should i de-chrome?

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should i de-chrome?

Poll ended at Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:28 pm

yes
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85%
no
2
15%
 
Total votes: 13
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:28 pm

what do you think? ive already blacked the kidney grill which im quite happy with but not sure about the sides
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:31 pm

go 4 it dude looks sweet



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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:31 pm

hmmm looks pretty coll low like that and with the chrome
lemme do a photoshop back in a min :wink:
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:38 pm

here ya go dechrome :wink:

do it :D

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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:45 pm

cheers for that mate :thumb: looks ace! 8)
think i'll paint the mirrors too, and get smoked side repeaters
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:30 pm

the only chrome an e30 should have is the Grille and boot badge :cool:
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:47 am

nah mate chrome for saloons, black for tourings!!!

helps identify them at night, you see :wink:
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Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:58 am

DE CHROME !!! :mad: im not a fan of it and it looks a bit tacky, but if you are a fan of chrome you may as well throw the ugly chrome arch kit on :tongue: go for it dude remove all chrome except kidney grill
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Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:53 pm

Can't make my mind up either... :boom:

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Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:55 pm

think ive decided to black the chrome, makes it look a bit more modern imo 8) just need to find the time now :roll:
thaks for the feedback guys :thumb:
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Post Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:58 am

good choice bro, just do it propper so it dont flake in a month :eek:
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Post Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:38 am

I de-chromed the kidney grill too, and it looks good. Was toying with the idea of doing the full grill the same colour as the rest of the Touring - (lagoon green) - or would that look naff?
comments pleez............
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Post Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:45 am

grantfk10 wrote:I de-chromed the kidney grill too, and it looks good. Was toying with the idea of doing the full grill the same colour as the rest of the Touring - (lagoon green) - or would that look naff?
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Yes that WOULD LOOK NAFF.

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Post Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:30 pm

grantfk10 wrote:I de-chromed the kidney grill too, and it looks good. Was toying with the idea of doing the full grill the same colour as the rest of the Touring - (lagoon green) - or would that look naff?
comments pleez............

dont do it bro :nono:
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Post Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:16 pm

yeah, looking at smithy318i's pic, it doesn't seem like a good idea......
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:42 am

Good decision :clap:
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