Axela Badge and Chrome Handles

[Kosh]

Got my Axela badge finally and put it on last night.

http://stevemagee.com/ms3/3.jpg

I also got these chome looking door handles, haven't attached them yet but put them on just to get a feel for how they look.

http://stevemagee.com/ms3/2.jpg

http://stevemagee.com/ms3/1.jpg

Looking for feedback on the handles, should I put them on or just forget about it? They were pretty cheap so I don't mind just tossing the idea.

[kawiralph]

I would say it looks way better without the chrome handles....

[elderlycoffee]

i like it.

[dread]

I think I like it as well, do you have a shot of the whole car from the side?How is the quality on the handles? I think it would look better if the handles were the same color as the wheels.

[L8R]

Chrome handles are usually only found on luxury cars... I dig them! Too bad you don't have chrome window trim. VIP baby haha.

[yakov456]

I say no to the handles.

[jomoyo069]

i think the handles are allright, they match the axela badge.. i agree with l8r about the luxury thing.. if thats the direction u wanna go with ur ms3 then do it

[elderlycoffee]

i think the handles are allright, they match the axela badge.. i agree with l8r about the luxury thing.. if thats the direction u wanna go with ur ms3 then do it


HEATED ALL LEATHER SEATS WITH TRIPLE PADDING!
AND A FRIDGE IN THE GLOVE BOX

[Kosh]

They look all right but they are really just cheap plastic. They cost less than $20 so I wasn't expecting much from them. I'll get out tomorrow and get some more pics and try to get better light.

[Olestra]

I liked the chrome handles when I first heard about them but I am now constantly reminded of Kia's chrome trimming and their attempt at luxury vehicles. =) (No offense to your handles, I think they look ok)

[jbiird317]

i say definitely no to the chrome handles. it takes away from the sportyness of the car. I know that luxary cars usually have these, but on the ms3 I think it looks cheap

axela badge looks nice tho!

[BHOUST528]

i say definitely no to the chrome handles. it takes away from the sportyness of the car. I know that luxary cars usually have these, but on the ms3 I think it looks cheap

axela badge looks nice tho!

yea i agree with jbiird i like the badge but the handles on the silver or tit. grey wouldnt be my choice maybe if you had a black mica with some 20's that are chromed out! then that way the handles will accent the wheels "its like wearing shoes that match your shirt ya know what i mean"

[whitey4311]

maybe if the handles werent already color keyed to the car but since they are I wouldnt cover them with those.

[MM3Canuck]

I like how the handles match the body colour...makes the car look smooth. (badge looks good, handles I don't like)
I do like your zoom zoom sticker however!


Why don't you start a poll about this??! (idhitit)

[tiny_riots]

Not a huge fan of the chrome handles, but I like your placement of the "zoomzoom" decal if that counts for anything.

[Kosh]

The zoom-zoom came with my notice for my first service from Mazda. Think I put it on a bit crooked >.<;

Thanks for all the feedback, I'm bringing to handles to our weekly north point meeting to get some in-person feedback. Right now I think the handles will be left the way they are. The 'reminded me of kia' message pretty much sums it all up. My last car was ghetto as hell when I got it used so I am really concerned with appearance of my first new car.

[voiceKoil]

Im not a fan of chrome handles in general, I think they break up the flow of a car too much. If you had a chrysler 300 then maybe, but thats my taste. However they do match the taillights, headlights and all the badging on the car, if you had rims with a polished lip they would also go good. You gotta think though if their just plastic their going to scratch up, and another thing I dont like about chrome handles is you constantly have finger prints on them.

[Jasonstiller]

actually, i think they look nice on the cosmic blue

[bustanut]

probably stupid question but i havent realized yet what Axela is and how it relates. Are they an aftermarket company for mazda?

[Kosh]

It is the name of the 3 in Japan (rei)

http://www.axela.mazda.co.jp/

[RacerXGirl]

I like the Axela badge, but personally I wouldn't put the chrome handles on. They don't look horrible, but the color matched handles look cleaner. :)

[MM3Canuck]

Make sure that the chrome handles don't scratch the paint. I would think that dirt and dust gets under them, and all the grabbing and pulling on handles would act like sandpaper.
Then again, I don;t know how they are installed and held in place. (blah)