Chrome Pillars and Chrome Door Handles

[usbseawolf2000]

Originally Posted by KAR IDEA

IMO: Ditch the pillars and triangles.

Tint the windows to balance out the black...the chrome trim on the Kyowas with the door handles is perfect. Just the hint of accent for the wheel trim is all in the door handles. Eeesa Niice.

Dave

Thanks for the comments. I will have some fun with the chrome pillars for awhile. My wife doesn't like them but she didn't ask me to take them off.

Once I take them off and want to put them back on, I will need to buy those 3M adhesive strips. I have no idea where to get them from. I'll have to look for them.

[McDonald]

And this is just my opinion, but ew. As a fellow black (as in the color of the car) Prius owner, why?! The chrome is SO tacky, and is not at all in line with the concept of the car. And the wood trim? Ugh! Add muscularity? It's a PRIUS for Christ's Sake! You would think that macho men would pick a different car if they were all too concerned with masculinity. Men who drive environment-friendly cars (as is) are more of a man than dudes who need big tires, fancy rims, chrome, big engines and trucks to speak for them.

But then again, if it makes you happy. . . it makes you happy.

[KAR IDEA]

Originally Posted by usbseawolf2000

Thanks for the comments. I will have some fun with the chrome pillars for awhile. My wife doesn't like them but she didn't ask me to take them off.

Once I take them off and want to put them back on, I will need to buy those 3M adhesive strips. I have no idea where to get them from. I'll have to look for them.

Sure thing! Ultimately you're the "decider". Hardware store's usually carry the adhesive strips...

Dave

[KAR IDEA]

Originally Posted by McDonald

You would think that macho men would pick a different car if they were all too concerned with masculinity. Men who drive environment-friendly cars (as is) are more of a man than dudes who need big tires, fancy rims, chrome, big engines and trucks to speak for them.

Dave

[usbseawolf2000]

Originally Posted by McDonald

why?!

Because I like it.

Originally Posted by McDonald

The chrome is SO tacky, and is not at all in line with the concept of the car.

I disagree. I believe Prius is the shape of future cars. I think chrome add more futuristic look to it.

Originally Posted by McDonald

And the wood trim? Ugh!

Woodtrim and orange setting in the MFD are just waiting to happen. It is awesome how it came out. I like it.

Originally Posted by McDonald

Add muscularity? It's a PRIUS for Christ's Sake! You would think that macho men would pick a different car if they were all too concerned with masculinity. Men who drive environment-friendly cars (as is) are more of a man than dudes who need big tires, fancy rims, chrome, big engines and trucks to speak for them.

You are generalizing to the extreme here. I am just customizing to my taste to my own car with my own money. I gotta give credit to you for being utterly honest though.

Originally Posted by McDonald

But then again, if it makes you happy. . . it makes you happy.

If you are happy with a black stock look, great! Just you wait for a couple of years and see if you get bored or not.

I agree with KAR IDEA's suggestion about keeping just the chrome door handles would look better. I still like the chrome pillar and want to see how they grow more or out of me.

[Sheepdog]

I love Ms McDonald but she is already tired of black and plans on a SPM to replace it.

I like my red one. I put a hood deflector on mine. Does that make me a sissy?

[McDonald]

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

I love Ms McDonald but she is already tired of black and plans on a SPM to replace it.

I like my red one. I put a hood deflector on mine. Does that make me a sissy?

Have fallen back in love with the black, I'll have you know! I am keeping it for good, although I think I will probably go with a funkier color on my next car if and when I get one. After seeing the SPM in a lot of different lights, I didn't always like it, although I think moving to Austin and it's heat will be hard in the black. Love my stock black.

[usbseawolf2000]

I took pics last weekend. I washed and "waxed" it a week before. I put Opti-Seal and then Zaino Z6 on top of it.

[efusco]

It's growing on me...

[mrblaise]

I agree, I think the pillars are too much as well. The handles look great though!!! I also have to say that I've liked your wood trim ever since I first joined this forum.I like it so much that I've ordered the Sherwood Birdseye trim for my Silver Prius and I'm going to add the same amount of trim that you did. You did it perfect in my book.

Originally Posted by efusco

Hmmmm, I'm going to have to file this under the "If you like it then I'm really happy for you" category. I think the pillars are a bit too much, but if you're going to really go the black and chrome route all over I guess it could work.

Maybe I'm just not flashy enough for chrome?