mods/styling feedback

1. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

   #1 25th March 2011, 00:49

   hello
   
   i asked you all recently about any ideas you have on improving the appearance of my saxo forte i got last month as it is untouched atm.
   
   i had a lot of good ideas from you guys, so thank you.
   
   one of them i liked the sound of was colour coded cd console/air vents.
   
   and i looked at some other members pictures of thought it looked good.
   
   then i realised, COLOUR CODED, ah...
   
   i have a black saxo forte.
   
   my console is already black...
   
   but then, i thought maybe a silver one would look good?
   
   what do you guys think?
   
   xxx
2. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #2 25th March 2011, 01:13

   Nooo! Don't do it lol. Think it ruins a car when someone paints the wee interior bits. Colour code the outside though that would make it look a good bit better
3. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

   #3 25th March 2011, 01:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by EP82JM Nooo! Don't do it lol. Think it ruins a car when someone paints the wee interior bits. Colour code the outside though that would make it look a good bit better

   oh i'm confused colour code the outside?
   
   i meant the bit that goes round the cd player bit, with the fan, heat slider, cigarette lighter, ash tray, buttons and air vent etc, they would all still stay black but the bit around the outside would be silver?
   
   all the buttons and my kenwood cd player would all still be black though
4. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #4 25th March 2011, 01:18

   He means spray the bump strips gloss black to match the car.
5. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #5 25th March 2011, 01:20

   Well if you think it looks good then fire ahead. Loads of people do it bu i just think it takes the look away from the car,looks tacky imo.
   ea what he said...the parts outside that are plastic,get them sprayed to match the car
6. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

   #6 25th March 2011, 01:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by EP82JM Well if you think it looks good then fire ahead. Loads of people do it bu i just think it takes the look away from the car,looks tacky imo. ea what he said...the parts outside that are plastic,get them sprayed to match the car

   yeaaah i wanted to get that done too because my ones are black plastic, but they're all like faded now, like greyish and they stand out
   
   any advice on this?
7. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

   #7 25th March 2011, 01:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by EP82JM Well if you think it looks good then fire ahead. Loads of people do it bu i just think it takes the look away from the car,looks tacky imo. ea what he said...the parts outside that are plastic,get them sprayed to match the car

   also i thought it might look good judging on other members photos
   but i dont want to do it and be like...actually i dont like it haha
   
   my older brother is going to do this on his ford focus too
   
   just wanted other peoples opinions
8. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #8 25th March 2011, 01:25

   Spray them to match the car like we just said. Can get something like this if you cba though. http://shop.autoglym.com/rubber-plas...per-black.html .
9. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #9 25th March 2011, 01:25

   Yea definately get them sprayed to match the car then.
   Theres a few things on the site that show you how to do it if you search about it but you'd be best getting it left in somewhere professional. Was going to spray my own gloss black but theres alot of messing up that could be done lol.

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10. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

    #10 25th March 2011, 01:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Morgzc Spray them to match the car like we just said. Can get something like this if you cba though. http://shop.autoglym.com/rubber-plas...per-black.html .

    
    oh...
    ok, well i meant like a guide, but i guess it doesn't matter.
    
    i will probably just mess it up if i do it myself anyways.
11. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

    #11 25th March 2011, 01:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Morgzc Spray them to match the car like we just said. Can get something like this if you cba though. http://shop.autoglym.com/rubber-plas...per-black.html .

    cool i can probably get that kind of stuff from halfords, thanks
12. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #12 25th March 2011, 01:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nataliecforbes oh... ok, well i meant like a guide, but i guess it doesn't matter. i will probably just mess it up if i do it myself anyways.

    Use the search, probably a guide somewhere on here.
13. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #13 25th March 2011, 02:04

    Gteckniq C4 is a 12months to permenant back to black if you dont want to have to pay to gloss the strips
14. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

    #14 25th March 2011, 02:07

    thank you for the tips
    
    but i still need opinions on whether to get a silver cd console and possibly air vents for my black saxo forte?
15. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

    #15 25th March 2011, 03:18

    I dont think you should. IMO its one of those things that seems right at the time then 3 months later you'll hate it lol. I'll hoke out a few pics here
16. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

    #16 25th March 2011, 18:52

    i did my interior bits white.. and i personally love it
    
    
    
    custom black/white checkered glove box with a cheeky carbon fibre handle.. doing the roof liner to match the glove box.. might do the door cards too if i have enough material left spare!
    
    
17. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

    #17 26th March 2011, 16:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dano_vT i did my interior bits white.. and i personally love it custom black/white checkered glove box with a cheeky carbon fibre handle.. doing the roof liner to match the glove box.. might do the door cards too if i have enough material left spare!

    
    Looks alright but the fuse box cover just sticks out imo. Other stuff sorta blends in coz its separate from the dash but the fuse box cover is just like a big white pointless square amongst the rest of the black on the dashboard.
18. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

    #18 29th March 2011, 00:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dano_vT i did my interior bits white.. and i personally love it custom black/white checkered glove box with a cheeky carbon fibre handle.. doing the roof liner to match the glove box.. might do the door cards too if i have enough material left spare!

    I got myself a silver cd console and vents
    nice pictures
19. user_47214 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Essex Posts: 322 Posi Blue Mk1 VTR + Black MK2 VTR

    #19 29th March 2011, 00:24

    Looks good very unique. I likey.
20. lewisunited Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Kent Posts: 376 Was: Mk1 Saxo 1.1/ Mk1 VTR NOW: mk5 fiesta zetec s

    #20 29th March 2011, 00:51

    lovin that interior, iv always liked the stickr bomb look, lad on ere done it on his citroen badge and petrol cap on a black vtr i think.
    
    With regards to the forte, imo i think silver looks tacky, white might be nice, but it is your car
21. lillocky Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 bath Posts: 200 saxo vtr

    #21 29th March 2011, 10:40

    im planning to make my vents and centre console red and that might look nice with a black car.
22. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #22 29th March 2011, 12:27

    i went to a scrappy and got a replacment dash to spray, that way i it lookes gash u can leave the oldf one in
23. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

    #23 29th March 2011, 21:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lewisunited lovin that interior, iv always liked the stickr bomb look, lad on ere done it on his citroen badge and petrol cap on a black vtr i think. With regards to the forte, imo i think silver looks tacky, white might be nice, but it is your car

    he says as i received my silver one today haha
    
    oh well you live and learn, i thought it would look nice because a lot of other stuff in my interior is silver. So i thought it would match, I didn't want it to look too odd...
    
    Well I will put it on regardless, getting the side air vents done too, that's it for the dash. I've seen other members have also sprayed their fuse box and glove compartment, but imo i think that would be too much