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Offline ianv5

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Opinions Please
« on: December 05, 2012, 12:07:08 pm »
In the summer I refurbished my wheels 17 inch monza's using a VW anthracite colour (can't remember which one).






I am happy with how they look but I am thinking of changing them to gloss black with a red stripe around the outside, have seen a few Tornado reds with this colour.  

I am also thinking of colour coding the side skirts, rear bumper and front spoiler. I also think the car would benefit from some new springs say H&R with a 30mm drop?

Any opinions on this would be gratefully received as I will have a month of work when I get back from Afghan in January and will have some time on my hands :happy2:
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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2012, 12:11:04 pm »
Not sure on the red stripe but gloss black rims and abit of a drop will look nice with black mirror caps IMO :happy2:

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2012, 12:14:25 pm »
Definitely like the idea of black mirror caps :happy2: I am also going to de-chrome the front and rear badges (black).

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2012, 12:53:11 pm »
Always like the Red/Black look... does well on white cars too.

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2012, 01:35:40 pm »
Little  more drop with colour coding bumpers etc with gloss black alloys will look excellent

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2012, 02:48:31 pm »
quite like the anthracite mate, tho you need 18s for it to look best!
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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2012, 02:49:12 pm »
Equally leave the wheels the same as they are, colour code skirts, rear bumper and get a ed30 splitter? My 2pennies worth :happy2:

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2012, 04:22:40 pm »
Equally leave the wheels the same as they are, colour code skirts, rear bumper and get a ed30 splitter? My 2pennies worth :happy2:

Might just do that as I quite like the wheels as they are, don't show brake dust although I keep them really clean, like the ed30 splitter will have to look out for one on here or go direct to VW?

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2012, 04:38:03 pm »
Love Anthracite (just ordered some TD's in Anthracite so I'm biased) on a red car. Have you seen SiantSteve's Eddy with the black wheels and red rim? Looks gorgeous IMO...

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52634.0.html


The front end of my car with black and red (ignore the wheels).....





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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2012, 04:48:51 pm »
Love Anthracite (just ordered some TD's in Anthracite so I'm biased) on a red car. Have you seen SiantSteve's Eddy with the black wheels and red rim? Looks gorgeous IMO...

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52634.0.html


The front end of my car with black and red (ignore the wheels).....



Seeing Saint Steves sowed the seed as I do like his wheels, but I do like anthracite as well :smiley:

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2012, 04:50:50 pm »
Still think you need a little more lows too :happy2:

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2012, 04:54:26 pm »
I'd leave the wheels as they are, they look great. I think they match the skirts as well, giving a 'lightweight' look like my car. When I put my black Pescara's on, everyone on here told me not to colour-code, as it really went well with the black plastic and black around the windows etc. I like the look of your car as it is, althouh I agree with Sub39, the car would have a much better stance from behind, and look better from the side if those arches were filled out with 18's.

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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2012, 04:58:48 pm »
I'd leave the wheels as they are, they look great. I think they match the skirts as well, giving a 'lightweight' look like my car. When I put my black Pescara's on, everyone on here told me not to colour-code, as it really went well with the black plastic and black around the windows etc. I like the look of your car as it is, althouh I agree with Sub39, the car would have a much better stance from behind, and look better from the side if those arches were filled out with 18's.

Perhaps I should look out for some 18's and refurb them in anthracite as well, then use the 17's in winter :happy2:


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« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2012, 05:02:33 pm »
I'd leave the wheels as they are, they look great. I think they match the skirts as well, giving a 'lightweight' look like my car. When I put my black Pescara's on, everyone on here told me not to colour-code, as it really went well with the black plastic and black around the windows etc. I like the look of your car as it is, althouh I agree with Sub39, the car would have a much better stance from behind, and look better from the side if those arches were filled out with 18's.

Cant agree more! I personally am not a great fan of colour coding unless it really 'works' on that car. I think if yours had 18's and as i keep banging on, lower  :driver: It would look the business  :happy2:

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2012, 05:02:45 pm »
Sorry. TD's are Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 in Anthracite...



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