Want your thoughts

[Mad-Machine]

I saw this on an X5.. not sure if it was on the new one or the old one.. but I thought I would give it a try. I already ordered new kidneys as mine were badly pitted and were missing several mounting tabs.. so I thought I would play.

The graphite colour was to cover the badly pitted and pealing chrome.. and just for fun, I painted the grill itself to match the body of the car.







yay or nay?

[Bluebimma]

not bad, but i think if the outer ring was black it might look a little better.

[AutoM3otives]

Originally Posted by Bluebimma

not bad, but i think if the outer ring was black it might look a little better.

+1, but I'm still partial to the chrome on black slats (stock look).

[roadrash]

Originally Posted by AutoM3otives

I'm still partial to the chrome on black slats (stock look).

Wow... I thought I was the only one! I've always liked the BMW grills the way they are because it's a distinguishing characteristic of the BMW styling.

The graphite part looks a lot better than I'd have expected. I'd definitely vote against the outer part being black because that would clash with the plastic trim parts on the bumper. Of course, you could always put some "Forever Black" on the trim parts to make them blacker, but the painted black part of the grill would still be blacker. Still... neither would be as black as the Spinal Tap album, "Smell the Glove" because there are none more black.

The red slats also look better than I'd have expected. I suspect that this sort of thing might not look as good on a lighter-colored car, e.g. white or grey.

[mohaughn]

I really like the way it comes from the factory.. Although on lighter colored cars the carbon fiber kindey grills look kind of cool..

[L84THSKY]

"How much blacker can this album get"?
Answer....None!

Originally Posted by roadrash

Still... neither would be as black as the Spinal Tap album, "Smell the Glove" because there are none more black.

[L84THSKY]

Originally Posted by Bluebimma

not bad, but i think if the outer ring was black it might look a little better.

[Mad-Machine]

it's wild.. I posted this same thing on BF.C and most of the people who replied there like the chrome black.. personally, I think the Calypso and the Dark Green (what is that name anyway?) look really good with the chrome...