"kouryuuk" (thefoldback)
08/31/2013 at 16:37 • Filed to: None
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"kouryuuk" (thefoldback)
08/31/2013 at 16:37 • Filed to: None | 4
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There has been a lot of talk of chrome recently. I personally think that when used correctly and when it works with the design of the car it looks great.
When used as an after thought or to classy up a design It looks awful,
So Oppo, what do you think?
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> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:38 |
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Chrome rims on most cars (especially modern ones) are a big nay.
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kouryuuk
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08/31/2013 at 16:40 |
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I think DUBnation, Lexani, any of that ilk are to blame for ruining chrome rims.
The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:42 |
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The Tundra reminds me of a Klingon.
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
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08/31/2013 at 16:44 |
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Maybe if it is a reasonably sized wheel, with many spokes. But not massive expanses of it. If you must have chunky spokes then polished or machined is the way to go.
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kouryuuk
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
08/31/2013 at 16:44 |
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A Klingon with no sense of honor or style maybe.
bygeorge
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:45 |
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Always loved chrome, growing up admiring the cars of the 30's-50's, and really bemoaned its neglect in the age of blackout-trim (and abuse as stick on plastic on neo-classic retromobiles for the Greatest Generation). I was glad to see it come back, but now the pendulum seems to have swung the other way and it is either overused, or used improperly. It doesn't need to go away, but it needs some serious attention!
TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H!
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:45 |
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Eh, Chrome is OK. I prefer Firefox. Just so long as chrome is used sparingly, or in a tasteful manner, I'm on with it.
Blondude
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:45 |
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Agreed
Yes:
No:
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:46 |
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As well as this form.
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kouryuuk
> Blondude
08/31/2013 at 16:47 |
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The deltawing is awesome on it's own why does it need to be wrapped in chrome?!
GhostZ
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:47 |
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Looks nice, is incredibly heavy. Crome alternatives always look chintzy to me.
Above all though, it cannot be on a car that uses plastic too. Chrome should be used to make a beautiful car shine, not to make an ugly car try to look good.
Good Chrome:
Bad Chrome:
That's right. I went there. The CTS-V's chrome is completely silly and unnecessary. Nothing else on the car has chrome, and in the wrong color (that deep red they have) it looks horribly cheesy.
Terrible Chrome:
Even this CTS SCCA Race car is trying to get rid of its Chrome!
Apparantly it is balls-hard to remove the Chrome trim on the CTS-V too, much to the dismay of many-a-murdered-out enthusiast.
Best Chrome:
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kouryuuk
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
08/31/2013 at 16:50 |
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HAHAH This is a great definition!
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:51 |
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Agreed. Delicate use of chrome can look absolutely fantastic.
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Blondude
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 16:53 |
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Agreed. The matte black looked way better.
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kouryuuk
> GhostZ
08/31/2013 at 16:54 |
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I like the look of chrome on the CTS-V, albeit in red as you mentioned it looks super chintzy. I wish Cadillac would just design a better grille, their other attempt hasn't been that great
Edit: they are headed in the right direction on the new CTS however
exizeo - still loving fourza
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08/31/2013 at 16:58 |
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What about BBS LM? Those are chrome, and those look amazing.
But the donk style rims (or any rim, chrome or not, over 20 inch on non-SUVs) look like shit.
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kouryuuk
> Blondude
08/31/2013 at 16:59 |
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To be fair they probably did it to make it more visible on the track, you remember what happened last time
dieselwagon
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/31/2013 at 17:03 |
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Chrome can be tastefully done as your example proves. Sadly, most of the time it is not used discerningly, especially when it comes to aftermarket mods.
There are two approaches for stock and arftermarket, one is to accentuate the detail in the design and the other just "bling" it out. I think we know which is the wrong one.
Long Live the Longdoor
> kouryuuk
08/31/2013 at 19:44 |
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Nope, I'm going through an anti-chrome period in my life. I don't mind it for accenting things, but otherwise I just don't like it.
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kouryuuk
> Long Live the Longdoor
08/31/2013 at 20:00 |
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What is a good example of this Non-chromed approach? I can only think of a few.