rule1223

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i think chrome looks better than color matched.

twenty

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Depends on the color of the vehicle.

Rash

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I had the same grill before, kept the chrome, and color matched the grill. For some reason, the 06-08 looks nicer.

UmattWayO

the grills of 06-08 and 09-10 are different in ways that you can't really tell just by looking at them until you take them off..
I tried the 06-08 version of blitz grill, put it up against my 09 grill and seemed like perfect fit, I took off my grill and put the blitz grill inside the grill surround.. there was such a huge difference..i'll post a picture of what I mean later on

I think color matching grill surround only looks good on dark colored cars

ThermonMer

^^^ HUGE difference.

im not a fan of chrome grilles in general. its a way of the past. its not the 60s. chrome dipped plastic does not = opulence. same goes for faux wood. both wood and chrome are becoming more and more limited as the years progress. remember how popular those additional stick-on wood trims were? that was not that long ago! to be honest, i dont think you will find chrome on car exteriors 10 years from now. i consider myself ahead of the curve

UmattWayO

yeah no doubt, i am by no means a fan of chrome or faux wood at all,
I tried plasti-dipping my chrome grill surround and rear emblems b4, but i failed pretty hard.
haven't got around to doing them again.
I'm just saying that color matching the chrome grill surround only looks good on dark colored cars. If anything i'll black mine out again with plasti-dip when winter is over.

RickJames1

That'd be cool if he could make the lx mode replica for the 09, I'd buy that for sure

Uber350

I know this thread is super old, but is there any possible way to get hold of this grill. If not, can you point me in the direction of a blitz style grill for an 09 is350? I see one on ebay, but it says it fits 06-10 IS models, and I am almost positive that they infact only fit the 06-08 models.

reyoasian

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^ Lol, so old haha OP doesn't even come on the forum anymore he's off to an E92 now

But good thing I have sauce: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lexus-09-10-IS250-IS350-Carbon-Fiber-Front-Bumper-Grill-Grille-Mesh-/300827880471?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item460abd2c17

Uber350

That traitor! Thanks for your help, really appreciate it!

UmattWayO

hahaha this really is old, I wouldn't come back to the forum if it wasn't for reyoasian telling me about someone commenting on this thread. I still have my Lexus. not a traitor

reyoasian

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fgt matt, to find ur new m3 buddies :P