Coupe Honeycomb Grill. Is the design working?

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Goon
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I'm not sure if anyone else feels this way about the honeycomb grill for the coupe. Maybe it just feels like an overused pattern. Or sometimes it feels like it doesn't work out for the coupe. The aftermarket chrome grills look tacky and don't work altogether with the vehicle. They just stick out way too much.

Are there any other grills that anyone would have in mind that could be made for the coupe? I actually like the grill-less 350z, or think the bottom part would like nice on the coupe, while the horizontal lines on the G35's bumper.

But then again, this youtube video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73bsuKmz1cE )does show how nice it looks in motion, and I never get to see the coupe being driven from the outside, haha. The grill isn't as important, but just seeing if anyone else sees something different for that use of space. And I really like Nissan's emblem, and would like to have it on there, if getting a new grill wouldn't really be possible?

Humm, would the Altima Sedan '08 fit the Coupe '08?

The vehicle really looks good in motion.
Modified by Goon at 9:51 PM 9/27/2007


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SHIFT_CR
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yea i really like the sedan's grille more then the coupe's grille.

not sure if it will fit though...

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ctrlaltcoupe
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I actually like the coupe's grille better.

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That's one of the reasons I ended up with the sedan. I really don't like the honeycomb look; it takes away from the sleakness of the coupe. Nissan used it on too many cars already. It especially looked ugly on the Maxima in my opinion.

YUCK!!!


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ctrlaltcoupe wrote:I actually like the coupe's grille better.
I too love the honeycomb look, I think it looks unique (the wider comb design) and I love it!

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Goon
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Incase you guys wanna see what it looks like side by side.







I feel like the honeycomb loses aggressiveness, while the sedan is beating it there. The Z definitely is aggressive.

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Damn! That middle one looks sweet! Id like the front of the coupe much better that way myself. It should be the reverse (coupe and sedan). Doesnt look like the sedan grill will fit the coupe though.

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My thoughts exactly, the sedan's grill is so much nicer. I hope that they come out with some nice after market grills soon.


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