Opinions Please

[ianv5]

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

[81lly]

Not sure on the red stripe but gloss black rims and abit of a drop will look nice with black mirror caps IMO

[ianv5]

Definitely like the idea of black mirror caps I am also going to de-chrome the front and rear badges (black).

[zerolag]

Always like the Red/Black look... does well on white cars too.

Carbon fibre bonnet next.

[Andy]

Little  more drop with colour coding bumpers etc with gloss black alloys will look excellent

[sub39h]

quite like the anthracite mate, tho you need 18s for it to look best!

[chrisr763]

Equally leave the wheels the same as they are, colour code skirts, rear bumper and get a ed30 splitter? My 2pennies worth

[ianv5]

Equally leave the wheels the same as they are, colour code skirts, rear bumper and get a ed30 splitter? My 2pennies worth

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?

[MC71]

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).....

[ianv5]

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

TD's what are these?

[chrisr763]

Still think you need a little more lows too

[Mk5 GTian]

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.

[ianv5]

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

[chrisr763]

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  It would look the business 

[MC71]

Sorry. TD's are Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 in Anthracite...



Or Gloss Black.....



Or Matt Black with a Red Lip....