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Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:23 pm

with gold decals?
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:23 pm

I think it's a bad pic to judge what it is.
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:52 pm

You're right, it's a bad pic. I have two copies (well one now, one went with the cab on Saturday), they're both clearly black. Anyone who disagrees, clearly prefers farm animals for 'intimate relations'
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:52 pm

It's quite clearly black...































..no, sorry, I meant chrome. winkeye
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:58 pm

Tom-Tom wrote: I spend my spare time prolapsing my ring hole by allowing large horses to b*gger me
You're a sick, sick man :snigger:
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:07 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:
Tom-Tom wrote: I spend my spare time prolapsing my ring hole but allowing large horses to b*gger me
You're a sick, sick man :snigger:

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But that ain't one of them! :D :mad:
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:26 pm

:rofl:
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:42 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote::rofl:
I was searching for an old Kid's mag, "I love horses", but that was the closest I could get with Google! :D I never read it, but the TV advert jingle scarred my memory.

That being said, girls in jodphurs, Exxxxcellent! winkeye :twisted:
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:53 pm

Ahh yes, the jingle Chris Moyles used to use, to insinuate 'horse love'.

"I love horses, best of all the animals, I love horses, they're my friends!"
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:02 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Ahh yes, the jingle Chris Moyles used to use, to insinuate 'horse love'.

"I love horses, best of all the animals, I love horses, they're my friends!"
You know it then! That's good, I'm not the only one slowly going mad. :cry:

I wonder if the marketers actually understood the gravity of that jingle, when they decided it was suitable for their young female demographic? :?
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:37 pm

The same deviants probably have some sort of Farm Love website, featuring impoverished girls doing things to horses they never thought imaginable when they bought the magazine.... 8O

I image Gordon (Gortour) will know about such sites and be a regular subscriber to all sorts of deprivaty!
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:04 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:The same deviants probably have some sort of Farm Love website, featuring impoverished girls doing things to horses they never thought imaginable when they bought the magazine.... 8O

I image Gordon (Gortour) will know about such sites and be a regular subscriber to all sorts of deprivaty!
Maybe that's why I Love Horses is no longer in print! :o Personally, I think I'll just stick to Countryfile. No pun intended.
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Tue May 22, 2012 8:31 pm

tailoutcharlie wrote:think thats just dodgy 80s printing mate. Just do it yourself, its easy to get a factory look finish if you rub it back properly etc, in fact mine looked so good it kind of puts the rest of the grill to shame so ill be doin that too 8)
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I know this is an old thread but where did you get the german flag emblem from that is on your tourings grill? looks nice!
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Tue May 22, 2012 8:49 pm

Cheers polsta!
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Tue May 22, 2012 8:54 pm

you going to order one ? might get one myself and see what its like, the horizontal one looks good aswell

dont know if theres any uk seller of them ?
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Tue May 22, 2012 8:55 pm

Elderly thread alert!

Is 'tom-tom ' still around?

His work-place is now owned by a Japan-based outfit! :D
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Tue May 22, 2012 9:21 pm

It's obviously chrome.
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Tue May 22, 2012 9:22 pm

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Tue May 22, 2012 9:25 pm

Tanveer wrote:
tailoutcharlie wrote:think thats just dodgy 80s printing mate. Just do it yourself, its easy to get a factory look finish if you rub it back properly etc, in fact mine looked so good it kind of puts the rest of the grill to shame so ill be doin that too 8)
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I know this is an old thread but where did you get the german flag emblem from that is on your tourings grill? looks nice!

Is this meant to be sarcasm?

"a factory look finish if you rub it back properly etc, in fact mine looked so good it kind of puts the rest of the grill to shame"

Given the fact that grill looks like its been painted with blackboard paint?
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Tue May 22, 2012 9:55 pm

i have a slight feeling its not a photo but drawn look at it look at the black circle around the badge , im no photographer but can you do that with lighting effects ? but as much as i want to say is black i unfortunatly cant CHROME
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Tue May 22, 2012 11:01 pm

it's black and i had one on an L reg touring that was totally standard and factory fitted .

BMW fitted black grilles, how council of them :D
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Tue May 22, 2012 11:05 pm

Not a factory or OEM option I don’t think, but could be requested ”“ the original owner of my C2 had this speced by the supplying dealer in 89’ ”“ their body shop de-cromed the SE window trims and sprayed up the grille for collection.
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Tue May 22, 2012 11:18 pm

But the pic on the handbook is still definately chrome. winkeye
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Wed May 23, 2012 12:05 am

i have a black grille here that was never chrome to start with,they do exist.
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