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got a new emblem for my front grille

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Old 09-06-10, 08:31 AM
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just grabbed myself another hybrid emblem deal for 20bucks of ebay. this one is from the gs450h and is slightly small. I bought it hoping it was the same size as the RX one and then it would fit well on my IS-F grille.

This gs450h one is much smaller and is actually the exactly size of our OEM is250 front emblems. So i have two options:

1) install it anyway and let the border be visible and leave the emblem looking like this:




2) or use the oem emblem as a surround to give the new emblem a chrome border as pictured below and make it fit the grille exactly.



If i go with the chrome surround option, this is how it would look:


Or without any surround this is how it would look (holes would have to be filled):


Or other option is to leave the stock IS-F emblem on there, and that looks like this:


Opinions wanted please.

Thanks

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Old 09-06-10, 09:10 AM
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I think the second pic makes it look like an 'O' and takes away from the L.

Your emblem almost looks like mine. Now I know what they meant when the guys asked if there's blue in there. Mine doesn't have the blue, just the solid clear plastic all the way across.
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How about, Paint the Chrome surround in black and it should still fit the Grille...
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Originally Posted by 516IS
How about, Paint the Chrome surround in black and it should still fit the Grille...
+1 on this idea.
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Yes, agreed!
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Both look good to me.
Old 09-06-10, 11:48 AM
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Why don't you leave the stock ISF emblem, send me the Blue emblem for $10, and let that be my problem?
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use the surround those two holes w/o the surround look ghetto
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leave it stock or paint the chrome outer part to black.
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Go with option 2
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