Opinions please - wide grill or standard..

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Opinions please - wide grill or standard..

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Hi All,

Simple question.. which of these grills do you prefer I can't decide!):

Original:
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SA Style:
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I now have smoked indicators and it is currently wearing the SA grill.

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I prefer the standard (narrow) one.
I never understand why people are prepared to pay a fortune for these long lower grills, you can get the same look by paint the inset area matt black.
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Fortunately, mine was free as was given it by a friend, but I am definitely leaning in favour of the original. Thanks for the input :ok
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I love the original look on the T3, but in this case I think the wider grill wins out. It looks the part, nice looking van by the way
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Is it me or does the narrower grill makes the van look happy go lucky and the wider grill makes it look slightly depressed, I would worry that it might feel one day that it couldnt be bothered to move :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Oh and I prefer the depressed look, :ok
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I like the SA one, i had one on mine until recently.. Removed it to fit some projekt two type lights, which give the same sort of look
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I prefer the SA grill, but thats because I have one on mine, smoked indicators help too :ok
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I like the original narrow one with the round single headlight grille. I think the SA one looks better with square or twin round headlamp SA grilles.
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trucker wrote:I like the original narrow one with the round single headlight grille. I think the SA one looks better with square or twin round headlamp SA grilles.
I saw this thread earlier and I couldn't make my mind up, but I think 'trucker' has hit the nail on the head.

Also the SA seems to give it a wider lower stance. Strange but it also looks a fraction further away :D Oh it is :D
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I prefer the original lower grille with the round headlights, just seems to work better as a combination :ok .

As said the SA one looks better with the rectangle headlights

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I agree, the original looks better on YOUR van. Now, how much did you say you wanted to sell the SA for????????? :D
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I reckon the longer grill would look better on my van :lol: and you can have my standard one as an spare :wink:
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Sorry - the mate that gave it to me now has a Bluestar so will be having it back to put on there! :-)

I agree that the wide grill suits the square lamps so am rdverting to standard I think.

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Wide grill for big bumpers and square lights...narrow grill for steel bumpers and round lights.

If you decide against it, I'm in the market for an SA grill. :)
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