Smooth or Stay

1. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

   #1 11th April 2009, 20:16

   This year im planning on smoothing the front bumper. Basically smooth over the fogs , wide mouth and plate recess. But some contreversy has come up about smoothing the fogs. Im defo getting red of plate recess and making a widemouth but should the fogs go too?
   Atm im thinking to get red of them but still unsure. Have your say?
   
   Smooth with fogs (excuse a bit of photoshop blur)
   
   
   
   And smooth without fogs.
   
   
2. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #2 11th April 2009, 20:19

   Personaly i like fogs, but thats just me
3. blackvtrt Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR

   #3 11th April 2009, 20:57

   smooth fogs= original
4. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #4 11th April 2009, 21:11

   just looks odd with fogs smoothed out tbh only looks good on euro cars.
   
   but that first chop looks nice
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 11th April 2009, 21:17

   does look odd without fogs, you should re edit the pics to colour code the bumper totally first, with the fogs and c/c it will look nice, colour code and lose them youll realise what we mean when it dont look right lol
6. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

   #6 11th April 2009, 21:26

   Thanks for the advice guys, may just leave them in for now then.
   Trying to keep the oem look with a few subtle touches, thats why im leaving the bumper as textured plastic and not spraying it. Just for that little bit more factory look.
7. VtrFarlz86 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Ferryhill North East Posts: 423 Saxo Vtr MK2 breaking mk1 wicked red

   #7 12th April 2009, 13:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MR_N Thanks for the advice guys, may just leave them in for now then. Trying to keep the oem look with a few subtle touches, thats why im leaving the bumper as textured plastic and not spraying it. Just for that little bit more factory look.

   imo then m8 id leave the fogs in, they only look good when the bumper strip has been smoothed or colour coded.
8. blackvtrt Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR

   #8 12th April 2009, 13:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VtrFarlz86 imo then m8 id leave the fogs in, they only look good when the bumper strip has been smoothed or colour coded.

   wouldn't agree with that ben's/robbie's brown saxo didnt and looked spot on, but that was one of the oriniginal people to do it now its getting fairly common
9. phil-jones Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 lancaster Posts: 736 mk3 seat ibiza 1.4s

   #9 12th April 2009, 13:50

   whats the oem look
10. huskeydog Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Glasgow Posts: 209 saxo vtr

    #10 12th April 2009, 14:03

    smooth them of imo didnt really like the idea at first but i kinda think it looks good on youre car mate
11. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #11 12th April 2009, 14:06

    i think it looks really plain without the fogs mate.
    
    I think saxo180's bumper looks brilliant.
12. user_32637 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bridgnorth, Shropshire Posts: 267 Saxo VTR MK2

    #12 12th April 2009, 14:07

    i much prefer smooth but keeping the fogs mate
13. DanT Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio

    #13 12th April 2009, 14:11

    nice one matey looks good smoothed
14. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

    #14 12th April 2009, 19:31

    looks good just without the fogs mate and widemouth
15. welch Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 warwick Posts: 239 205 gti 1.9 audi a4 2.8 quattro 2 saxos 306 gti

    #15 12th April 2009, 19:34

    my mate had carbon inserts that looked gd where the fogs are imo