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R50/53 Aero Grille or Chrome Grillie?

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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 08:24 AM
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gabe.
it's too funny, i checked out that link and found my car on your homepage!
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 08:25 AM
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nfo cuz ur a PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMP
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 08:26 AM
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CHROME CHROME CHROME !!!!!!!!!


 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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>>gabe.
>>it's too funny, i checked out that link and found my car on your homepage! :smile:

You never know what you'll find on that daily header

 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 08:47 AM
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>>>>gabe.
>>>>it's too funny, i checked out that link and found my car on your homepage! :smile:
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>>You never know what you'll find on that daily header
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 09:41 AM
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I'm beginning to think I want to go aero. It will go with the overall theme of my car better. Where did everyone order from?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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i got mine from classic auto, a sponser of this site

LMINI i agree it will go better with ur theme :smile:
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 09:54 AM
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Thanks, Ryan!!! :smile:
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 09:58 AM
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ur very welcome

it was 70 something shipped to my door :smile:
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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>>ur very welcome
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>>it was 70 something shipped to my door :smile:

Really? That's it? I sent them an email asking them about it. Hopefully I will hear back soon. Do they have an actual site or only the info linked through MCO?

 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:09 AM
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i got linked through mco


yeah its really cheap. my lexus stuff costs 5 times as much as the mini

i loved the fact that modding hte mini was so cheap :smile:
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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seems like i may be one of the very few people happy with the stock MCS grille.

i have been kicking around the idea of the aero grille, but IMO there's already enough black plastic on the car. unless...you paint the outer lip of the grille to match the paint...that'd be sweet.

or! do an old lotus inspired connecting of the racing stripes...
hmm got some photoshop work to do.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:40 AM
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>>seems like i may be one of the very few people happy with the stock MCS grille.
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no

there are lots of people happy with the grille
if i had a white top i could keep my stock grille

but i think with my black top, tinted windows, black grille looks better

at the end, its all about ones opinion :smile:
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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Ants,

Stick with the Aero Grille. It looks perfect on you car. The chrome would take away from the rally look, with the white wheels, stripes and driving lights.

2 cents!



>>Ok well my car has the clear sides and clear tails and it is CR/W. You think the chrome will look good on this? Ill post a pic...
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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i like countrym's two cents :smile:
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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Aero on my PS/B MC looks much better IMO. I changed it out as soon as I found a body shop willing to do the bottom grill, as it took quite a bit of tooling to fit it.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 03:06 PM
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Well, if you have a stealth MINI or some kind of silver/black combination the Aero grille matches well, but in general it tends to look like a cheap anygrille, a la Nissubaroyota. Hell I had the same grille in my '77 Celica. Plus the MCS isn't all chrome anyway, so it looks fine stock.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 03:22 PM
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>>>>>>gabe.
>>>>>>it's too funny, i checked out that link and found my car on your homepage! :smile:
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>>>>You never know what you'll find on that daily header

hey that makes two of us
 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 03:33 PM
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I first thought Chrome all the way. I even got the part numbers.

Then I saw the Italian Job and Boy, those MINIs looked sharp! I saw the movie again and decided, I loved the black grill look. Now I've decided to not get leather seats and to get the Aero Grill!


 
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 04:20 PM
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I think you should go chrome and get some 22" chrome wheels with spinners!

Seriously, I think your car looks good as it is. If you keep the aero grille, I would swap out the chrome trim on the boot for a red one. If you go back to chrome, I would get the chrome side vents and bumper inserts as well.

Personally, I like the chrome, especially how it contrasts with my Indi Blue. I got the euro spec MCS chrome grille on mine, and I want the chrome trim for the boot. I'd post a pic, but my friend's server is down right now.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 10:49 PM
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For my IB/W MCS I like the chrome. I just completed the Chrome grille install today
the pictures also show my Marschal 100watt halogen fog lights. I plan on replacing the stock fogs with miniture halogen driving lights. I know the lower location works better for fogs, but I really just wanted the big auxilary lights for their looks. And I got them for $75.

Ann




 
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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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how bout both??

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