The obsession with chrome mesh grilles!

kp1992 · 12th September 2015, 20:36

Auto walas obsession:

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Rear view mirror, auto metre, wheels, exhaust, exterior lining, even the Rickshaw starting handle bar (I don't know what it's called exactly) are all made of chrome!

MODS: Not sure why the pictures are tilted. Have observed, this happens when a pic is clicked at portrait mode.

a*ed · 19th September 2015, 16:40

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Originally Posted by //M

Garve Hyundai, Pune showroom in Wakad has these ugly chrome mesh grilles on the display cars at the showroom floor !

And those alloys with the Ferrari logo !

Damn! Those chrome grilles are totally spoiling the character of that beautiful i20 Elite. I saw a brand-new Creta with these chrome grille and i felt like

Why would anybody go to the extent of paying money to slap-on these ugly things on to their car is beyond my imagination!

Tanveer_2558 · 19th September 2015, 17:05

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Originally Posted by a*ed

Damn! Those chrome grilles are totally spoiling the character of that beautiful i20 Elite. I saw a brand-new Creta with these chrome grille and i felt like

Why would anybody go to the extent of paying money to slap-on these ugly things on to their car is beyond my imagination!

A chap in my building too bought an elite i20, I was happy to see no chrome on it the day one, Only the next day i found out he got all the chrome at every possible place

sidindica · 5th April 2016, 20:30

Even the brezza is not spared with the chrome jaala.

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anjan_c2007 · 5th April 2016, 21:02

Next on the target of the chrome mesh fellas will be Honda Activas, Dios, Suzuki Access, TVS Jupiter and all those scooters where such grilles can be fitted.

And no, they cannot be of metal due to the costs. It will be plastic with the coated metallic shine, breakable, replaceable and a good source of income for the manufacturers.

AYP · 5th April 2016, 21:22

Chromified/cartoonified Creta, right from the showroom-

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Everyone has the right to his/her choice, but sometimes it becomes really difficult to understand some of them.

Tojo_GotBhp · 5th April 2016, 22:23

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Originally Posted by AYP

Everyone has the right to his/her choice, but sometimes it becomes really difficult to understand some of them.

This one looks way too flimsy,

has fair chances of breaking apart one or the other when this guy washes his car.

He has spoilt the looks of that otherwise elegant, clean and premium front end of the Creta.

GTO · 29th July 2021, 16:53

Not mesh, but simply excessive chrome. Now you know why manufacturers slap on chrome to all their India launches. Chrome is to most car owners what jewellery is to women:

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gk.pavan · 7th August 2021, 20:06

The choice is absolutely individual. I personally do not like anything bling. Each to his own.

Where can one get a car dechromed in Bangalore? Looking to get grill, door handle changed to piano black. It is a new Safari.
Plus, pls advise if it is risky to tinker with a new car. As an anxious owner of a new car, I won't mind paying a premium if the quality is assured to last for long.

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kp1992 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bangalore Posts: 77 Thanked: 55 Times	Auto walas obsession: Rear view mirror, auto metre, wheels, exhaust, exterior lining, even the Rickshaw starting handle bar (I don't know what it's called exactly) are all made of chrome! MODS: Not sure why the pictures are tilted. Have observed, this happens when a pic is clicked at portrait mode.
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anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,317 Thanked: 20,606 Times View My Garage	Re: The obsession with chrome mesh grilles! Next on the target of the chrome mesh fellas will be Honda Activas, Dios, Suzuki Access, TVS Jupiter and all those scooters where such grilles can be fitted. And no, they cannot be of metal due to the costs. It will be plastic with the coated metallic shine, breakable, replaceable and a good source of income for the manufacturers.
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AYP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 3,801 Times	Re: The obsession with chrome mesh grilles! Chromified/cartoonified Creta, right from the showroom- Everyone has the right to his/her choice, but sometimes it becomes really difficult to understand some of them.
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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,501 Thanked: 300,629 Times View My Garage	Re: The obsession with chrome mesh grilles! Not mesh, but simply excessive chrome. Now you know why manufacturers slap on chrome to all their India launches. Chrome is to most car owners what jewellery is to women:
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7th August 2021, 20:06	#84
gk.pavan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Bangalore Posts: 38 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Re: The obsession with chrome mesh grilles! The choice is absolutely individual. I personally do not like anything bling. Each to his own. Where can one get a car dechromed in Bangalore? Looking to get grill, door handle changed to piano black. It is a new Safari. Plus, pls advise if it is risky to tinker with a new car. As an anxious owner of a new car, I won't mind paying a premium if the quality is assured to last for long.
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