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Title: wheel colour choice?
Post by: nhop10 on 06 September 2012, 23:35
i have bought some bbs wheels to go on my silver mk3 gti and have had them blasted ready for paint, but i am not sure what colour to go for. i was thinking like a darkish grey, kinda like a graphite colour but not really sure what to go for, all i know is i dont really want to go for black. anyone got any snaps of any silver cars with nice alloys? or ideas..
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: vw_golf_nutter on 07 September 2012, 09:11
I would have black with silver rims (polished ideally)
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 07 September 2012, 09:22
Blue.
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 07 September 2012, 10:11
Check out Ess-Three's silver 16v Anni. He's running BBS RX2 alloys with anthracite centres and silver rims which look awesome.
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: Ess_Three on 07 September 2012, 10:27
Check out Ess-Three's silver 16v Anni. He's running BBS RX2 alloys with anthracite centres and silver rims which look awesome.

Cheers lad!!  :grin:

My centres are classed as 'Steel Grey' powdercoat, with bright silver rims.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%2016v%20Anniversary/IMG_0624a.jpg)

This is the anthracite powdercoat (I know it's not silver, or a Mk3)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 07 September 2012, 10:30
I hate boring silver, anthracite and all that.. but Glenn can do what he wants, it still looks awesome! :grin:
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: tweed on 07 September 2012, 12:04
I hate boring silver, anthracite and all that.. but Glenn can do what he wants, it still looks awesome! :grin:


Get your tongue out of his arse, dogs do that....
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 07 September 2012, 14:22
I hate boring silver, anthracite and all that.. but Glenn can do what he wants, it still looks awesome! :grin:


Get your tongue out of his arse, dogs do that....

When your engine looks like his, you might get some praise one day..

Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: barrym381 on 07 September 2012, 14:27
what about candy red centre with silver rim  :smiley:
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: AcidicDavey on 07 September 2012, 14:49
What bbs alloys are they?

The split rims or just plain VR6 ones? If they are then I think gunmetal grey would look best.

If they're the split rims (RX II's or whatever they're called) then grey with silver rim me thinks!
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: tweed on 07 September 2012, 20:43
I hate boring silver, anthracite and all that.. but Glenn can do what he wants, it still looks awesome! :grin:


Get your tongue out of his arse, dogs do that....

When your engine looks like his, you might get some praise one day..



But what you've just said is, something can be boring but if ESS three does it it's cool.

Soon my motor will be pretty  :cool:
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: nhop10 on 10 September 2012, 19:21
cheers for the replies and ideas, the bbs' are just the multispoke old vr6 one i think not the split ones. i will more than likely be going for a darkish grey powdercoat :)
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: AcidicDavey on 10 September 2012, 19:53
cheers for the replies and ideas, the bbs' are just the multispoke old vr6 one i think not the split ones. i will more than likely be going for a darkish grey powdercoat :)

Sounds like a plan, on a silver car they'll be right. I've done mine in white on my Jazz Blue cc
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: nhop10 on 10 September 2012, 22:13
cheers for the replies and ideas, the bbs' are just the multispoke old vr6 one i think not the split ones. i will more than likely be going for a darkish grey powdercoat :)

Sounds like a plan, on a silver car they'll be right. I've done mine in white on my Jazz Blue cc

yh saw your post earlier, although mine are different wheels to yours. i would do white if i had any other colour car tbh, i just dont think white would go with the silver..
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: AcidicDavey on 11 September 2012, 20:28
Are yours these them then?

BBS Solitudes
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/292446/ph6.JPG)

I would have preferred these myself as they are what are standard on the CC like mine, and VR6 Highlines, but I paid just £32 for a set of 5 of the standard VR6 ones so I had to have them!!
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: nhop10 on 11 September 2012, 21:03
nah fair enough. i was talking about a set the same as these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/genuine-BBS-15-alloy-wheels-5x100-vw-golf-vr6-gti-skoda-seat-polo-inc-caps-/251019076270?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item3a71e722ae#ht_500wt_934
Title: Re: wheel colour choice?
Post by: AcidicDavey on 11 September 2012, 21:26
I see, reasonable rarish those.