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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Wayne on 13 June 2011, 12:54
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So this is the car as it stands, I did the mirrors satin black but people now say I should have left silver :rolleyes:, so do I add more black or forget the idea.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Octavia/100_0054.jpg)
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shouldav went green mirrors!
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i like the silver roof
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Leave it as it is :smiley:
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go for the black roof dude!
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i like the silver roof
Leave it as it is :smiley:
So do I put the mirrors back to silver :undecided:
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Saw a black roof on a silver Bora (which also had tinted rear lights) and that looked good :afro:
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loads of chavs round here have black roofs.
keep it silver. and go back to silver on the mirrors
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Leave the mirrors black
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Go ALL Black!
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black roof = same as shady
nuff said :wink:
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:grin: :grin: @ Chuff
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black roof = same as shady
nuff said :wink:
Thanks Chuff. :grin:
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Silver mirrors and roof. Black roofs look a bit goofy on Octavias and saloons in general imo.
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I'm in two minds, I think that the black roof would like quite nice personally, but you do see quite a lot of them around now :undecided:
Anyway, a couple of quick photoshops;
Black Roof:
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/Octavia2.jpg)
Some tint film on the headlights as well:
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/Octavia.jpg)
The shop on the headlights isn't very good and probably makes it look a bit naff but I reckon with it could look ok also :wink:
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Cheers Dom, even more confused now.
I have pm'd you with another favor. :smiley:
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Black roof and mirrors not headlights, headlights don't look right for some reason,
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keep it standard, black mirrors make it look like a lower spec car, dont do the roof black either, dont like the black grill surround either :sick:
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your car mate :wink: black and silver tho :cool:
(http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg335/dazvdubba/019-1.jpg)
(http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg335/dazvdubba/010-3.jpg)
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put it to what you want!, heres what you do, roll a dice and number 1-6 ect the protental options and what ever it lands on you have to go for... because while the dice is spinning you will suddenly know what you want it to land on :smiley: if you get what i mean
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Smoked headlights would be cool but I'm still a no on the roof. From all but the angle of that photo it looks goofy. I've seen plenty of silver Octavias with black roofs over here and it never looks right.
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I like the black roof and tinted headlights but not the black mirrors, they just look poverty spec, thats my ha'penny worth :smiley:
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I like the black roof and tinted headlights but not the black mirrors, they just look poverty spec, thats my ha'penny worth :smiley:
No worries, loads have said that since I did the change :grin:
Going to leave it a few weeks, may switch back to silver if I can find some.
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imo you should sort them butt ugly wheels first :wink:
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imo you should sort them butt ugly wheels first :wink:
I haz plans to sort them but have no money this month as sorting the bumper worked out more expensive than budgeted.
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Leave the roof silver but turn the spoiler black to help tie in the mirrors did it to a scooby I had
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do what you want, its your car, not the internets :wink:
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still up to you but!
black roof
smoked headlamps
+ lows!
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I'm undecided on the roof tbh as some cars look really good with the contrast. The mirrors aren't working for me though and I reckon a subtle headlight tint would be cool.
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50/50 on the roof. but after Dom's shop I really think you should tint your lights!
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I may work better with the mirrors gloss black and the roof gloss black, that way people (who understand these tings) will be able too tell what you've done. Satin mirrors do make it look like a cheaper car.
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I agree, if Anything on the bodywork is going to be black it should be gloss against the silver.
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I may work better with the mirrors gloss black and the roof gloss black, that way people (who understand these tings) will be able too tell what you've done. Satin mirrors do make it look like a cheaper car.
Great idea :afro:, I will try that 1st before looking for silver.
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I think it would look nice with the roof gloss black and the mirrors done I get people comment on mine regular and it looks just as good on a silver car plus if you like it Wayne go for it mate :wink:
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I think it would look nice with the roof gloss black and the mirrors done I get people comment on mine regular and it looks just as good on a silver car plus if you like it Wayne go for it mate :wink:
True that... It's good to get feelers but at the end of the day, do what you want... I know for a fact that whatever you do it won't look sh*t, just might not be to everyone else's taste, I get that amongst other MK1 peeps but it doesn't affect my judgement.
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Black roof :cool:
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I think smoked chrome may look good on it, dont know against the silver though. I was going to get it done on my black A3, would of looked quality but quite dear at £80.
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Gloss black roof + mirrors ftw
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Gloss black roof + mirrors ftw
Yep I think this is the way forward.
Thanks all for the help and advice. :smiley:
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satin black roof,silver mirrors
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Orange wheels, roof, mirrors and body panels.
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I can just see Wayne jumping at the idea now.
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Orange wheels, roof, mirrors and body panels.
Nope :laugh:
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Maybe it's because I'm looking on my phone but from that angle the black roof makes it look like a rover 220 with a t-roof :grin:
Liking the tints on the lights mind.
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harlequin it tbh
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what about a carbon wrap roof??
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what about a carbon wrap roof??
Beat me to it.
Mirrors, roof carbon fiber. Black wheels and smoked lights all round. Debadged front and back and lowered about 40mm will not ruin the comfort or handling but will give it a bit more attitude.
or speak to these guys and get the real deal...
http://www.performance-trim.com/portfolio.php
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Did you say carbon fibre??? :grin:
Carbon fibre roof & pillars.
(http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx288/Fabla/IMAG0294.jpg)
(http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx288/Fabla/IMAG0272.jpg)
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Been thinking this over for a while, Dom's photoshop to me tell me that a black roof is not a good idea, it just does not seem to suit the car.
So have picked a can of gloss black and when the weather is better :grin: I will be redoing the mirrors, then black wheels however I am having insurance hassle with getting different wheels covered (long story).
So at the moment wheels are on the back burner until I can sort it.
:smiley:
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Your car looks nice in your signature.
Black wheels though will look dirty in a few minutes after a wash. Just go anthracite or something dark with a shimmer.
Black wheels will make your tyres look dull and grey. (tyre shine don't last for ever)
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Just go anthracite or something dark with a shimmer.
I've got alloys that came as an option on the L&K Octavia, guys at the tyre fitters always comment on how nice they are. Was thinking of doing my BBSs a similar colour.
I know they're filthy but that's how I roll...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00526.jpg)
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It amazes me the number of cars with different colour roofs to the bodies in myopinion leave it silve there are to many cars trying to be like the Mini/MINI with contraqsting roofs. Why uness its a Mini/MINI or classic car that had them back in the day thye look wrong
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I'd say black/CF roofs on modern cars are more to do with influence from the M3 CSL than the mini.