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Grille or Tint??? What will help me out more?

Old 10-03-2008, 12:04 PM
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Default Grille or Tint??? What will help me out more?

I have about 200 to spend and think I need to do something appearance wise. I either want to go 5% tint all around or do the SLP bowtie grille like the two pics below or the grille like on the hotrod car below...my friends all say that tint will make a bigger difference, but what do you guys think? My car is in the sig below if you need more pics let me know.

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on a red car I suggest black grille with red emblem...........
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Black SLP Grille, HANDS DOWN.
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Tint, but that is JMO

and here is what 5% looks like to give you reference... I have 5% all around





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on a red car I suggest black grille with red emblem...........
Old 10-03-2008, 12:22 PM
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tint!
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grille. your car will be way more faster. gotta get the SLP one tho, they show the best dyno gains.

if you run across an ss grille thats cheaper than an SLP...get it and do somethin like this....




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I say tint.

Tint was the 1st thing I got done to my car.
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tint. makes and breaks cars.
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Originally Posted by whatsgrip?
on a red car I suggest black grille with red emblem...........
haha i know that, both my options are black with red emblem but which one

Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Tint, but that is JMO

and here is what 5% looks like to give you reference... I have 5% all around
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Originally Posted by Big Bird WS6
tint. makes and breaks cars.

those pics make me lean towards tint and this saying too cuz i think the lack of tint is breaking the looks of my car, but so are those holes for the grill...
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I say do the tint, then do the grille later

BUT please, please for the love of God don't do what kyles2000z did to his grille. The paint scheme is alright, but painting enforcer on it? I think it might look alright as long as there were some fake bullet holes on there too, you know, the kind you see on those early 90s chevy trucks with all that aftermarket **** and usually a little truck "sunvisor". Otherwise, don't go "personalizing" you car outside of a license plate IMO.
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I say do the tint, then do the grille later

BUT please, please for the love of God don't do what kyles2000z did to his grille. The paint scheme is alright, but painting enforcer on it? I think it might look alright as long as there were some fake bullet holes on there too, you know, the kind you see on those early 90s chevy trucks with all that aftermarket **** and usually a little truck "sunvisor". Otherwise, don't go "personalizing" you car outside of a license plate IMO.
agreed, but ill give him props for being unique, i could see it more if maybe it was a B4C car but it appears to be Z
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Originally Posted by jrob56
haha i know that, both my options are black with red emblem but which one
personally I like the first pic, it just looks bad *** the slp looks too stock IMO and Tint also looks like stock option, but can also get you pulled over especially if a cop is being an *** and will **** you off if trying to back up in the night... before everyone gets their panties in a wad.... its IMHO!
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Originally Posted by jrob56
agreed, but ill give him props for being unique, i could see it more if maybe it was a B4C car but it appears to be Z
haha it hs nothin to do with a police officer, its my nickname amoung all my car friends. the grille was free to me, and i dont have an SS. somethin has to go there, when it was just plain black it looked dumb. just giving the guy an idea, youre the only person to ever say anything negative so i figured it was liked.

but yea ive got some bullet hole stickers, ill throw some on and i think itll look great. ***.
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There both much needed, but tint over a grill all day long... Keeps the car cooler and privacy!
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IMO, do the tint! One of the last things I did was tint the windows ,and I wish I would of done it along time ago.
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Tint!
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+1 tint.
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Of those two options, do tint. A grille is only for show. Tint is for show AND keeps the interior cooler, so it's form and function.


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tint has always been the first thing to do my cars!

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