Are We STILL Doing Bright Windshield Frames on Convertibles?!

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 02/23/2017 at 09:35 • Filed to: Rants

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It’s 2017! I don’t know who started the silver frame on convertibles but why is this still a thing? Every B-Pillar short of a Maybach, Mulsanne, or Phantom is blacked out across the industry and now every pillar is getting blacked out bits thrown at them. But when you only get one pillar option all of sudden we switch from black to bling? When blacking out makes perfect sense? It’s 2017, people!! I mean Land O Lakes, the cheese factor!

I don’t have an issue with it, I’m just surprised anyone is still bothering with it.

Roadster Man > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 09:38

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Nah, Mazda thought black was a better idea:

IT WAS NOT. Why can’t the windshield frames on convertibles be the same color as the body? WHY?????

Ash78, voting early and often > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 09:39

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I can’t remember Audi NOT doing this, ever since I saw the first A4 convertible in the showroom in 1994. Brightwork on modern cars still bothers me in almost every case. Old-school metal chrome? Great. Modern plastichrome has gotten out of hand. Even Bob Lutz called it out as a cheap way to make a car look like it’s worth thousands more.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 09:41

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i think i’d rather that than body color

but black would probably be even better

Milky > Roadster Man 02/23/2017 at 09:42

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In other markets Mazda sells it with it silver.

Milky > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 09:48

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Silver is best.

Also no one told Chevy about black B pillars.

smobgirl > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 09:49

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The silver loop around the entire opening (car and windshield) makes the whole thing look sort of like a loafer and now I can’t unsee it. My work slippers are trimmed like that, only they have purple.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Milky 02/23/2017 at 09:53

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Those pickups, ugh, it’d help those wonky door proportions sooooo much.

Rainbow > Roadster Man 02/23/2017 at 09:54

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Because that looks bad. Unless the top is also the same color, which is nearly impossible if it’s cloth. It just doesn’t work.

Somehow, Jeeps can pull it off, though. But others just can’t. And yeah, it’s a matter of opinion, but unfortunately I think you’re in the minority here.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Roadster Man 02/23/2017 at 09:54

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That adds a ton of visual weight and awkwardness, the black surround is much better.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 09:54

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We need to bring back two-tone paint options on non-sporty convertibles.

Bring back the boulevard cruiser!

Roadster Man > Milky 02/23/2017 at 10:06

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT IS EVEN WORSE!!!!

Roadster Man > Rainbow 02/23/2017 at 10:07

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Oh, I know I’m in the minority. Still can’t stand it!

Justin Hughes > Roadster Man 02/23/2017 at 10:07

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I like the black, personally, especially if the soft top is black. But yeah, what’s wrong with body color?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 11:23

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The only acceptable way to do this is if the surround is actually made of brushed aluminum

theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 13:45

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I might be in the majority but this is a design cue I’ve never actually noticed.

bmil128 > Wobbles the Mind 02/23/2017 at 15:52

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I think this is only on the S5 and not the A5, same with the TT vs the TTS

ranwhenparked > Milky 02/23/2017 at 18:21

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I think the 124 comes only with silver - Fiat claimed it was supposed to recall the chrome windshield trim on the original, but modern pillars are just too thick for that to really work.