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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Has anyone bought/installed theses grills from ebay?

they make 01+ models grills aswell

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-00...es#ht_2352wt_0
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bklynjoker
Has anyone bought/installed theses grills from ebay?

they make 01+ models grills aswell

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-00...es#ht_2352wt_0
looks like cheap add-on stuff for me chrome is a big
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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I thought about doing these inserts on mine but decided against it. I have a black car, with chrome rims and the newer style lights. I thought it would've been too much chrome for me personally. To each his own though it's your ride.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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yeah i hear ya, they look like plastic with fake chrome that will chip/flake off - I'll just do the chrome door shells, friend has them on a silver 500 and it looks nice n clean.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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yeah i hear ya, they look like plastic with fake chrome that will chip/flake off - I'll just do the chrome door shells, friend has them on a silver 500 and it looks nice n clean.
chrome door shells uggh....man just leave the chrome alone...enough chrome as it is on the car.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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I'm not a fan of the chrome either, but I color matched mine and used chrome strips like my grille.. It looks pretty nice.

I do feel that anything is better than that drab black at the bottom. here is mine
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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I'm not a fan of the chrome either, but I color matched mine and used chrome strips like my grille.. It looks pretty nice.

I do feel that anything is better than that drab black at the bottom. here is mine
WTF, your front end is an aesthetic abomination
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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I'm not a fan of the chrome either, but I color matched mine and used chrome strips like my grille.. It looks pretty nice.

I do feel that anything is better than that drab black at the bottom. here is mine
not the worst thing I've seen, and I think thats partially because of the color of your car.

However, Im not a particularly big fan of the huge star in the grille.

The lower part I could live with.
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WTF, your front end is an aesthetic abomination
Thanks for your opinion
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Thanks for your opinion
Hey, these three dogs are up for adoption. Maybe you should adopt
one he would fit right in - Nice Grills

On a serious note, you are one of the best posters here always helpful,
informative and insightful. I have got much respect for you!!! Just rattling you're cage!!!
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rccmerc
Hey, these three dogs are up for adoption. Maybe you should adopt
one he would fit right in - Nice Grills

On a serious note, you are one of the best posters here always helpful,
informative and insightful. I have got much respect for you!!! Just rattling you're cage!!!
Thanks for showing love rccmerc.

BTW. Those are my neighbors dogs..LOL
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Hey, these three dogs are up for adoption. Maybe you should adopt
one he would fit right in - Nice Grills

On a serious note, you are one of the best posters here always helpful,
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