How do I get my grill:

http://www.aoyt95.dsl.pipex.com/vRS/vRS3.jpg

To look like this:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/f1btn/P4120495RIPPLE.jpg

Hope you don't mind me using your picture f1btn

Do you buy a new grill surround, or get it painted?

Think you have to paint it mate.

Something a little like this -

Fabia-vrs.com - Colour Coded Grille & Octavia II vRS Badge

(You will obviously have had the grille painted at a suitable bodyshop or similar. )

Thanks for the link.

Guess if I want it black I need to get the chrome surround painted!

Didn't know if you could buy it that way that's all.