Lower Trim or No Lower Trim?

[goober]

Do you think it looks better with or without the lower trim?

[johnabrown]

Originally posted by goober
Do you think it looks better with or without the lower trim?

What trim are we talking about here?

[jay]

Originally posted by johnabrown


What trim are we talking about here?

This lower trim. The Big Rubber Bumper effect.

[jay]

Here's a picture of the lower trim (and optional lower trim chrome garnish) without foglights on a2Pilot's Pilot.

[sfhondapilot]

I would recommend a nice grush guard - does a better job of protecting the sheet metal and bumper. The lower trim adds very little in this area.

[krygny]

While the Pilot is not exactly a study in style, if there's one part of the Pilot that's well styled, it's the front. I particularly like the hood lines. So, the front doesn't need anything. To me, the Lower trim makes the front a little too busy. But it protects the license plate frame, so, it's functional.

[wwong]

Most definitely lower trim with lower trim garnish, fog lights, and bumper garnish. See the Home Page Featured Pilot!

[devnull]

I'm partial to it as well. IMHO, it adds interest to the front of the vehicle, w/out looking too "over the top" or bling bling.

[jay]

I was a little surprised that Ziploc's Pilot was the only one with the lower trim, and mine was the only one with an air deflector, at the 2nd D.C. meet last October.

[Ziploc]

Originally posted by jay
I was a little surprised that Ziploc's Pilot was the only one with the lower trim, and mine was the only one with an air deflector at the 2nd D.C. meet last October.

How 'bout that! Both of us "Lone Rangers" (apologies to kemosabe) in that regard. Didn't occur to me until you just pointed it out, jay.

I think Mr. Ziploc and I just sorta associated the lower trim (with garnish & foglights) with "the way a Pilot oughta look" because the first Pilot we ever laid eyes on had those accessories. (For that matter, the running boards, too). Also, that first Pilot was Silver. So here we are, driving around in a replica of that first Pilot we fell in love with!!

(Plus, I do think the lower trim adds a hint of macho to liven up the design a bit )

[kemosabe]

Originally posted by goober
Do you think it looks better with or without the lower trim?

With or without fog lights?

With or without the trim garnish?

[Stevie B]

Originally posted by wwong
Most definitely lower trim with lower trim garnish, fog lights, and bumper garnish. See the Home Page Featured Pilot!

.....from the man who has everything!!

[tak]

I like with fog lights without lower trim. That makes Pilot look elegant and stylish. Without fog lights it is bling bling. But with the lower trim it looks too bullish and rough to me.

[Stevie B]

Originally posted by tak
lower trim

Lower trim, No Bueno. IMO

[kemosabe]

Originally posted by Stevie B


.....from the man who has everything!!

If wwong has everything, then he needs a shot of penicillin!!!