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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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So i recently bought a new grille for my SW tc off of ebay. I think it actually looks kind of cheap (my personal opinion). i got gloss black. is it because of the type of paint i choose? or because of the actual make of the product?

any suggestions for good looking grills?

i would post pics but i am at work.
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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its the actual product, if its the plastic ebay ones ur gonna have such bad fitment issues with it, u have to cut the bumper and the grill to make it fit and if it even fits sumwhat decent ur lucky.

u should have gone with VRD's or FIGs
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its because you bought a cheap grill of ebay.
DIY badgeless or VRD FTW.
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^ u should make me a badgless grill lol
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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lol, its not hard dude, follow my DIY.
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Thanks all. figured that was why.

Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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false, RS1 grills FTW


Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Actually, i did purchase FIG grills. and i dont like the gloss black paint. i think i may need to get matte black?
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fig grills are good i like em. u could jus paint them with flat black spray paint but i like figs there not cheap ebay ones
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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yeah i dont think they are cheap material, they fit very nicely in and were easy to install.

just think i would like the flat black better then the gloss
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nah there not cheap at all lots of people on here have them jus check out the "show me your grillz" thread ull see lots of them.

yea glossy isnt too bad but u can always spray paint them flat black to dull them out it would be better b4 installing them
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Originally Posted by flintMicaTC
false, RS1 grills FTW
Double false - RS2 grills FTW. For sale btw.

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rs2 grills are "ok" but on ANY COLOR car, RS1's look good, rs2 grills look good on....some car's


haha just giving you a hard time, how much for the grills?
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Here's how the Gloss Black FIGs look...

I mine! It's all about personal taste I suppose.
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Originally Posted by Lil_Deuce_tCoupe
Originally Posted by flintMicaTC
false, RS1 grills FTW
Double false - RS2 grills FTW. For sale btw.
Triple false, RS3 grills FTW!


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DIY badgeless FTW.
cheapest and cleanest outta all of em.
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Originally Posted by Griever
Originally Posted by Lil_Deuce_tCoupe
Originally Posted by flintMicaTC
false, RS1 grills FTW
Double false - RS2 grills FTW. For sale btw.
Triple false, RS3 grills FTW!
Now that one I agree with.
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:45 AM
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i want RS1 grills
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:52 AM
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at least scion jon has good taste

i gotta admit the rs3 grills color matched do look damn good.
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mmmMMMmmm i taste good





HAHAHA



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