I'm looking to replace my stock 03 grille. I like the looks of the Grille Tech top and bottom inserts in the polished metal. I've read several posts on the board about them rusting though. Any thoughts on how this would look on my car which is pearl white? I have thought about adding some chrome strips to the factory grille bars, which are currently a gunmetal gray. With the cars color and it having the chrome door handles some chrome added to the factory grille might be an option. There are lots of billet grille options on ebay, but not sure on that look. What should I do?

 

Paint your stock grille body color or black, nothing else really looks good. Most of the other crappy billet grilles and such out there greatly cheapen the look of the car. I will say the C-Mod badgeless grille is probably the best aftermarket option out there.

 

He summed it up.

 

Do whatever you think looks good.

 

^Well, he wants opinions...that's where we come in lol.

OP, I'd stay away from chrome, it rarely compliments the Maxima regardless of color. I agree w/ Waxima, black out the oem.

 

What about just getting the 2 bars on the grille painted to match the car? I have seen a car for sale on ebay in the past that had the whole grille painted the car color and it was too much. The grille bars painted might look alright. Thanks

 

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...esh-grill.html

 

Badgeless and Body Color...

 

handmade burgerless > than CMOD

 

The CMod grille is sharp. Still don't know what to go with. After seeing some pics of a white Maxima on ebay with the upper and lower billet grilles I was about ready to get those. Now after seeing the CMOD grille I like it also. With my car being pearl white with the factory chrome door handles I think the polished billet grilles might look good? Too many options.

 

I'm in the same boat, well was... I bought my car with chrome strips on the stock grill, too flashy for me, but I love the mesh grill which i just ordered. Badge-less stock looks nice but I like the mesh...
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...ack-5-gen.html
its black on black but imo, the black honeycomb/mesh grill would look great on a white max, especially with a black classic stillen lip, tinted windows and headlights blacked out inside...
i love white maximas btw
check out some pics and do what YOU like best!