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Photos of 98-00 versus 01+ grill?

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Old 02-08-08, 12:22 PM
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Does anyone have a side-by-side comparison? I know what the differences are, and I generally know what each one looks like, but I'm looking for a photo that compares both (either off or on the car). I've done some searching, but can't find what I'm looking for. Thanks.

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'98 grille

'02 sport design grille

2001+ grilles have thicker and wider slats, bigger L emblem
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Awesome, thanks.

So are both of those chrome? Would the stock version of the 01+ grill have flat black slats just like the stock version of the 98-00 grill?
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Yup, the 01+ dominates in every way.
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Originally Posted by e-man
Does anyone have a side-by-side comparison? I know what the differences are, and I generally know what each one looks like, but I'm looking for a photo that compares both (either off or on the car). I've done some searching, but can't find what I'm looking for. Thanks.

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Awesome, thanks.

So are both of those chrome? Would the stock version of the 01+ grill have flat black slats just like the stock version of the 98-00 grill?

Hmm you need photos


Btw I hate the 01 grill its too much ...
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Originally Posted by pxrlex
Hmm you need photos
Huh? I don't get it.
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Btw I hate the 01 grill its too much ...
So your telling me you'd rather opt for the 98-00 grille for the 01+ grille, IF you wanted to keep your grille with the stock options?
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I didn't even know there was a difference in grills. Still undecided which one I like better because they are so similar.
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01+ grill is way nicer!!
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Originally Posted by pxrlex
Hmm you need photos
Oh, now I get it. It was a dig. You're saying that I really didn't need photos because I knew what each one looked like.

Let me ask you this. You've seen silver GS's, right? You have a 99 GS, as do I, and for 98-99, the color was called alpine silver. For 2000+, the color was changed to millenium silver. I assume you've seen silver GS's from 98-99, as well as silver GS's from 2000+. You may even know that there's a difference between the two silvers, having seen each individually. But wouldn't the best way to compare the two silvers be if someone showed you a side-by-side picture, like this one:
Attached Thumbnails Photos of 98-00 versus 01+ grill?-dscn2400-resized-.jpg  

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Originally Posted by pxrlex
Hmm you need photos


Btw I hate the 01 grill its too much ...
Hey I will trade you if you have a 01+ for my 98-00...
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e-man! e-man! e-man!







do it.
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Originally Posted by chuckb
e-man! e-man! e-man!
do it.
LOL. Most likely will. The exhaust tips need a friend.

chuckb is in the house!!!
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This is my grill

I was at work cant see any photos EVER ;\ heres a photo , I have a 99 grill oem for now ...



The only grill with chrome lines i would want to see .....I will be buying is Jp ... so out of the two ... Thinner is cleaner ... IMO

Different angle ... and you can see the reflections bring it out ...(old pic)

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which reminds me.... I need to redo my grill. It's painted flat black right now. Time to go buy some paint!


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