Brake Calipers...What Colour?

1. shaggers_saxvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 Ashford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1443 Saxo VTR/S, Mk1 Cortina, Jaguar XJS Convertible et

   #1 8th May 2006, 00:27

   Thinking of painting my brake calipers on my black vtr. On my 206 I did them blue and the car was silver, looked really good IMO. My mate has a mk2 black vtr and he did his green - they look nice but im not gonna copy! I totally think that modding your car is a unique thing to do and everyone to ther own etc but I'm not sure what colour...so any ideas?! Thanks
2. pug_boe Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 5068 Ford focus 1.8 ;-)

   #2 8th May 2006, 00:39

   yellow
3. Gav Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 Bishop Auckland North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2447 clio 172 ph2

   #3 8th May 2006, 00:39

   im either doing mine black or chrome. my saxo is black aswell
4. Baynesey Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 canterbury, kent Posts: 1115 mk2 Vtr

   #4 8th May 2006, 00:39

   red!!!!
   red and black can look very good together.
5. shaggers_saxvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 Ashford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1443 Saxo VTR/S, Mk1 Cortina, Jaguar XJS Convertible et

   #5 8th May 2006, 00:41

   I thought of both black and chrome but halfrauds didnt have either in stock....I have thought of yellow too, my mate even suggested orange, but if I can get chrome paint I may do them that colour - if not black could be quite good...
6. Gav Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 Bishop Auckland North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2447 clio 172 ph2

   #6 8th May 2006, 00:43

   you are going to buy the halfords caliper paint stuff at about £15 a pop. just use hamerit m8 cheaper and does the same job.
7. shaggers_saxvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 Ashford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1443 Saxo VTR/S, Mk1 Cortina, Jaguar XJS Convertible et

   #7 8th May 2006, 00:44

   ok mate....so many different colours...anyone fancy photoshopping my car with either chrome/black/red calipers as these are the main colours I thought of...
8. Baynesey Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 canterbury, kent Posts: 1115 mk2 Vtr

   #8 8th May 2006, 00:48

   give me a pic mate ill have a go because im bored shitless, u got msn, ill pm ya my addy and u can send me a pic
9. Danadaman_3 Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Carlisle UK (England) Posts: 1704 Posi Blue Saxo

   #9 8th May 2006, 01:42

   red n black go well! think of black type R with the red, goes like bees n honey ! quality!
10. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

    #10 8th May 2006, 02:25

    I love the look of my red calipers, halfords paint kit all the way only took an hour or two to do...and only set me back £20ish... they were brushed not sprayed
    
    They will look sweet when i get my new rims soon...
    
    [sorry for phone pics]
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. KAMENi Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1217 C4 1.6 16v

    #11 8th May 2006, 03:49

    go silver
    
    
    
    
12. KAMENi Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1217 C4 1.6 16v

    #12 8th May 2006, 03:51

    sorry, double post
13. Jungle_Jimm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5082 RX8, Cliosport 197

    #13 8th May 2006, 03:52

    i would go red mate
14. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #14 8th May 2006, 03:58

    I'm really like the silver Kameni, nice job there.
15. KAMENi Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1217 C4 1.6 16v

    #15 8th May 2006, 04:27

    thanx
    
    here's a pic of rear caliper
    
    
16. shaggers_saxvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 Ashford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1443 Saxo VTR/S, Mk1 Cortina, Jaguar XJS Convertible et

    #16 8th May 2006, 05:15

    All good stuff guys, thanks for the pics as well - narrowed it down to either; red, chrome, or silver - i did think about black but it probably wont be all that noticable - thinking more of a brighter colour
    Heres a pic of what I did on my old 206:
    
    I think it went well-car was silver
17. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #17 8th May 2006, 05:22

    lol Nick man, I know this is a relevant thread but Jesus! do you post some crap
18. shaggers_saxvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 Ashford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1443 Saxo VTR/S, Mk1 Cortina, Jaguar XJS Convertible et

    #18 8th May 2006, 05:33

    Dude, the questions I ask you want to know too lol! Seeing as you're wondering what colour to do your calipers as well!! EAT SHIT lol!! X
19. Jonny1124cc Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 West Yorkshire Posts: 305 Silver Citroen Saxo

    #19 8th May 2006, 18:58

    KAMENi did you take the caliaper off to do yours? You seem to have done a miles better job than ive done on previous cars!!!
20. shaggers_saxvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 Ashford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1443 Saxo VTR/S, Mk1 Cortina, Jaguar XJS Convertible et

    #20 8th May 2006, 19:07

    by the way, my alloys above with blue caliper behind are for sale or swap, off a 206^^ I want some VTS rims!! PM me if interested, Thanks.
21. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

    #21 8th May 2006, 22:27

    do gold!!
22. shaggers_saxvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 Ashford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1443 Saxo VTR/S, Mk1 Cortina, Jaguar XJS Convertible et

    #22 8th May 2006, 22:28

    hmmm....I didnt think of gold mmmmm.....