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View Poll Results: Which grille do you think looks better?
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TRD carbon fiber mesh w/ black pearl emblem
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Paint current TRD carbon fiber Black Onyx (not shown)
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New TRD Grille! What do you guys think?

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Old 12-27-05, 04:06 PM
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Default New TRD Grille! EDIT: Clearer daytime pics!

Daytime pics are farther down on post #11:

I just got my TRD mesh grille in the mail today. Thanks Ken (LXOGOOD)! It has the black pearl emblem up front as well. Other than my tint on the windows, this is my first real step towards any kind of mod on my car. What do you guys think?
George

P.S. Sorry for the crummy pics. I'll take better daylight pics tomorrow. I was too excited to wait.

Stock chrome grille (as you all probably know):



New TRD grill:



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Old 12-27-05, 04:22 PM
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Need brighter pics for the TRD grill. Take her outdoors.
Old 12-27-05, 04:32 PM
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not bad
Old 12-27-05, 05:31 PM
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It looks GOOD bro!!! I prefer the chrome Lexus emblem though.
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I don't understand the poll about the TRD grill. Are you saying the way you bought the grill, it came with CF finish to the fiberglass part with a black pearl Lexus logo and you want to paint it to match your car and leave the black pearl logo? I say paint it to match your car and then either change the logo to match the chrome emblems you have on the car or leave the the black pearl logo and change all emblems on your car to black pearl. Simply put, I think all your emblems should match and all the paint should match. It does look good in the dark picture though .
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Is the TRD grill made of real CF or is it "CF look?"
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I think I'll wait for clearer pics before I vote, but I'm sure the TRD will look very nice.
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This is my choice TRD carbon fiber mesh w/ black pearl emblem
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Yea, sorry again for the dark pics guys. I'm def gonna take it outside for better pics tomorrow. I bought it with the black pearl emblem on it. It's very unique. The carbon fiber actually looks pretty good, but i'm sure a nice coat of blk onyx will make it better.
I also might just shave all the emblems on the back and buy a black pearl "L" only.
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Originally Posted by rodel
Is the TRD grill made of real CF or is it "CF look?"

From talking to people that have it, it is a CF look. The grille is a definate improvement from the stock grille. Now we just need better pics
Old 12-28-05, 08:42 AM
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Daytime pics (with my sis's ES)




Old 12-28-05, 10:02 AM
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Much better pics...I like the TRD grill better than the stock, looks good. The L emblem is a little understated IMHO, I like the big bold emblems like on the 3GS.
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am I the only one on this forum that likes the stock grills?

I say paint your stock grill black and leave it..... but the TRD grill looks top notch and very good fitment! great job!
Old 12-28-05, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by UptownGS
am I the only one on this forum that likes the stock grills?

I say paint your stock grill black and leave it..... but the TRD grill looks top notch and very good fitment! great job!
I like the stock grille. An all black stock grille would look nice too.
Old 12-28-05, 04:34 PM
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I really like that grill. Always have.


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