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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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I don't know if I'm willing to spend 120 on a VRD grill when this looks similar. What do you guys think? I know it's only the top grill. I have an 09 bottom grill to put on the bottom anyways. Anyone have this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05-06-SCION-TC-T-C-CARBON-FIBER-STYLE-GRILLE-GRILL_W0QQitemZ170318262976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item170318262976&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1205|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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buy it. thats the one i have, but not in carbon fiber look. and it looks good with the 08-09 bottom grille.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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ive got the cf one. going strong for over a year
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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ive got the cf one. going strong for over a year
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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id say no..dont like the fake carbon fiber i think its tacky....if you want the same style as the vrd go with jonny designs off of ebay they have the same grill and install just alot cheaper

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCION...Q5fAccessories
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Please don't get the fake CF one, it looks so tacky. There is a plain black version of that which may take some work to fit right, but looks ok.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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LOL @ fake CF. Fitment on these grilles suck. u need to trim to actually make it sit "sumwhat" flushed. its a waste of money for sumthing that looks tacky.
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if u want a blacked out grill but u dont have the money, jus black out the stock grill/emblem
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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looks like sh*t
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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Yea if you are going to get it at least get an all black version. Fake CF is just stupid looking.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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x2, soooo happy with my VRD's! I also found them on ebay when they were posted for less than 100 hehe
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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If you get that one get the plain black one. I have it fitment is not too bad.

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Originally Posted by _NeXuS_
If you get that one get the plain black one. I have it fitment is not too bad.

Originally Posted by Mos_Def
buy it. thats the one i have, but not in carbon fiber look. and it looks good with the 08-09 bottom grille.
Thanks. For $25 bucks I'm content. I ordered the flat black one.
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:46 AM
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GL and let us know how it fits its hit or miss with them
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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I have it and just a little fyi your either gonna have to cut the grill up the make it fit or trim off pieces of your bumper. I definitly would not recomend it. Go with the jd grills the best for the $.
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I had it also, that's y I'm saying u have to modify it to make it "fit" I didn't evenbother and gave it to sum1 POS imo
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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i bought 2 now on there. had the cf designed one and recently paint matched it to the car since got away from the carbon fiber look. there's just one little pin that didnt fit in mine towards passenger side on bottom that i just took off. other than that it fits good on mine
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