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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 05:49 AM
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Anyone know if any company is making the fake vents trim in chrome yet?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 06:53 AM
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CTD-Germany.com they will ship to the US they have plenty of other chrome pieces, door handle guards a/c **** rings, door pulls
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 03:11 AM
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Check out the chrome side vents on the StarTech XF in my album. I assume that StarTech will sell them to you.

I thought they were a bit tacky and overstated.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 07:35 AM
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I thought they were a bit tacky and overstated.

Just like me!


Its hard to tell that those are chrome from the picture. I agree black vs. chrome can be too contrasting sometimes. I am going for a graphite and chrome look. A little more understated but still classier than silver painted trim. ( I still don't understand why the windshield frame is a different color than the car. Might be fine if it were a convertible. Just looks strange to me. I will soon be color matching the windshield frame.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 08:46 AM
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Call it classy and a Euro styling..color monotony is old school just like the Japanese cars.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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I like the colors ,the graphite and silver go together nicely.And it does make the XF stand out from other cars.I Still want a custom grill though!
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Root
I like the colors ,the graphite and silver go together nicely.And it does make the XF stand out from other cars.
I agree 100%. At first I was not sure about the silver trim - but now I love it and would not change it for anything! :wink:
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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You forgot the custom grills.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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I agee 75%... while all the cars look good, Graphite would be my second choice. I am not all that crazy about the color of the window trim etc, IMO it blends in best with SSB. :wink:
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Root
You forgot the custom grills.
Sorry - I don't agree with that part - I don't think the grills need to be changed at all. I'm one of those people who bought a car that I like - and I really see no need to change it. :wink:
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by knowit
I will soon be color matching the windshield frame.
Check out REDCROSS' album... he has already painted the trim on his Blaze Red car, looks great.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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I like the car ,I just think the front grills look cheap,the plastic is to Pacifica looking.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Root
I like the car ,I just think the front grills look cheap,the plastic is to Pacifica looking.
I agree Dan, but a new grill... not in chrome. What's the scoop, weren't you working on that? Thought you had a buddy that was making them up???
 
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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I bought the chrome grill from e bay. I was worried because it looked like too much from the photos, but in real life it looks great. Just what the front end needed. No more minvan grill for me. I will post photos when I get a chance.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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does anyone know the cost of the s.t. lower front chin spoiler and availablility.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...hp?pic_id=2150
 
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AZ Outlaws
Originally Posted by knowit
I will soon be color matching the windshield frame.
Check out REDCROSS' album... he has already painted the trim on his Blaze Red car, looks great.
here it is...you are right it does look good on a red crossfire.

however on a white crossfire...it would not look so good imo.

 
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:57 AM
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I would love to see the trim painted on a Graphite model... anyone done it yet?

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http://www.stanarseneaux.com/crossfire/
 
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 04:59 AM
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I would also like to see the trim painted on a graphite model!

<2c>I think the silver trim looks good from the front but no so good from the side profile.</2c>
 
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 05:16 AM
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The car looks Great! My hats off to the painter.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 05:55 AM
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I bought the Graphite because I like the amount of contrast with the trim.

In MY opinion the black and red were too much of a contrast and the silver has too little.

We don't get white here in the UK so it wasn't something I considered.

I think if I had a black or red, I would follow REDCROSS' lead and painted the trim, but since I have graphite the trim stays.
 
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