SubLo Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'm glad you guys all like your grill mods. To each his own. But, I have to say I've seen a lot of the mod'ed/aftermarket grills on this site and the OEM grill just flat out looks best. ________________________________________________ [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1980"]'05 BSM OBXT Row-your-own, W.I.P. :rolleyes:[/URL] [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1242"]'06 Shrek B # 64 - The car the wife loved to hate :( Sold...[/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 better than this? http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/PatagonianGT/DSC00356.jpg The stock grille looks like a '99 Acura TL. I have proof!!! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/PatagonianGT/DSCN3229.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih8vtec13 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 The stcok grill looks like a lot of cars, its styling is pretty dated, I think that they could have done something better for a stock grill. If you like it then hey Subaru did the job right, for you anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 The stock grill sucks !! Even the salesmen at my local dealer admit that my RBS grill looks like it should have been on the car from the beginning. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKEBRAVO Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 The stock is ok, but I tend to agree with PatagoniaGT. The stockgrill looks like an Acura and is a hassle to keep clean. The only modification with PatagoniaGT's grill I would make, would be the Subaru logo in the middle. . CLean is best! If you can afford College, you probably don't need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Stocker Destruction ='d my 2d mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMagicGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 it's grillE...unless you're cooking out in the engine bay. i would suggest the tmic if you're making burgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubLo Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 better than this? Yep IMO. Your car looks really hot though. I just think some things the factory does are just right on and are left well enough alone. As an off-topic example, look at Jay Leno's '55 Buick remodel. Looks stock to the average person but sooooo much better. ________________________________________________ [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1980"]'05 BSM OBXT Row-your-own, W.I.P. :rolleyes:[/URL] [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1242"]'06 Shrek B # 64 - The car the wife loved to hate :( Sold...[/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 well, it bugged me that my car looked like my neighbor's TL and the Ford Taurus across the street. My grille looks factory because it is factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 RBS grille was my first aftermarket purchase for the car, IIRC. After I added the blue emblem to the middle, it looked like the factory grille that should have been... A night and day difference from the Taurus-like OE grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 RBS grille was my first aftermarket purchase for the car, IIRC. After I added the blue emblem to the middle, it looked like the factory grille that should have been... A night and day difference from the Taurus-like OE grille. Eggzactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rommel Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Aftermarket grille is good to differentiate the Legacy from Taurus, Altima, Malibu. The rear of the sedan is bad enough to be mistaken as a Camry . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2subu Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I was losing sleep until I changed the stock grille. Does this attachment look familiar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 http://photos.imageevent.com/mattg/legacygt/large/subaru%20135.jpg game/set/match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohmer1 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 What about this approach? http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTA4NDU2NDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg HMMM????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 ^ I'm digging the body matched 'wings'... Are there any threads dedicated to paint mis-matching? I tried searching but found nothing except Leonardo's thread on the cf hood. I'd love to see a chopped OBP with the (stock or RBS) grille surround and/or hood scoop insert painted GRP. Please????? While you're at it, throw a jdm bumper set on there too... The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 oem grill ownz. the wings complement the body lines. just loose the chrome surround. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/vxcl/legacy/hood_grill/IMG_4310.JPG http://mywebpages.comcast.net/vxcl/legacy/hood_grill/IMG_4315.JPG sorry no pics of it on the car. havent had a chance to wash it yet. cleans it up nicely though. yes its the same SWP as on my car. body color FTW! peace MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 A little blurry Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnin4 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'm definitely gonna have to disagree http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/burnin4/DSC02632.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'll agree that on some cars I have seen some pretty smooth looking grilles, but I don't hate mine badly enough to spend the money or the effort in changing it just yet. It is on the list of things to do, but it isn't so hideous that I lose sleep over it. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yea I would like to see pics with the chrome surround painted, the chrome wings painted, either, or both. I have contemplated keeping the surround chrome and just painting the wings. ABP wings with a pink stars badge. FTW? I don't know if I want it completely open there. I like the look in all the pictures, but up close I think completely open is not what I am looking for. But I agree... something needs to change so I don't look like a Taurus, Camry, Acura, etc. I want to be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Here are some of mine with the surround left chrome and the wings painted to match the dark grey metalic of the rest of the grill: http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=1043 http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=1418 http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=1181 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 That looks good, but I dont know how that would look on ABP. I think it would look good if it was painted the color of the car - for lighter colored cars. For dark cars, the gray works very well. What spray paint matches again? I forget. I will search. But post here if you know it off the top of your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Body matched surround FTW! http://www.linucks.net/~slayback/Wash%20&%20Wax%20Final/images/dsc01856.jpg Seriously, to each their own though. I'm GLAD we don't all do the exact same thing, otherwise, what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 That looks good, but I dont know how that would look on ABP. I think it would look good if it was painted the color of the car - for lighter colored cars. For dark cars, the gray works very well. What spray paint matches again? I forget. I will search. But post here if you know it off the top of your head. I used Plasti-Kote black metalic flake. It's not a perfect match but very, very close. Probem is I forgot where around town I bought it! I want to pick up another can but haven't tracked it down yet. http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14304&d=1138772713 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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