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just got RS4 grill for my brilliant black S4, should i have the border painted black?

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Old 01-28-2002, 07:16 PM
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just got RS4 grill for my brilliant black S4, should i have the border painted black?
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now way. you need just that little bit of chrome. Looks more friendly
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yea but its not chrome, its like brushed silver
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Default Oh. In that case, get rid of it. It doesn't match anything....
If it were me, I'd find a way to get chrome. You're gonna put money into it to paint it anyway. Plus it's not a huge expense.
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Default the painted ones....
make your car look like a honda! just my opinion
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so you think chroming it is better than painting it black?
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definitely, if that is a possibility.
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If I had the chutzpah, I would take off the S4 window trim and replace it with the chrome A4 trim
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I would put the s4 grill chrome trim on the rs4 grill... looks good.
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Default No way, man.
Honestly, which one do you think looks better?

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/784/rs4grille-unpainted.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/784/birthday2.jpg">

If I wanted chrome, I woulda bought a GM. :-)
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