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Title: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: colourconcept on 04 February 2009, 19:30: is it better to paint all the trim on a mk3 gti or remove all side trim and arches? ive heard its hassle pulling of trim and arches coz the joinings got to be removed and filled,is this true
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: dannydubs on 04 February 2009, 20:18: i would say paint them as it looks just as good and alot less hasle or take the arches of and paint the side stipes but you need to make sure thers no rust behind the arch
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: colourconcept on 08 February 2009, 19:43: well, depends on cash! wana keep arches coz stops chipping/rusting. will get it painted all round, hopfully
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Wayne on 10 February 2009, 09:06: Be brave and remove them, looks much cleaner plus gets rid of all the rust / water traps.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/2009_0117ebaycarphotose0022.jpg)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Wayne on 10 February 2009, 09:06: (http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/golf4.jpg)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: boneybradley on 10 February 2009, 09:20: Mk3's with colour coded arch's dont seem to go....removing the arches and having coded side strips is the norm for the smoother boy's, or if your like me.... keep it o.e :cool:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 10 February 2009, 12:29: What's wrong with mine BB? :grin:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: boneybradley on 10 February 2009, 12:42: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 10 February 2009, 12:29
What's wrong with mine BB? :grin:

it's too ~~photoshopped~~ smooth for a start :grin:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 10 February 2009, 12:46: Quote from: boneybradley on 10 February 2009, 12:42
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 10 February 2009, 12:29
What's wrong with mine BB? :grin:

it's too ~~photoshopped~~ smooth for a start :grin:

I beg to differ lol! It's clean ;)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/20ap9ue.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2qvccnn.jpg)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Wayne on 11 February 2009, 08:57: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 10 February 2009, 12:29
What's wrong with mine BB? :grin:

It says VD on the number plate :grin:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 11 February 2009, 09:43: It's actually VDD ;)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: ToRo on 11 February 2009, 10:32: girl thingyl Discharge Distributor ;)

As for trim/bumpers... colour coded bumpers look the nuts on all cars, and trim on colour cars, black you may aswell keep standard though...
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 11 February 2009, 10:35: I don't mind the trim on the GTI, but if I end up getting a GTI I'll be bringing it to colour coded bumpers like what I've got now, unless of course I get a VR6 ;)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: boneybradley on 11 February 2009, 10:49: I've just noticed buy your car is different colours when you compare them pictures to your "photoshopped" sig!! :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 11 February 2009, 11:03: Quote from: boneybradley on 11 February 2009, 10:49
I've just noticed buy your car is different colours when you compare them pictures to your "photoshopped" sig!! :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh:

"SILENCE!!! I kill you!" :grin: :grin: :grin:

In the flesh my car looks very nice and green :D
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Wayne on 11 February 2009, 11:41: Quote from: boneybradley on 11 February 2009, 10:49
I've just noticed buy your car is different colours when you compare them pictures to your "photoshopped" sig!! :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh:

If the photoshop was that good why did they not remove the dent / s from the bonnet. :laugh:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 11 February 2009, 11:45: Quote from: wayned on 11 February 2009, 11:41
Quote from: boneybradley on 11 February 2009, 10:49
I've just noticed buy your car is different colours when you compare them pictures to your "photoshopped" sig!! :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh:

If the photoshop was that good why did they not remove the dent / s from the bonnet. :laugh:

What's the point in removing something that's there? I'm not trying to hide anything ;)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Wayne on 11 February 2009, 11:57: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 11 February 2009, 11:45
Quote from: wayned on 11 February 2009, 11:41
Quote from: boneybradley on 11 February 2009, 10:49
I've just noticed buy your car is different colours when you compare them pictures to your "photoshopped" sig!! :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh:

If the photoshop was that good why did they not remove the dent / s from the bonnet. :laugh:

What's the point in removing something that's there? I'm not trying to hide anything ;)

Well yes but having gone to so much trouble with making the colour darker, would have been better to have removed them.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/2qvccnn.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/3241193081_f4cec24eb2_o.jpg)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 11 February 2009, 11:59: They'll all be gone eventually buddy :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Retro_look on 01 April 2009, 20:54: how are the arches held on? will there be holes that need filling under it?
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: avengedslayer on 03 April 2009, 20:52: Go for clean look but id personally keep the trim! buff the trim with back to black it makes car look soooo clean when spent a couple of hours of detailing! :smiley:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: jamrock on 03 April 2009, 21:00: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 10 February 2009, 12:46
Quote from: boneybradley on 10 February 2009, 12:42
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 10 February 2009, 12:29
What's wrong with mine BB? :grin:

it's too ~~photoshopped~~ smooth for a start :grin:

I beg to differ lol! It's clean ;)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/20ap9ue.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2qvccnn.jpg)

debadge the front shady and it will look super smooth!!!! :cool:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Adam on 03 April 2009, 21:04: Don't tell him to do that!

We had 10 odd pages of "Shall I keep it on" and "I'm going to take it off, should I" in his project thread!!
Looks OEMish! good look! Looks amazing in the flesh!
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 04 April 2009, 00:33: LOL! Sorry jamrock, 8v8v is right. 10 pages of should I or shouldn't I, in the end I sold the debadged grill, I prefer the badge. Although I need to get the grill repainted as there are many horrid chips in it :(

8v8v, cheers again for the kind comments :)
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: boneybradley on 04 April 2009, 00:59: original but subtle is the way forward! :cool:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Adam on 04 April 2009, 01:37: Quote from: boneybradley on 04 April 2009, 00:59
original but subtle is the way forward! :cool:

+1 :smiley:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: avengedslayer on 04 April 2009, 15:08: haha yea i remember reading all ten pages of pure decision making by shady :grin:, love the car dude respect to the dragon green :smiley:
Title: Re: colour coded trim/bumpers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 04 April 2009, 16:47: The decision was for the better though :grin: :grin: :grin: thanks chap, I'm glad you joined the Dragon Green Posse lol!