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Offline Jimp

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Black grille? Opinions please
« on: 23 October 2009, 17:55 »
Was messing around in photoshop and coloured my grille and lower grille black. I'm not sure about it whether it should be gloss black or matte black though.
Here's how my front looks at the moment:

Here's the crappy photoshop attempt:

What do you guys think?
Not low enough mk5
Not on the road enough mk3

Offline robz

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Re: Black grille? Opinions please
« Reply #1 on: 23 October 2009, 17:57 »
not so keen myself, but if yes then do it matt black!!
think it gives it a mk6 look ?


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Re: Black grille? Opinions please
« Reply #2 on: 23 October 2009, 17:58 »
Looks MUCH better IMO. I say do it, looks that extra bit smarter.

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Re: Black grille? Opinions please
« Reply #3 on: 23 October 2009, 18:18 »
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I think it's a big improvement. Slightly Mk6 and definitely emphasises it as an intake. Bottom grills should match imo.

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Offline mac7

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Re: Black grille? Opinions please
« Reply #4 on: 23 October 2009, 19:13 »
Looks good. VW did this on various show cars and I believe it was standard on some Mk5 Rabbits in the US. Gloss black though.



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Offline Alexander

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Re: Black grille? Opinions please
« Reply #5 on: 25 October 2009, 09:55 »
looks great!go for it!