iS with fluoro orange kidneys. he was homo. i actually saw him pull over and put it on before he hit a popular cruise spot. i dont think daddy liked it, so he had to do it in secrecy. weirdo

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            • Ryan Stewart
              I Love Miatas
              • Oct 2003
              • 8978

              #7
              Bling!

              I like the chrome even if it cheapens the look of my car. Honestly Im not a big fan of chrome but the kidney grille is part of BMWs styling and has been for 87 years.

              And I have chrome because its SOO 80s, and my car is 80s.
              Im now E30less.
              sigpic

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              • Jand3rson
                Banned
                • Oct 2003
                • 37587

                #8
                Originally posted by e30Matt
                I don't like chrome period. I think it cheapens the car's look.

                The only chrome pieces left on my car are the rings on the roundels.
                I agree 100% with Matt.

                Chrome belongs on classic cars and hot rods.

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                • -REINBOTT-
                  Noobie
                  • Aug 2004
                  • 31

                  #9
                  thanks guys
                  i personally perfer the chrome cos i think that it is a symbol of bmw and with the chrome you can see the grille and without it you cant

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                  • BavarianBimmer
                    E30 Modder
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 951

                    #10
                    Chrome looks better on a 84-87 pre facelift car it's harmonic with the chrome bumper
                    (or the diving boards for you US guys )

                    Black is all the way on a 89-91 car with the plastic bumpers

                    that's just mine opinion

                    1989 E30 318iS_______________________________1989 E30 325iC M-Technic I
                    1997 E36 328iT
                    1990 E30 325iT 24v SOLD
                    1989 E30 325i 2.7i M-Technic II SOLD

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                    • nando
                      Moderator
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 34827

                      #11
                      I think chrome kidneys look better, unless the car has smoked hellas, turn signals and tails.. then go black. I might end up doing black in the future but mainly so all the assholes around here don't see me coming..
                      Build thread

                      Bimmerlabs

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                      • James Crivellone
                        Head Janitor
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 6297

                        #12
                        Originally posted by BavarianBimmer
                        Chrome looks better on a 84-87 pre facelift car it's harmonic with the chrome bumper
                        (or the diving boards for you US guys )

                        Black is all the way on a 89-91 car with the plastic bumpers

                        that's just mine opinion
                        I agree 100%, blacking out the grills on the early models just RUINS the car imho

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                        • Jand3rson
                          Banned
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 37587

                          #13
                          Originally posted by BavarianBimmer
                          Chrome looks better on a 84-87 pre facelift car it's harmonic with the chrome bumper
                          (or the diving boards for you US guys )

                          Black is all the way on a 89-91 car with the plastic bumpers

                          that's just mine opinion
                          I can agree with that.

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                          • M42Technik
                            R3V OG
                            • Dec 2003
                            • 9781

                            #14
                            If you have a late model E30, blacking them out looks fine, but people need to see that painting them bodycolor would be a tremendous difference, and look great.

                            Case in point, Jordans car. I plan on doing it too, but since my car is already black, its not really worth dropping the money over.
                            Reminiscing...

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                            • rayz
                              E30 Addict
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 494

                              #15
                              depends on what color E30 youve got. black and chrome both look alright on my car. black is alil more aggressive. i went chrome again, cause i got alot of clear up front.
                              before

                              now
                              FOKAI DA'MA'SHI'I ENSANE GRAPPING INT.

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