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Looks good, Go for it!
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It's ok but not for me
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Whats your take on chrome pillars?
08-19-10, 12:16 PM
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Whats your take on chrome pillars?
Just wanted to hear back from you guys on whats your opinion on chrome pillars for the 2GS. I'm really on the fence with this one. Sometimes I think it looks OK and other times I think its a little overboard. What do you guys think?
My car is onyx black BTW
My car is onyx black BTW
08-20-10, 01:42 AM
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Its about the execution. There is no right or wrong answer on this one since they look horrible on most cars and great on others. Its all about how far you are willing to go to get the rest of the car to look good around the chrome pillars
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08-20-10, 10:48 AM
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Like others have said, it depends on the overall look. Chrome is never intended to be overdone. Also, chrome pillars look very subtle without tint. Again, a good example is the maroon AutoFashion GS by pimprascal. It goes well with that sick car!!! Illness!!!
08-20-10, 11:52 AM
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Ya I know what you mean. It dont plan to go overboard like others how put chrome accents on everything. Theres cars in my area that have chrome, fender trim, headlights and taillights bezels, pillars, handles, vents, door trim and this is all one 1 car LOL
I was also debating the JDM OEM Aristo Carbon pillars but I dont know how I feel about them.
I was also debating the JDM OEM Aristo Carbon pillars but I dont know how I feel about them.
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08-20-10, 12:16 PM
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IMO the chrome door handles would be good.
Chrome trunk bar also, but the pillars make it too much.
But if your car was white, all three would make the car
really stand out.
Chrome trunk bar also, but the pillars make it too much.
But if your car was white, all three would make the car
really stand out.
08-20-10, 01:27 PM
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Depending on the picture, the effect will be seen.
In the picture, the GS has way to many chrome products. Like the tail lights, bit on the sides etc...
The reason why the full chrome door handles look to much is because of the
chrome pillars. The effect stands out more. Your eye follows from the focal point down (in this case would be the upper half of the car), making the pillars complement the door handles. Giving the door handles a greater effect.
But now if you take the chrome pillars out, and have the chrome door handles you get something like this:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...998-gs300.html
(Intended for pics...)
Which looks sick...
But if you think it doesn't look nice, then go for the overlays.
Just giving you what I think. With a bit of reasoning.
08-20-10, 01:46 PM
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But I wont be going with chrome overlay door handles. I will actually be getting the JDM chrome door handles and disassemble them and use only the handle part into my factory handles
08-20-10, 01:51 PM
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Well no doubt that car looks very nice but to me it still looks like a big chunk of chrome. On a white car it think it could pull it off no problem because its a bright color. But on a black car I think it pops out too much.
But I wont be going with chrome overlay door handles. I will actually be getting the JDM chrome door handles and disassemble them and use only the handle part into my factory handles
But I wont be going with chrome overlay door handles. I will actually be getting the JDM chrome door handles and disassemble them and use only the handle part into my factory handles
Yea I agree; my GS is white and have quite a bit of chrome (JP pillars, JDM door handles, trunk bar, and rims). Chrome and White go very well together.
08-21-10, 12:05 PM
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white and chrome do go well together. with chrome rims or anything that makes it pop, adding chrome on the pillars would take away from it. i like the slight chrome window trim for this reason. its subtle, but keeps up with the look. on a completely different note, i really like the blue of the side mirrors.