Colour coding or not?

1. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

   #1 29th December 2006, 00:06

   hey i just wondered what the opinions were on colour coding?
   im getting my saxo put into the bodyshop soon to get a recess moulded into my rear bumper along with a light fitted for my number plate due to a smoothed boot. The guys going to respray the whole bumper again and asked if i wanted the mouldings colour coded at the same time but i dont no what to do.any views and opinions welcome.thanks
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 29th December 2006, 00:10

   Coding all the way dude
   
   black plastic reminds me of Fisher Price.
3. mattcp Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Essex Posts: 1029

   #3 29th December 2006, 00:13

   Ye get colour coded
   
   
4. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #4 29th December 2006, 00:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adsayer Coding all the way dude black plastic reminds me of Fisher Price.

   lol.
   
   
   yeh defientely get it colour coded, will look ten times better. Take a look at Salmon's car.
5. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #5 29th December 2006, 00:31

   I'm in two minds to be honest... I do love colour coded cars but I also like cars that leave the bump/rub strips the normal colour. Because you have silver VTS wheels, I think the colour coding will look good. However, if you were thinking of having the rims sprayed black or anthracite then I'd leave the strips as they are.
   
   Look at Leckie's car for example.
   
   Btw, the standard lights look ten times better than the ones you have on there atm
6. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #6 29th December 2006, 01:01

   I'd do it as your car stands now, ill try to photoshop it!
   
   Edit- Maybe not lol, wont work
7. killie-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 109 97 vts

   #7 29th December 2006, 09:35

   where u getting it done/how much
8. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

   #8 29th December 2006, 21:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by killie-vts where u getting it done/how much

   i know a guy called simon-he took over the workshop at sg bodyworx in dreghorn.hes going to recess my rear bumper for my number plate fit a number plate light into the bumper rub everything down and do a full respray for £100 and asked if i wanted it colour coded while he was at it and he'd also do my mirrors.seemed a good price to me.im seriously thinking of the colour coding.
9. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #9 29th December 2006, 21:54

   i would get it done mate, have a look at mine
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #10 29th December 2006, 22:00

    i think yours ^^ would have looked better standard because of the grey wheels.
    
    imo get everthing colour coded or leave it standard. dont go half way in between
11. grantsmith1985 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2004 Huntingdon, cambridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3470 MKII VTR

    #11 29th December 2006, 22:03

    I say do it
12. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

    #12 29th December 2006, 22:25

    [QUOTE=Mark51;830824]i would get it done mate, have a look at mine
    
    like the colour coding mark not so sure on the wheels right enough i think i'll be keeping mines silver.i like the citroen logo on your roof.any chance you could get a good pic of that for me too see?
13. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

    #13 29th December 2006, 22:28

    I would definitely get it done, will look a lot nicer imo.
14. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

    #14 29th December 2006, 22:54

    i like them wit the bumpstrips but seein urs photoshopped it looks well nice colour coded, so go for it
15. killie-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 109 97 vts

    #15 29th December 2006, 23:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by coldo1987 i know a guy called simon-he took over the workshop at sg bodyworx in dreghorn.hes going to recess my rear bumper for my number plate fit a number plate light into the bumper rub everything down and do a full respray for £100 and asked if i wanted it colour coded while he was at it and he'd also do my mirrors.seemed a good price to me.im seriously thinking of the colour coding.

    they went tits up sg use to be very good then put a big kit on with wood etc according to the guy at bodyworx
16. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

    #16 29th December 2006, 23:11

    yeh i heard the same.good at first then went seriously downhill.they didnt even have an oven for paint jobs so there jobs ended up pretty shit.ive had a few jobs done by simon in the past and he does a really good job.im going to see him tomorrow for a full colour coding price
17. spanair Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Enfield, Middlesex. Posts: 565 Saxo Rally Rep, 200SX S13 drift spec.

    #17 29th December 2006, 23:57

    Your choice, in my opinion it depends on the color of the car on yours I would definitly color code it my self.
18. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #18 30th December 2006, 02:28

    Same here im thinking about getting mine colour coded but, im looking at £400 for the whole car to be done? Is it worth it?
    
    Hmmmmm tough one!!
19. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

    #19 30th December 2006, 02:28

    do it, it be good
20. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

    #20 30th December 2006, 09:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by riggsy Same here im thinking about getting mine colour coded but, im looking at £400 for the whole car to be done? Is it worth it? Hmmmmm tough one!!

    oh thats alot of cash.im getting mines done for less than £150 all mouldings and mirrors
21. saxooxas Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2006 stalybridge! Posts: 2550 1 series

    #21 30th December 2006, 12:17

    looks a lot better!
22. bul69 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 doncaster Posts: 467 forte 1.1i (legend)

    #22 30th December 2006, 12:21

    defo get it done
23. VTSKris Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Wigan United Kingdom (England) Posts: 764

    #23 30th December 2006, 12:22

    I say dont colour code, smoke headlights and rears and some anthracite wheels. Looks mint on silver IMO
24. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

    #24 30th December 2006, 16:49

    just back from the bodyshop from getting a quote.£220 gets me recess moulded into back bumper for number plate, a number plate light wired up and fitted full back bumper respray all door mouldings and front/back bumper mouldings colour coded aswell as front bonnet grill and mirrors painted and the slats removed from front bumper-smoothed, painted and meshed.
25. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #25 30th December 2006, 17:07

    thats an excellent price for all that work. just hope its a good job!
    
    dont forget the splitter on the bottom of the front bumper.
26. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

    #26 31st December 2006, 00:31

    well like i said he's done a few jobs for me in the past and i cant fault any of his work.hes really good at his job.he also said he will include the splitter in the price and will take roughly 2 days to complete it all.think im going to go ahead with it pretty soon
27. user_11067 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Ashford kent Posts: 3161 PoP! bAnG! pOp! BaNg!

    #27 31st December 2006, 02:59

    do it. colour coding is the muts nuts
28. carloci L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 st helier jersey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 37 citroen saxo vts

    #28 31st December 2006, 11:43

    get it done ill look cool