Was the chrome bumper trim standard on the S Type or an optional extra? Or was it the other way round and the option was to have the car de-chromed? Or did it depend on the model?

 

Hi Delta66,

I'm pretty sure the chrome strips were on the standard model while the body colored strips were on the Sport model. As far as I know, the S-Type came in four variations: Standard, Sport, VandenPlas and the R models.

Mike

 

Thanks for that.

 

R's dont have the chrome bumper trim at least not in 03-04

 

It would appear that the 'luxury' specs got chrome and the 'sport' specs don't. Anything else is an option.

 

Actully this has jumped around depending on the year of the car. Even the last 2008 S Type R had the option to add the chrome strips. All the previous R's had no chrome on the bumpers.

Interior wood is similar. The 2008 STR finally got a lighter color wood along with the silver colored option. Before that all R's had the dark wood.
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I think its standard, i just dont know with newer versions, my 2003 came with a chrome bumper trim. I do agree with the sport version having strips, i see alot around.

 

The chrome bumper and trunk trim is standard for all models except the R. In the US the sport trim was treated as an option. Now in Europe they treated the trim packages like models. They list various motor/trim combos as models like 2.5SE, 2.5Sport, 3.0SE, etc. The manual 3.0 cars in North America were basically sport trim cars, but from what I understand the chrome trim could be added as a luxury package. And, like tbird6 stated, they also made that luxury package available on the R in it's final couple of years.
Here is a 07 R with luxury package...Note the wood steering wheel and dash.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...p=082&engine=8
One of the interesting things I noticed is the 05 STR has a body color trunk trim but 06 and up has chrome trunk trim.

 

Jeff, that is one sweet ride. Although I am a chrome lover, that R needs to be dechromed IMO.

 

I'm not a fan of chrome and recently got a quote to paint ..body color..all chrome including the grille. $350 for the job. It was just a "heck of it" quote since the car...'06 3.0 is a lease car and I won't recoup the cost at lease end.