ELEVENS

Talking about painting it to match the body color. I'm not crazy about the looks on a light colored car, but maybe dark colors are OK? That Honda Element cladding-style black plastic of the stock filler panel doesn't do it for me - it looks cheap on such a nice car. What do you think?

Bob W. - undead

...i.e. it should be flat black regardless of the color of the car. The bumper is a weakness in the design of the grille...why emphasize that weakness by painting it body color or putting metal strips on it?

ELEVENS

(and I agree that it is) then the body-color filler breaks up the gaping fish-mouth, no? Interesting that we both agree on the weakness but have opposite ideas on the remedy.

Bob W. - undead

the grille isn't a weakness, the *bumper strip* is the weakness.

sparkhill

2nd (the titanium filler is the only way to go)

sparkhill

I wish the "bumper strip" could somehow match the mesh of rest of the grill

ELEVENS

Any pics of that?

ELEVENS

I'm gonna squirt it w/ Daytona Gray and see how it looks

Big Hank

I don't like the look as well but I have opted to order the Euro plate insert.
It does a nice job of breaking up the sight lines.
I'm waiting for a non-plastic after market grill option!

Fluffhead

click on the euro bumper link in my sig for a pic.