Funny how trends change

[Devon Z]

Not so long ago it was all chrome now it's going back to black, since I got the BBS's with black centers I've put black kidney grills on and thought I would dig out the original black chrome exhaust trims that were only on the car till I got it home and changed for chrome ones.

 

[hard top]

Chrome is so passai 1960's. 70's.....

 

[BMBabe]

Love the Chrome on my Panther I like a bit of bling

 

[Bozzy]

Yep I know what you mean @Devon Z , I had fitted chrome side gills,chrome door handle covers and chrome stone guards.
Had a change of heart a few months ago and took off all the chrome bits......apart from the tail pipe tips,I still like them .

Nothing wrong with bling though,it's all down to personal preference.

Steve

 

[ljauto]

nah a bit of chrome sets the whole car off

 

[Dino D]

Not so long ago it was all chrome now it's going back to black, since I got the BBS's with black centers I've put black kidney grills on and thought I would dig out the original black chrome exhaust trims that were only on the car till I got it home and changed for chrome ones.
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That black chrome looks lovely when polished like that.

The tips are the only bit of chrome left on mine now...need some black chrome like that.
Then:

Now:

In 5yrs will probably be back to chrome again

 

[Grumps]

I have zero chrome on mine. Seems to suit some colours better than others. @brilie has the screen surround on his zed and it looks superb.

 

[andyglym]

Bling is King

 

[andyglym]

Chrome is so passai 1960's. 70's.....

Pah

 

[Bonzeau]

Chrome is so passai 1960's. 70's.....

Mike dear boy, you might like to check your spelling.

 

[Bonzeau]

Anyway, in my humble opinion, Chrome gills, windscreen surrounds, door handles and stone guards break up the lovely flowing lines of a Z3,
Which are lovely in their own right, and need no enhancement!.......( Other opinions are available!)

Bonzo.

 

[oldcarman]

Doesn't matter what others want or do to their cars but I started dechroming mine slowly two years ago and will continue until I feel I want to change it up to whatever! So do your own thing people!! JIM

 

[Shelly]

I agree with @Grumpy
It depends what car your got
And on the colour too
And also down to personal taste

 

[Stevo7682]

I like the chrome on the dark colours think it sets a black zed off but there is a dakar sport on autotrader with chrome trim and i really don't like it against the yellow im my opinion but like everything in car world its a personal choice.

 

[Bonzeau]

Of course its a personal thing, and if you want chrome go for it and be happy, its great that everyone is different, but to me, its gilding the Lily!



Bonzo.

 

[Sean d]

I have considered de-chroming mine but I don't think I would be happy with the results, I like it just the way it is.

 

[Bonzeau]

I inherited Chromed angel eyes and Grille surround on Zelda when I bought her, which I think is fine. But viewed in profile, with the Alpina wheels, any further adornment, to me, would spoil her lovely lines.

 

[Devon Z]

I know it's all down to personal taste, we're not all the same and we change as we get older.

What I don't these days is Matt black wheels?! Just looks like they've lost the plastic wheel trims!??...should of used cable ties

 

[abh29]

We just have left the car original ----- interior and exterior chrome packs,as ordered specification

 

[abh29]

I know it's all down to personal taste, we're not all the same and we change as we get older.

What I don't these days is Matt black wheels?! Just looks like they've lost the plastic wheel trims!??...should of used cable ties

I have this trouble with the X1 the winters tyres are on black steel , which my other half prefers to the alloys