Changed my front grill

954K20_SI · 03-12-2006, 11:10 AM

*BEFORE*

*AFTER*

..its nighthawk black Si grill. They were selling like hotcakes on ebay..paid 70 bucks shipped. The guy I bought them from was kinda of jerk. He was like "I hope you have an Si, b/c if your buying this grill and u have an EX then your a sad poser"..which is true if your an EX owner and you try to do this, but to just assume like that, was pretty stupid. You can order them in any color, search E-bay, and you'll find em

GeorgiaBoy · 03-12-2006, 12:04 PM

Bieng honest. I think you went in the wrong direction. Sorry, but it is just criticism.

BantamSLK · 03-12-2006, 01:26 PM

I think it looks like it has some fingerprints on it, but I honestly really like the idea, but only with Black, I can't see it looking too good with a Blue/Red one for example. Nice look for the car. :)

skittleslegend · 03-12-2006, 01:58 PM

$70??? You got ripped. You could've done that with $20 and a few minutes of your time with automotive vinyl from InStyleGraphics.com. I'm not really liking it on the silver as much as I like it on either reds and GG. It feels like something is missing. Carbon hood maybe (I'm trying to make you spend some more money on that baby

)? But it could be just the pictures. Take some more and clean the fingerprints off. :)

**webby** · 03-12-2006, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 954K20_SI

*BEFORE*

*AFTER*

to everyone hating - I think that looks pretty nice. Yes the other picture shows finger prints or whatever, but these two pictures look nice IMO. I think the black is a nice touch.

As far as price - he/she could have also just got a can of spray paint and painted his original if he/she realled wanted to. At least this way it's a honda factory part painted. Eh, to each their own.

954K20_SI · 03-12-2006, 02:24 PM

thanks for all the kind words...yeah i took those picture with a camera that picks up the slightest things..so the fingerprints got picked up. It really looks nice during the day, I'll be sure to take some day shots...and yes..to each his own.

954K20_SI · 03-12-2006, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skittleslegend

$70??? You got ripped. You could've done that with $20 and a few minutes of your time with automotive vinyl from InStyleGraphics.com. I'm not really liking it on the silver as much as I like it on either reds and GG. It feels like something is missing. Carbon hood maybe (I'm trying to make you spend some more money on that baby

)? But it could be just the pictures. Take some more and clean the fingerprints off. :)

...id rather spend the extra bucks then to put stickers on my car, thanks

DeezSi06 · 03-12-2006, 08:17 PM

so heres a question,
can u totally remove the grill and have just a hole in its place?
i thought grill was connected to bumper..

Ep3racer954 · 03-12-2006, 08:28 PM

man that looks great!! awesome job... r you trying the jdm theme with the beginner driver sticker?

954K20_SI · 03-12-2006, 08:57 PM

here's a daytime shot for all the naysayers...minus the finger prints

**twistedframe** · 03-12-2006, 09:29 PM

i think it looks good. might look good if they made some black housing headlamps to complete the look.

BlackSIguy · 03-12-2006, 09:52 PM

You can tell when people touch your car witha nbp...

I like it... it stands out a little more and they should have gone with different colored grills... maybe... depending... or an option to change it....

But the Si badge stands out more so... good job!

**Silver8th** · 03-12-2006, 10:50 PM

Hey man I think that's awesome you did that. Sets yours apart from everyone elses. Your Civic is gonna be the most modified on here as soon as you put the I&E on there. Keep up the good work.

I was thinking about painting my grill to match the car.

skittleslegend · 03-12-2006, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackSIguy

You can tell when people touch your car witha nbp...

That's why I didn't get the NBP. I was dead set on the NBP for my Si, until I saw a NBP Accord at the dealership. It had fingerprints all over it. At this stage of my life, I'm too anal for that.

lol :)

**webby** · 03-12-2006, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezSi06

so heres a question,
can u totally remove the grill and have just a hole in its place?
i thought grill was connected to bumper..

you could remove it. It seperates from the bumper with I believe 3 screws?

Anyway, if you left it out, you'd just have a void there. The "H" and the "SI" emblums would be gone.

