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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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does anybody have the brushed aluminum kit on the xb or any car?

im thinking of doing it..

please post pics so that i can make my decision.

Old Apr 8, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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I don't have any pics, nor do I have this installed on my car but I do have an opinion. I don't think it would look bad at all but the only thing I would leave off would be all three of the front console peices except for the gauge ring. That's just my opinion. It just seems like the other peices would look out of place if stuck on that big black dash board
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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I think the brushed aluminum look would look great.

I'd like to see pics as well....
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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go for it! i think it'll look good, its obviously different; no one has really done it yet
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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Go for it, I will be getting the same kit...I have been debating between the brushed and the carbon fiber. If you go to http://www.wooddash.com/item/SCION_D...s_XB_2003_2005

You can see a pic of carbon fiber, they also seem to have the best price so far. I think the brushed will look pretty good.
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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interesting fuji.
i have a brushed alum. grille from Miko.
i just have to say it's kinda hard to keep up with, like cleaning and stuff.
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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I had a brushed alum. in my civic and in the summer you can catch a wicked glare off of it. I used to get blinded by the sun on my drive home everytime!!!!!!
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Yeah, but I'd still like to see the photos first.

I was looking at brushed aluminum or chrome.
Hell, I even called a shop that specializes in chroming
plastic to have all my dash parts done chrome!
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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^^ raven.. we think alike dont we?
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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i'm scared of brushed aluminum dash kits...

They can either look really good, or really bad. I've only happened to see the bad ones tho...
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I just want one for the gauge trim. That would be nice.. a stock colored peice in the gauge trim area.
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