View Full Version : rs 6 front chrome grills...
ricky71370
August 14th, 2005, 23:00
does any1 know where i could get them done so they would have a chrome look or where to get them already in chrome?
thx in adavnce..
Ricky
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5442/red1iz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
JAXRS6
August 15th, 2005, 06:01
Already done in chrome: I doubt very much if that's available. In seven years as an active Audiphile, I never heard of someone wanting their Audi "chicken wire" grille done in chrome, so there's probably no market for such a product.
As for getting them done, that would be a challenge too since they are not made of metal. I'm no expert but I don't think a metal plating will work over plastic. It would crack and peel as the plastic flexes, I think.
Didn't you paint the chicken wire on your Gallardo the same color as the car? So I guess paint would work, but chrome is not paint.
Chroming the chicken wire would, in my opinion, ruin the look of the car and make it unsuitable for resale (although paint could be painted over to make it black again). It would go from stealthy to obnoxious in its appearance. I suspect you disagree, and it's your call, but I gotta ask -- why do you want to do this?
gjg
August 15th, 2005, 06:35
originally posted by JAXRS6
Chroming the chicken wire would, in my opinion, ruin the look of the car
IMHO - it would ...
originally posted by JAXRS6
Chroming the chicken wire would ... make it unsuitable for resale.
:harass: not in Detroit .... :applause:
JAXRS6
August 15th, 2005, 07:10
Originally posted by gjg
:harass: not in Detroit .... :applause:
S'matta, man? Don't you dig my Motown sig? :bye2: :bye2: :bye2:
You're right, of course. There are more chromed-up cars in Detroit than Europe. But colorful interpretations of pricey German sedans also have caught my eye in Miami, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
It's part of American culture, almost a matter of free speech in a freedom-to-express context. Add in Yankee individualism, plus input from cultures worldwide, and strange things happen.
In other words, I personally do think chroming the chicken wire is a bad idea. But after giving it further thought I'm not too surprised, two years out of the box, that someone wants to try it -- and, hey, it's his car & his money!
mi021le
August 15th, 2005, 07:32
Originally posted by gjg
IMHO - it would ...
:applause:
Qisha
August 15th, 2005, 08:36
Check by Edo Competition:
www.edo-competition.de
http://www.edo-competition.net/media/car_detail_rs6_front.jpg
Erik
August 15th, 2005, 08:41
I had no idea edo did stuff for the RS6, nor Audis at all.
Their webpage is a bit difficult to understand for non-Germans. :confused:
Qisha
August 15th, 2005, 08:46
Actually they do. Starting with Electronic Tuning, Wheels, Exhaust Systems and last but not least optical Accessories.
Easier to find:
http://www.edo-competition.de/media/Audirs6.pdf :D
ricky71370
August 15th, 2005, 15:09
Originally posted by Qisha
Actually they do. Starting with Electronic Tuning, Wheels, Exhaust Systems and last but not least optical Accessories.
Easier to find:
http://www.edo-competition.de/media/Audirs6.pdf :D
thats exactly the look i'm looking for, too bad they're in europe. I guess i have a pic for reference once i take it in to the local tuning shops.
to answer the earlier question about why?
answer- why not! the pic confirms my vision and i like the outcome..