I believe the front chrome molding actually interferes, touches or nearly touches the rubber bumpers.
You likely are right, but may I submit another reason?
Elastomeric allows for a monochromatic look. Having a chrome nose piece ruins that look, not to mention the chrome nose piece was to create the effect of a loop bumper.
That butterscotch car at all the Flings with the Elastomeric lower and chrome upper looks really goofy (I'm trying to be polite here).
Plus that car has steel bumpers that are just painted. They are not rubber bumpers. Car has a lot of added items
