That was a nice touch you guys did in painting the grill surrounds to match the rest of the car.
I feel that the contrast in color between the grill surrounds and the rest of the body on the factory painted car makes it look rather busy. It draws attention away from the beautifully proportioned and well shaped kidney grills on the i8. Did you ever contemplate painting the contrasting portion of the hood to match the rest of the car as well?