caliper colour?

1. htidjedi Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 hereford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 236 Mk2 Vtr, Kylami flash paintjob, ful

   #1 2nd February 2007, 00:24

   iv just brought some new rear calipers 2 replace my knackered ones.what colour shall i paint them?my car is amazon green,mk1 vtr.i was thinking of red?
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 2nd February 2007, 00:27

   not red mate, everyone goes for red, what colour are your alloys or are you planning on spraying/changing them???
3. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #3 2nd February 2007, 00:30

   silver or black or green or gold
4. ooodanooo Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 solihull Posts: 341 MINI Cooper S

   #4 2nd February 2007, 00:32

   id av em silver on the green car!!
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 2nd February 2007, 00:35

   ahhhhhhhh any excuse for a pic i suppose
   
   
6. htidjedi Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 hereford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 236 Mk2 Vtr, Kylami flash paintjob, ful

   #6 2nd February 2007, 00:58

   iv got silver alloys,they are 5 spoke alloys so its important 2 me that i get the right colour,im probably going 2 go 4 green 2 match the rest of my car.or how about black with citroen wrote on them in illuminous yellow?
7. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #7 2nd February 2007, 01:07

   Tough choice that!
   
   Black or if you want them to stand out more ermmm red.
8. Hannah Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Brighton Posts: 6497 Stannah Stairlift

   #8 2nd February 2007, 02:42

   Black with yellow writing sounds good to me!
9. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #9 2nd February 2007, 07:29

   silver
10. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

    #10 2nd February 2007, 08:13

    I also think green, black or silver.
11. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

    #11 2nd February 2007, 08:13

    Black i say!!!
12. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

    #12 2nd February 2007, 10:24

    Red is the way forward....
    
    
    
    
    Alex
    
13. stevenixon Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Donnington, Derby Posts: 120 Saxo VTS 167bhp

    #13 2nd February 2007, 10:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by furioAL Red is the way forward....

    
    maybe on your car but not on a green one mate
14. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #14 2nd February 2007, 12:57

    Cant beat Red but Yellow comes a close second
15. htidjedi Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 hereford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 236 Mk2 Vtr, Kylami flash paintjob, ful

    #15 2nd February 2007, 13:22

    im thinking of a fluoresent green,would this look tacky?otherwise im just going 4 amazon green 2 match my car
16. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #16 2nd February 2007, 13:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hannah Black with yellow writing sounds good to me!

    yes this would look mint, or colour coded and then yellow writing on them
17. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #17 2nd February 2007, 13:31

    Red would look good on a green car though, also get a red strut brace and maybe some red samco, then when the cars stopped with everything open ie bonnet doors etc all the red will look great!
18. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

    #18 2nd February 2007, 13:31

    yellow would look good on a green car
19. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

    #19 2nd February 2007, 14:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by riggsy Red would look good on a green car though, also get a red strut brace and maybe some red samco, then when the cars stopped with everything open ie bonnet doors etc all the red will look great!

    Amen riggsy.. love the sound of the red green theme
20. welsh_rich Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 595

    #20 3rd February 2007, 03:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hannah Black with yellow writing sounds good to me!

    That will look sweet!
21. Ben_C Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Wirral / Manc (Uni) Posts: 841 Mk1 Saxo 1.1i

    #21 3rd February 2007, 09:05

    Everyone goes red coz red is the best colour for calipers! On any car!!
22. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #22 3rd February 2007, 10:00

    red on a green car is stupid, will look shit
    
    i had red on the RED vtr so it went well
    
    i have yellow on the vts and it goes with the vts badge and the bits in the engine
    
    paint them same kinda green as the car