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Stock talk about the Generation 1 and 1.5 Toyota Solara which were produced from 1999 to 2003.

What looks better?

Chrome
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38%
Black
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62%
 
Total votes : 21

Chrome or Black

Chrome or Black

Postby GreenSolara01 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:24 pm

My car is in the shope and I am trying to decide to go back to a chrome grille, or get it black again?

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Postby Skew » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:58 pm

Go with black, some eye lids would really set it off with your car's color.
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Postby k-0tik » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:29 pm

black :)
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Postby QuickSEV6 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:46 pm

On your car? I'd say black. On mine, I'd say chrome
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Postby jetbtkng » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:11 pm

i say paint the car black, and go silver on the grill............... :drinking:
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Postby 99BlackSandv6 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:31 pm

Black is beautiful yo!
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Postby LEE337 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:30 pm

Definitely black 8)
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Postby Jakecallun20 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:16 pm

Black, I'd also blackhouse your lights too.
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Postby mazen222 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:57 am

if you're not planning on getting blacked out headlights or paint the car black, i would stay with chrom
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Postby akora12 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:19 am

I'm also going to go against the grain and say chrome. I always stick with stock for a stock car.
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Postby Gibson99 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:18 pm

look out man, those little rats in front of the car will steal your chrome grille! ;)

i say black. and get blacked out headlights/corners and fogs to match it.
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Postby kenny6683 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:26 pm

mazen222 wrote:if you're not planning on getting blacked out headlights or paint the car black, i would stay with chrom


akora12 wrote:I'm also going to go against the grain and say chrome. I always stick with stock for a stock car.


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X2 i agree with them 100% unless your planning on painting headlight housing black..keep grille chrome
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Postby DrLove » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:52 pm

buy a brand new chrome grill, I bought mine 2 years ago and it's still looking new (of course) and it worth every penny. I dont understand why so much people here just spray it with some black paint whil u can buy a new one who will last longer and make ur car look like a new one. It's $200 it s not that much to get the real thing
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Postby 1gSE » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:13 pm

+1 for chrome
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Postby Chinky420 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:26 pm

there's nothing prettier than a brand new chrome grill (unless we're including renova's in the comparison)

plus, the chrome is mostly durable, i've had my new chrome grill for about 3 years, and the chrome still hasn't started peeling



besides, worse comes to worse, get the chrome, and if you don't like it, DIY paint it black
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