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Old 05-18-2008, 01:53 PM
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Default Chroming Rear Wing?

Was thinking about croming the rear wing. Having a crap load of items send in for electroplating and was thinking about doing the rear wing.

Am thinking it may look either a) extremely cool. or b) extremely bizarre.

Wanted to know if anyone had done this.
 
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chrome is a relic of the 50's.
 
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I think it would look horrible in all honesty
 
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Old 05-18-2008, 02:03 PM
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

i may have to source a second hand wing to try it separatly, hence not destroy the orginal. anyone have a spare wing . not a lot of wrecked chryslers xfires in oz.

still dubious. think it might be okay.
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

Originally Posted by Mr. F
chrome is a relic of the 50's.
I love chrome, but I don't think a chrome wing would look good.
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

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I love chrome, but I don't think a chrome wing would look good.
Ditto.................
 
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Old 05-18-2008, 04:35 PM
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i hate chrome.

i'm sure the drivers following a car with a chromed wing would REALLY love it.
 
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Old 05-18-2008, 07:21 PM
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

I wonder how an entirely chromed car would look?
 
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Old 05-18-2008, 07:28 PM
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

Originally Posted by Chris L.
I wonder how an entirely chromed car would look?
To answer your question......




More pics here.......http://www.bmwquebec.com/viewtopic.p...ic=137&forum=4
 
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Old 05-18-2008, 07:35 PM
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so it would pretty damn good. really. i mean that is bling. too much though.

one the shieks in the arab countries had an audi made out of silver...no not chromed, the panels were silver.
 
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Let's atleast keep it in the family.
http://malteshashrit.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/chrome/
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

no way.. I have alot of chrome on my car but no way I would want to chrome my wing.
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

I dont think that the wing would look good.. if u do it i still want to see pics but on the other hand i didnt think a whole car would look good but the M3 looks bomb!
 
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I hate chrome, I love flat black.
 
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Chrome wing? I wouldn't do it.

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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

It was kind of a silver audi, but not really...

http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/silveraudi.asp
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

Also due to the angle of the wing when raised, can you imagine the lovely (NOT!) reflection you will get in the cab area when the sun is shining.

Now how about carbon fibre................Hmmmmmmmm..........
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

Kinda like the Bentley Continental GT with the diamond rims coming in around 1 million USD.
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

try a carbon fiber wing, not chrome.
 
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Default Re: Chroming Rear Wing?

Guess I'm going to go out on a "wing" here and state that I think it has real possibilities of looking good. It depends on the color of your car and how much chrome is on it. IMHO, you would have to have lots of other chrome parts so that the chrome wing doesn't stand out on it's own. Chrome trim around the front windshield, chrome mirrors, chrome door handles and bright steel wheels.
 
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