BlackSIguy · 03-13-2006, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skittleslegend

That's why I didn't get the NBP. I was dead set on the NBP for my Si, until I saw a NBP Accord at the dealership. It had fingerprints all over it. At this stage of my life, I'm too anal for that.

lol :)

Yea... thats why I have a microfiber towel with me.... I need a lot of finger prints that arent mine and I just wipe em off.... but I know what you mean, but the black is still a hot color and I knew it was a color I would have to keep clean.....

a majority of the time in the last few weeks I've found finger/palm prints at the top of the door, like people were leaning and looking into my car to see what was inside..... at work..... lol

fps67 · 03-13-2006, 05:26 AM

so, other then the color, is the new grill any different then the old one? i can't tell from the pictures...

**webby** · 03-13-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fps67

so, other then the color, is the new grill any different then the old one? i can't tell from the pictures...

no, he just changed stock for stock. Just color is different.

DeezSi06 · 03-13-2006, 10:27 AM

well awsome, this means aftermarket grills will surface
i thought it was all 1 piece...

jbbrann · 03-13-2006, 06:27 PM

Looks good IMO.

03-12-2006, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
954K20_SI Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ft.Lauderdale, FL Age: 24 Posts: 1,436 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Changed my front grill BEFORE AFTER ..its nighthawk black Si grill. They were selling like hotcakes on ebay..paid 70 bucks shipped. The guy I bought them from was kinda of jerk. He was like "I hope you have an Si, b/c if your buying this grill and u have an EX then your a sad poser"..which is true if your an EX owner and you try to do this, but to just assume like that, was pretty stupid. You can order them in any color, search E-bay, and you'll find em

03-12-2006, 10:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Silver8th Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,647 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Hey man I think that's awesome you did that. Sets yours apart from everyone elses. Your Civic is gonna be the most modified on here as soon as you put the I&E on there. Keep up the good work. I was thinking about painting my grill to match the car. __________________

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03-12-2006, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
GeorgiaBoy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 201 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Bieng honest. I think you went in the wrong direction. Sorry, but it is just criticism.

03-12-2006, 01:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
BantamSLK Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Manchester, CT Age: 25 Posts: 233 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think it looks like it has some fingerprints on it, but I honestly really like the idea, but only with Black, I can't see it looking too good with a Blue/Red one for example. Nice look for the car. :)

03-12-2006, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
skittleslegend Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stowe, Vermont Age: 23 Posts: 7,833 iTrader: 1 / 100%	$70??? You got ripped. You could've done that with $20 and a few minutes of your time with automotive vinyl from InStyleGraphics.com. I'm not really liking it on the silver as much as I like it on either reds and GG. It feels like something is missing. Carbon hood maybe (I'm trying to make you spend some more money on that baby )? But it could be just the pictures. Take some more and clean the fingerprints off. :)

03-12-2006, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
954K20_SI Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ft.Lauderdale, FL Age: 24 Posts: 1,436 iTrader: 4 / 100%	thanks for all the kind words...yeah i took those picture with a camera that picks up the slightest things..so the fingerprints got picked up. It really looks nice during the day, I'll be sure to take some day shots...and yes..to each his own.

03-12-2006, 08:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
DeezSi06 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 518 iTrader: 0 / 0%	so heres a question, can u totally remove the grill and have just a hole in its place? i thought grill was connected to bumper..

03-12-2006, 08:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ep3racer954 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Age: 19 Posts: 1,675 FG*SQUAD #87 iTrader: 3 / 100%	man that looks great!! awesome job... r you trying the jdm theme with the beginner driver sticker?

03-12-2006, 08:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
954K20_SI Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ft.Lauderdale, FL Age: 24 Posts: 1,436 iTrader: 4 / 100%	here's a daytime shot for all the naysayers...minus the finger prints

03-12-2006, 09:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
BlackSIguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NoVA Age: 27 Posts: 804 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You can tell when people touch your car witha nbp... I like it... it stands out a little more and they should have gone with different colored grills... maybe... depending... or an option to change it.... But the Si badge stands out more so... good job!

03-13-2006, 05:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
fps67 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stratford, ontario, canada Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 / 0%	so, other then the color, is the new grill any different then the old one? i can't tell from the pictures...

03-13-2006, 10:27 AM	#19 (permalink)
DeezSi06 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 518 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well awsome, this means aftermarket grills will surface i thought it was all 1 piece...

03-13-2006, 06:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
jbbrann Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Conway, AR Age: 27 Posts: 312 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Looks good IMO.