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The Return of the Grill

The Return of the Grill

The Return of the Grill

(OP)
There's hope for the future; the grill is making a comeback. For a while there I felt that the "less is more" crowd was taking over. Is it too logical to place the grill generally in front of the radiator? My concern is convective cool down in hot running engines.

RE: The Return of the Grill

yes, what a relief... for a while I thought that aerodynamics and efficiency might win out over styling and flamboyance.

RE: The Return of the Grill

Pedestrian safety will drive the design of the nose for the next few years I suspect.

Cheers

Greg Locock

RE: The Return of the Grill

Sadly, pedestrian safety hasn't eliminated Bull Bars (unless they are all foam rubber fakes now).

But i do like the retrospective influences, some suitably subtle, that are restoring some sense of individuality to some cars.

JMW
www.viscoanalyser.com

RE: The Return of the Grill

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Look at the retro Chevy SSR; it has a grill and wonderful lines. I predict that this model takes off. On the other hand, my local Chevy dealer claims they are taking orders for $5000 over list. I'm not that crazy about the model. Sanity will prevail after a while.

RE: The Return of the Grill

yeah, some dealers will do that whenever demand is high.  When I bought my Mini, there were dealers asking $2k over list.  Locally the deals were more reasonable, luckily for me, and I got mine @ list.  They were willing to negotiate on financing, but not the sticker price.

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