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should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:43 pm
by retro-wheels
Imo, the grille looks a bit weird as its the only chrome part on the car... can some one photoshop it black with also smoked headlamps pritty please
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:10 pm
by murran
painted mine..... i agree it did look a little silly being the only bit of chrome.
just popped it off rubbed the chrome with some sand paper and rattle canned it with some looonyversal satin black.
job done.
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:13 pm
by retro-wheels
i think it may have to be done
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:14 pm
by d1mmy
Yes do it
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:19 pm
by Steve-E30
Chrome = Wrongness
What you waiting for
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:22 pm
by retro-wheels
lol id go do it now but the car is in oxford
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:24 pm
by chinchilla
DO IT!
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:42 pm
by murran
i bet its driving you mad just thinking about it being chrome now!...... steal a car, charter a private plane, thumb a lift....... walk if you have to....... you must get there somehow and paint it!!!!!!!!!!
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:46 pm
by dazleeds
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:47 pm
by zaust
Yep
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:47 pm
by HairyScreech
if you do, do the whole lot in satin black, otherwise the kidney looks a lot blacker than the light grills.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:48 pm
by bmwsport
Same here! Here's a pic of mine, what do you guys think of the chrome grill on an alpine white II Sport? It is the only bit of chrome wrongness on my car too...
Re: should i paint my grille black?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:50 pm
by retro-wheels
murran wrote:i bet its driving you mad just thinking about it being chrome now!...... steal a car, charter a private plane, thumb a lift....... walk if you have to....... you must get there somehow and paint it!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:50 pm
by dazleeds
black it quick run now halfords is still open i believe
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:53 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Chrome wrongness?
The chrome grill defines the E30, taking it away is like removing the cars 'e30-ness'.
Leave it chrome imo. Dont subject another E30 to this crime
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:57 pm
by murran
paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it paint it
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:19 pm
by munky30
yes
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:23 pm
by cossiecrew
first thing i did was piss can mine satin black the chrome looks abit to
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:51 pm
by fuzzy
chrome is gay.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:11 pm
by murran
yep........ gay.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:15 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Wow, some very mature answers in this thread.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:17 pm
by grantfk10
gayer than gay.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:19 pm
by fuzzy
bmwe30mtech wrote:Wow, some very mature answers in this thread.
if its maturity your looking for i suggest the bmw owners club forum with the cloth cap bufty brigade
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:20 pm
by bmwe30mtech
fuzzy wrote:bmwe30mtech wrote:Wow, some very mature answers in this thread.
if its maturity your looking for i sugest the bmw owners club forum with the cloth cap bufty brigade
Where can i sign up
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:23 pm
by murran
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:25 pm
by retro-wheels
OMG
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:26 pm
by fuzzy
yes, thats the sort of level of maturity we like here
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:28 pm
by maxfield
Paint it, especially if you're having smoked hellas.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:32 pm
by NL-BMW
Would look good IMO
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:34 pm
by murran
i apologise, im not actually known for my maturity.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:17 pm
by MrDazzle
One point though...mine's a chrome painted black, but matte black paint doesn't stand up to stone chips that well. I reckon I'll probably have to paint mine every year at least...no great hardship though I guess!
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:19 pm
by munky30
every year?!
I have to do mine after every weekend
I guess I should ave sanded it down.. ho hum.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:23 pm
by MrDazzle
Do you live in a quarry or something?
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:24 pm
by greentouring
Please, spray it black!
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:27 pm
by munky30
MrDazzle wrote:Do you live in a quarry or something?
Nope. I just drive along country lanes a lot, and tracks, disused airfields, etc.
