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Old 05-22-2008, 11:36 PM
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Classy or Tacky

I'm not a big fan of all the chrome accouterments (headlight trim, mirror covers, etc.). I think 99% of it is really tacky. I'm kinda interested in this though. Not sure. For those that don't like all the chrome junk; what do you think about this? Hot or not?

This is not my car. My car is paladium silver.

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makes it look cheap
also I wish the mesh grill wasnt plastic!
the W203 had a better quality mesh...
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If it's metal, powdercoat it with black. Might solve the cracked grille problem.
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If it's metal, powdercoat it with black. Might solve the cracked grille problem.
I was thinking the same thing..+1 to this idea
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To be honest with you
I think this worked out because the car is silver

if it were another color for instance white, grey, and especially black
it would really make things a bit tacky.
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Originally Posted by c3nthusiast
I'm not a big fan of all the chrome accouterments (headlight trim, mirror covers, etc.). I think 99% of it is really tacky. I'm kinda interested in this though. Not sure. For those that don't like all the chrome junk; what do you think about this? Hot or not?

This is not my car. My car is paladium silver.

Anyone know where to get those lower metal grills?
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I agree with syrAMG. The chrome look goes with the palladium silver, but with any other darker shade of color, it looks tacky.
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I think its hot. Where can i get those?
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paint/powder coat it black or toss it. Its like the cheap chrome trim for the door handles, mirrors and lights.
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I saw this at the dealer several weeks back. Looked awful in my opinion (it was a darker grey car), and for some reason it didn't seem to fit very well. Just my view, but it looked bad in person.
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You can just remove and spray those parts. I don't like the chrome, but maybe if it were the same color as the car?
Ours are granite gray and paladium silver, so dunno about that. I need the grill painted first.
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Tacky... Get a GM vehicle if you want all the 'natty' chrome...

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