Grill - yay or nay?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1
    #1
    In the process of resprayin my Sax and wondered what other peoples opinions was on a grill I photoshopped onto a pic.



    Always been a fan of white/red colour combo tbh I reckon it would look mint

    (The bumper and grill look loose because they wernt bolted on at that point lol)

    Cheers..
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')
    #2
    i like it mate
    whos doing your respray?
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1
    #3
    My dad. He's been sprayin cars pretty much all his life so he knows the ins and outs. Won't be perfect sprayin in a garage but we've blown all the dust we can out and had a good clean. Should be sprayed by weekend or just after (All colourcoded white with red mesh grill and fogs) so will put some pics up when its sprayed and coloursanded.
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 124 Mk2 vts
    #4
    looks great mate.. Thumbs up
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 422 MK2 Flatarch MK5 Fiesta Zetec 16v MK2 Furio
    #5
    I'd say go for that dude
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 124 Mk2 vts
    #6
    and then post a shot after youve done it so i can see how great it actually looks and ill steal the idea
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Hatton, Derby Posts: 821 BMW 328 M sport
    #7
    Now that looks nice, deffo keep that mate, sets the car off great
  8. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #8
    Am I the only one that thinks it looks a bit, errr.... Halfords?

    Mesh should be black.
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  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxo180 View Post
    Am I the only one that thinks it looks a bit, errr.... Halfords?

    Mesh should be black.
    Each too their own mate If it looks tacky when its done properly then its easy enough to spray the mesh black
  10. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434
    #10
    Would look good if you keep to a red theme mate, red wheels for example or red lip on them at least, etc.
  11. Newbie Joined: Apr 2011 Oswestry Posts: 8 Peugeot 106 GTi Nana!:)
    #11
    looks nice imo, would set it off great if you carried the theme off on a few things on the car.
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1
    #12
    Deffo goin to keep the theme but minimal red. I'm thinkin white rims with red rim tape
  13. Newbie Joined: Apr 2011 Oswestry Posts: 8 Peugeot 106 GTi Nana!:)
    #13
    yeah keeping minimal is best option in my opinion, makes the bits that are done stand out fully.

    keeping white wheels clean is a HUGEEE pain just to inform you!ha
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Nottm. Posts: 924 Focus ST2 ASBO
    #14
    White + Red = Win

    in my books
  15. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Ireland Posts: 173 99 Saxo VTR red
    #15
    yea i'd go for it if u like it,its not really something id do to my car but everyone has there own tastes but id go easy on the red its easy to over do it.. red badges and red calipers would prob do it and maybe a red pinstripe around the wheels and id leave it at that tbh but looking good so far mate
  16. Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR
    #16
    Not my thing tbh, standard or subtle black imo.
    Your car though so do whatever you like
  17. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1
    #17
    Looks ok mate, would prefer a more suble gloss black mesh tho
  18. Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Venns View Post
    Looks ok mate, would prefer a more suble gloss black mesh tho
    Yeah I agree, the black mesh would look really good
  19. Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci
    #19
    I quite like it mate, only concern...did you not mask up and cover the windscreen before spraying..or do you intend to replace it?
  20. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Norwich Posts: 247 2002 Citroen Saxo VTR, 2001 Fiat Punto
    #20
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simon0014 View Post
    I quite like it mate, only concern...did you not mask up and cover the windscreen before spraying..or do you intend to replace it?
    lol I noticed that.

    I reckon black mesh would be nicer, but if you have some more subtle red mods on the car it could look pretty good. White wheels with red rim tape would look the balls... and red leather interior
  21. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2
    #21
    was looking at that, maybe he used invisible masking tape
  22. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1
    #22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simon0014 View Post
    I quite like it mate, only concern...did you not mask up and cover the windscreen before spraying..or do you intend to replace it?
    Knew someone would say something lol The bonnet flew open when the previous owner was drivin down a dual carriageway and its cracked all the window beyond repair and bent the old bonnet and hinges so had to replace them, and thought it would be easier to replace window after sprayin so I dont have to bother maskin it up.

    Cheers for the feedback all
  23. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470
    #23
    In the real world that would look bonk,mesh of any sort should be black
  24. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2
    #24
    lol sounds like the best method do the red bud stand out from a crowd