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Old May 4, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Hmmm... the back ones minus the rotary accent part. The front ones minus the center and lower center parts... but, its YOUR car
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Old May 4, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 05rex8
^^I mean come on....its gotta look better than the factory plasctic grill....?
To each there own I guess...it's all good
No disrespect intended. You asked for an opinion. I have also posted for opinion and it's not aways good.

"To each there own" Very true
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Old May 5, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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back... not bad
oil coolers.... not bad
air dam ... ehh
front center...gross

please paint all black then they look good or decent.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by m3pkrobert
your car looks like is smiling with the one in the front, the rest looks good
thats cuz it is! its a happy 8!
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Old May 5, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Fortunate Few
back... not bad
oil coolers.... not bad
air dam ... ehh
front center...gross

please paint all black then they look good or decent.
If I painted them all black you woudn't be able to see them....I don't know. I'd have to see it on someone elses car first. The middle makes more sense to have painted black than the rest. What do I know tho...first time doing anything like this. Thanks again everyone for your opinions. I may go with some of your ideas!
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Old May 5, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Hello ugly, good bye radiator air flow!
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Old May 5, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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^ouch dude. actually that's probably not true because I used to have the license plate frame on the front and took it off. So probably not much of a difference.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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so anyone want to photochop my grilles black so I know what it looks like? I don't have those skills...and I think all I got is paint on this computer
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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looks cheap and cheesy to me.
leave the blinged out GRiLlZ for the SUV's and ricer boiZ.


and my car is not stock BTW.
just tastefully modded, unlike some.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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I don't like the big one, other than that the rest look sexy!
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Old May 6, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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looks like your car has braces!
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Old May 6, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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I like the back.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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I'd be concerned about airflow in the front. These grilles will definitely decrease the amount of air going through. If you took the license plate off, that doesn't matter because the area behind it is covered anyway.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 05:04 AM
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get it powder coated matte black, it will look a lot better.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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Never really liked the "cheese grater" look myself, but some like bling so to each their own. One thing though, I'm a stickler for consistancy. The circle pattern in one and hexagon pattern in the others really throws it off.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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looks great dude, I was looking to do the same thing actually, except in black or somthing.

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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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I have all , but the front center one . Just didn't care for it . If you like , well, thats all that matters......................
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by altspace
Never really liked the "cheese grater" look myself, but some like bling so to each their own. One thing though, I'm a stickler for consistancy. The circle pattern in one and hexagon pattern in the others really throws it off.
yeah i couldn't find the middle in hex pattern...
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bose
looks great dude, I was looking to do the same thing actually, except in black or somthing.
thanks! still might go black on the middle, not sure yet.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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ok I took the middle off....look better with or without? btw...it still look likes it's smiling...all 8's do

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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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I like it with and with out! But now its as if your car is saying "Really?"
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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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^ thanks
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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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I'd like to see a picture with the front center part in, from a further distance away. Say driveway parking distance away...what is that 10'-15' away.

In the back, I think it would look better without the grill inside of the rotor design, feels as if it takes away from the rotor.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Definitally looks better without the grill in the middle.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Lady_Shinka
I'd like to see a picture with the front center part in, from a further distance away. Say driveway parking distance away...what is that 10'-15' away.

In the back, I think it would look better without the grill inside of the rotor design, feels as if it takes away from the rotor.
yeah some like that and some don't...I'm planning on painting the rear lower bumper to match the car...not quite sure what to do with that rotary section yet. I thought it would match the front rotary mesh though, so I quickly fabricated it for the rear. As far as the pictures farther away....well I can't cuz I didn't take any pics of it before I took it off and I have to take the front bumper off to reinstall it. It did look better from farther away though.
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