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Am I the only one that thinks PRO grill is totally cheap/fugly?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by SSingh1975, Sep 26, 2018.

  1. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:11 PM
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    SSingh1975

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    Was at a local dealership this morning and looking thru the inventory and noticed a customer TRD PRO. I've never seen a PRO in real life and loved the looks (guy had it lifted as well).

    But that grill man........I was so hyped when I'd get my SR5 or Sports soon but after seeing that grill in person, I can't believe people rushing to upgrade their beautiful SR5/OR grills to a complete 100% plastic made grill which probably costs over $400!!

    Other than the Toyota verbiage, it's just a plastic made grill. In all honesty, I find the SR5 grill to be perfect. Still has the plastic in the middle but the chrome accents add in just a little flair without too much bling. The OR/Sports grill has too much chrome going on for a truck. IMO!

    Does Toyo use any special material for the PRO grill or it's just plastic in/out? No wonder I've seen after market PRO grills on ebay for $80 that look essentially the same as OEM...lol.
     
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  2. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:14 PM
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    Itchyfeet

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    Pretty much.
     
  3. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:15 PM
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    TacoMTga

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    I personally hate the look of the pro grill, it just sticks too far out the front and adds no good looks to the truck.

    That is my opinion, not fact so if you disagree, Get you a Pro Grill, I don't care...
     
  4. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:15 PM
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    JdevTac

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    A+ shitpost.
     
  5. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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    boynoyce

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    I like the SR grill better than the pro grill.

    So that makes two, lol
     
  6. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:17 PM
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    75z28

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    Yeah you have some serious mental disorders if you think those grilles look better than the Pro grill. They are hideous
     
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  7. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:18 PM
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    Dctaconny

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    Just my 2cents. With all the mods I wanna do and the money I wanna spend on my taco the grill is close to last on my list
     
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    Hobbes87

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    Yup, you’re definitely the only one.
     
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    LivinOnEdge

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    I don't personally like it, but mostly because of the color of my truck. Then again, alot of people hate the chrome accents, and I personally like them as well as the chrome cheese grater grille as it adds a bit more character and looks less like a plastic truck. But thats just my take. Just saves me from wanting to spend another $300+ on plastic I don't need.
     
  10. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:20 PM
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    batacoma

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    I can't believe people remove those lovely chrome grills from their BMW, and put those black grills on which really look like plastic. But they look better than chrome.

    I think the whole TOYOTA grill thing would be better minus the TSS feature, on all models.
     
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  11. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:21 PM
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    twitchhero

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    At first I loved the grill but recently I started to hate the way it sticks out. Honestly I'm really liking the 2018 OR grills. It looks a lot better than the 2017 cheese grater grill that comes stock....
     
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    Love my Pro grille.. Looks better then the cheese grater chrome Piece of :censored: that the truck came with.

    This ! Is sexy
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    This Is not.
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  14. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:23 PM
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    But it won't fit on a Camry.
     
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    The chrome grill on the off road doesn't only seem odd because ....its chrome paint on an off road truck,

    ... But also because it looks like a cheese grater
     
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    But that bug deflector though... :puke:
     
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    So do I, but I don't think the Pro looks cheap or fugly. It's a close second for me...
     
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  18. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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    Lmao!! ya i know.,,. but i live in the country and trust me.. it does a good job keeping the bugs off my windshield. Ever drove through a swarm of Midges? trust me.. its nasty
     
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  19. Sep 26, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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    The 18 OR grill looks like the JDM Legacy. If the OR grill was black and had Toyota lettered across the grill I think that would look best.
     
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    Cheese grater had to go. Faux Pro grille with land cruiser "Toyota" installed.

    The '18 OR grille looks better than the one my truck came with though, I will say that.
     
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