should i paint my grille black?

[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

[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.

[retro-wheels]

i think it may have to be done

[d1mmy]

Yes do it

[Steve-E30]

Chrome = Wrongness

What you waiting for

[retro-wheels]

lol id go do it now but the car is in oxford

[chinchilla]

DO IT!

[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!!!!!!!!!!

[dazleeds]

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!!!!!!!!!!

[zaust]

Yep

[HairyScreech]

if you do, do the whole lot in satin black, otherwise the kidney looks a lot blacker than the light grills.

[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...

[retro-wheels]

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!!!!!!!!!!

[dazleeds]

black it quick run now halfords is still open i believe

[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

[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

[munky30]

yes

[cossiecrew]

first thing i did was piss can mine satin black the chrome looks abit to

[fuzzy]

chrome is gay.

[murran]

yep........ gay.

[bmwe30mtech]

Wow, some very mature answers in this thread.

[grantfk10]

gayer than gay.

[fuzzy]

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

[bmwe30mtech]

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

[murran]

just here... on my ass!

[retro-wheels]

OMG

[fuzzy]

just here... on my ass!

yes, thats the sort of level of maturity we like here

[maxfield]

Paint it, especially if you're having smoked hellas.

[NL-BMW]

Would look good IMO

[murran]

i apologise, im not actually known for my maturity.

[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!

[munky30]

every year?!

I have to do mine after every weekend

I guess I should ave sanded it down.. ho hum.

[MrDazzle]

Do you live in a quarry or something?

[greentouring]

Please, spray it black!

[munky30]

Do you live in a quarry or something?

Nope. I just drive along country lanes a lot, and tracks, disused airfields, etc.