Chrome "POLL"

[320iAN]

should i de-chrome, part de-chrome or leave it chromed
i'm restarting my E30 320 project and yesterday i took of the chrome kidney's and did them black


i found a E30 today in a breaker's ..(i raped it of a few bit's N bob's).. with black side strip's and bumper's which i could get for mine i'd also take of the chrome arche's ... but i think i'd leave the chrome round the window's and gutter's, thing to is that when i bought this car (last october) i said i'd leave it looking as it is to keep it more as a period/retro car
but the more i look at other E30's the more i want mine lowered on 15" BBS rim's and looking a little more menecing

the body is solid under the arche's, but the front's will need painting ... or maybe i'd be as well hunting for 2 clean red wing's?

[fuzzy]

totally de chrome it. theres no place in todays society for chrome wrongness (sorry cliffy)

[maxfield]

Sorry not the biggest fan of chrome

[cliffybabe]

Guys, U know my view chrome it al the way

Here's how u could look with the

[essexboy]

Wheres the chrome mirrors cliffy?

[cliffybabe]

Wheres the chrome mirrors cliffy?

there off they look tacky, along with the door handles

[snoops]

total dechrome!

[zaust]

Take the arches off and leave it at that..

[Chris-W]

Take the arches off and leave it at that..

Seconded.

[cliffybabe]

Take the arches off and leave it at that..

Seconded.

hmm yeah as much as i hate to say it the arches do clash with the red

[320iAN]

some time's i think once it's lowered and the right alloy's fitted to it then the arches might look better .. has anyone painted there chrome bumper's? or am i better changing them to newer black one's ... maybe paint them red?

[charlE30]

Completley de-chrome it mate and colour code the bumpers/wing mirrors.

Chrome works on some cars but IMHO not red un's.

Charlie

[Alyman]

I think a full dechrome would be good, I'd keep the mirrors and bumpers black though... maybe these will help you:

dechromed windows:



chrome arch covers removed:



Full dechrome:

[stuartgallafant]

take those nasty arches off

[320iAN]

nice work "ALYMAN".. don't suppose you could do one with the bumper's & rubbing strip's in black, arches off and leave the chrome round the door's & window's?
i'm hope'n to lower it -40mm and fit wheel's with a polished rim so the chrome on the door's will blend in

[Alyman]

no bother mate

Here she is, chrome round doors and windows, bumpers and door strips black, lowered and sitting on BBS with a polished lip:

[dom-1984-320i]

if its as solid as u say, then just take the arches off. there are not to many solid chromes left on the roads these days and very rare to see on in good nick when you do come across them. personally i would just lower her sit it on some nice rims and maybe change that black front lip. I like both models of e30 and can see where your coming from in wanting to dechrome her, but there a dieing bread mate so i see keep the chrome and enjoy it man!

[stuartgallafant]

Wheres the chrome mirrors cliffy?

there off they look tacky, along with the door handles

says the man with chrome arches on an otherwise-would-be-great looking car...

theres just no hope left is there...

[dom-1984-320i]

Cliffy, i agree with Stuart mate, i think you should also take your chrome arches off, your car looks sooooo much better without them fella.

[orangecurry]

Take the arches off and leave it at that..

Seconded.

thirded - and you take yours off too Cliffy.....

I have to say Neil, I don't like 17" Alpinas, but they way you've done yours makes them look the least offensive.

[stuartgallafant]

Take the arches off and leave it at that..

Seconded.

thirded - and you take yours off too Cliffy.....

I have to say Neil, I don't like 17" Alpinas, but they way you've done yours makes them look the least offensive.

thank you mr curry...

[harry_p]

chrome arches are just about the most tasteless tacky crap you can possibly glue to a car. right up there with lexus style lights on a non lexus imho.

the rad car in this thread looks pretty clean and tidy, i'd probably just take the arches off and leave the rest of the chrome, put the grille back to chrome, drop it on a nice set of wheels (no bigger than 16s) and enjoy it in al it's retro cool glory

[320Touring]

leave the chrome on Ian, she loves it.

its not a performace car, but a damn capable cruiser

[Cotty]

Full Dechrome, remove the chrome arches and boot spoiler and slam it as far as you dare

[320iAN]

OK i'll start by taking the chrome arches off, the body work is solid ... just that someone painted behind the front's with silver hammerite, i'll see how i get on with a bottle of thinner's and some 1200 grit wet N dry
then i'll lower it 40mm also .... i need to fit in time for it's mot at some point (once ive fitted it's new P/S rack and rear top mount's)
hope to have it oot N aboot for easter at the latest, unless i sell my E39 soon

[cliffybabe]

leave the arches on become one of the new trend seters

[bazza93]

leave the arches on become one of the new trend seters

[cliffybabe]

leave the arches on become one of the new trend seters

[stuartgallafant]

you lot should have your own little section...

yeah, the chrome-wrongness section, thats what you lot can have! you bunch of wrong'uns!!!

[bazza93]

i take it you don't like chrome then mr gallafant!!!!!!!

[cliffybabe]

i take it you don't like chrome then mr gallafant!!!!!!!

he does really, Its just a game

[Royalratch]

Old skool E30's shouldn't try to be modernised. It will just look like a pre-facelift trying to look facelift.

Chrome is only acceptable when it's fatcory chrome.

Stop looking for ways to molest it! It looks great as is!

[320iAN]

got me a set of eye-brow spoiler's today so thought i'd de-chrome the grille and do the whole front in gloss black
before

after


also took the time to give the front panel a right good clean

not a bit of rust or rot in sight

[Cotty]

got me a set of eye-brow spoiler's today so thought i'd de-chrome the grille and do the whole front in gloss black

I would have gone matt black but each to his own

[320iAN]

got me a set of eye-brow spoiler's today so thought i'd de-chrome the grille and do the whole front in gloss black

I would have gone matt black but each to his own

i bought satin black yesterday to re-do the grille ...... gloss looked good till the sun hit it and made it look to new for the car