I personally prefer the contrast of the slightly darker center section.




As for the no front plate, its been a year now and I haven't had any issues. I got stopped that one time for my tint being too dark too and he didnt say a word about the lack of a front plate.

 

That looks awesome. Is your car the same color as SW17LS? Would be cool to see those 2 pics side by side for direct comparison. I really like what you did here.

 

Yep, same color, liquid platinum.

 

I think it is a huge improvement and should have been a option from the get go from the dealership, glad people suggested just painting the grill and center section over a expensive grill though a nice grill may help too.