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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: FroGTI on 31 May 2009, 20:20

Title: What colour should I repaint my calipers?
Post by: FroGTI on 31 May 2009, 20:20: GTI on order, delivery mid-August, but being the incorrigible tweaker that I am, I have already begun thinking about the mods I will want to carry out.

I don't like the factory wheels, be they the standard 17", or the (even more ghastly) 18" optional wheels, so I have already bought a set of Interlagos 18". I am also dubious about the wisdom of red brake calipers on a 210hp hatchback (I'm talking good taste here...), particularly in view of the rough finish VW has given them (see photo below), so am considering repainting them either black or silver when I swap the aforementionned wheels over. What do you think?

I currently have a slight preference for black :)

(http://www.golfgti6.com/callipers.jpg)
Title: Re: What colour should I paint may calipers?
Post by: VWKev on 31 May 2009, 20:56: If you want to repaint then I'd say silver as my preference.

But If It was my choice, I'd leave them red.
Title: Re: What colour should I paint may calipers?
Post by: PeanutButterPiece on 31 May 2009, 21:49: silver will look horrible and tacky. gold is where it's at.
Title: Re: What colour should I paint may calipers?
Post by: VWKev on 31 May 2009, 22:35: Quote from: PeanutButterPiece on 31 May 2009, 21:49
silver will look horrible and tacky. gold is where it's at.

Dont see how, it will match the alloy colour.
Title: Re: What colour should I paint may calipers?
Post by: FroGTI on 01 June 2009, 07:12: Quote from: VWKev on 31 May 2009, 20:56
If you want to repaint then I'd say silver as my preference.

But If It was my choice, I'd leave them red.

I will see what they look like in red when the car is delivered (I haven't yet seen the GTI in person), but from the photos I've seen, they look as if they've been painted using a £9.99 kit from Halfords Ã la BarryBoy :(
Title: Re: What colour should I repaint my calipers?
Post by: ronnie'C' on 01 June 2009, 17:22: Quote from: FroGTI on 31 May 2009, 20:20
GTI on order, delivery mid-August, but being the incorrigible tweaker that I am, I have already begun thinking about the mods I will want to carry out.

I don't like the factory wheels, be they the standard 17", or the (even more ghastly) 18" optional wheels, so I have already bought a set of Interlagos 18".......... What do you think?

(http://www.golfgti6.com/callipers.jpg)

I have ordered my golf with the 18" shadows. I think they do look good, even for 'factory' wheels
Title: Re: What colour should I paint may calipers?
Post by: dubcruiser on 02 June 2009, 15:45: Quote from: PeanutButterPiece on 31 May 2009, 21:49
silver will look horrible and tacky. gold is where it's at.

I did mine Gold on my Mk4 and they look good against the Santa Monica....
If I had an 09 plate Mk6 GTi though I wouldn't even be thinking of painting the callipers!! :smiley:
Title: Re: What colour should I repaint my calipers?
Post by: TagnuT on 03 June 2009, 21:24: I like them in red :smiley: