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Stock talk about the Generation 2 and 2.5 Toyota Solara which was released in 2004-2007

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Postby erasat » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:03 am

Hi guys.

I was taking a look at the grills that has been posted here and I thought that it was a good idea to mod the TRENZ picture to represent my car instead of the one in the picture, so I tried it, what I want here is to know how will the car look if I use those Grills, but in addition I will use a Toyota Badge (Emblem), I like the badge there, without it, to me it looks little ordinary, like I said, in my opinion. So I took the idea of the ES 330 and tried to see what it can look like with it.

Well, here it's a perfect example of my bad drawing abilities, and worst, I just had Microsoft Paint to do it, so here it's is. Just tell me your thoughts.

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Postby Astro » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:51 am

I think it would look nice, especially with the emblem. It looks so bare without the emblem. My girl wants to do that also, she likes the bling look.

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Postby erasat » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:55 am

For the people that is voting NO, please, your comments will be greatly appreaciated, I just want to know what do you think? For me it looks like the ES330, so that in my opinion is no Bling bling, but you can think different.
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Postby onefiend » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:18 am

looks like those Altima's with the aftermarket grill...dont like it too much, keep it stock IMO.
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Postby got sport » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:28 am

Do it but with the Emblem ON the grill, like how the Emblem is on the stock grill. Leave the hood bare; it will look strange with a big emblem above the grill like how you have it in your picture.

I might consider getting the Trenz grill and the ebay billet grill. They compliment each other and makes the '04 unique.
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Postby invdrgir » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:36 am

i agree with got sport. definately put on the grill but have the emblem on the grill. the grill you want to add definately looks cool but withthe emblem on the hood it just looks wierd

definately a nice looking grill to get though
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Postby erasat » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:43 am

The idea about the emblem on the hood came enitrely from the ES330, it looks good in the ES, so I thought it was a good touch to try to give a more Lexus look to it. But that's all is this about to hear everyone's opinion that way will give me a better idea on what to do.

Are you talking about something like this?

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Postby erasat » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:52 am

Does anybody know how can I edit the poll to reflect the latest change?, I would like another option, Yes, with the Badge in the grill.
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Postby Jewls » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:55 am

the top grille looks better stock, the bottom looks good like that.
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Postby erasat » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:04 am

Jewls, problem in my opinion is that lower grill doesn't match same type of upper grill, both should match for better appearance, lower one has horizontal lines, and the upper one are little vertical lines, that for me is the biggest concern.

I have planned to buy the lower grill for sometime now, but first was that I couldn't, and now is that I'm not sure about it for the above reasons.
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Postby Shoe » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:58 am

im digging the top grill

but try this i dont know if your paint app can do it but take the toyota badge make it match the dark color of the grill and put it on?!!!

The top and bottom combo isnt doing it for me however

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Postby Jaimster » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:03 pm

I don't know, but I like this one better!

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Postby got sport » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:13 pm

Yeah it needs to be complimentary, not clashing. The two grills must compliment each other, with the way the grill lines are. Your new pic is the way to go.
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Postby erasat » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:32 pm

Well, I was checking's Mike's grills also, and here it's how it could look like.

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Postby got sport » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:33 pm

I'm not a fan of the mesh. To me, every time I see it reminds me of those kitchen stove ventilators (no offense to the meshers). With the grill, it looks professional.
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