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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Hurdy on 17 November 2007, 16:42

Title: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Hurdy on 17 November 2007, 16:42

Alright everyone,

We see a lot of Euro look smoothed cars and TBH they split opinion, so which of the ones below looks better. The first is the original (obviously) and the second is a photoshopped smoothed version.

Oh and would you go for it yourselves or not?

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/PIC24EDIT.jpg)

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/PIC24EDITsmooth.jpg)

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Komenda on 17 November 2007, 16:46

I prefer the un-smoothed look, seems more aggressive.

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: SteveS on 17 November 2007, 16:58

smoothed bumper looks good, but not the doors

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Hurdy on 17 November 2007, 17:21

Quote from: SteveS on 17 November 2007, 16:58

smoothed bumper looks good, but not the doors

I think I'm with you on that :cool:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Organisys on 17 November 2007, 17:56

smooth remove!

prefer the smoothed look.

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: TagnuT on 18 November 2007, 09:22

I like the bumper, leave the doors.  :smiley:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: DrT on 18 November 2007, 09:28

As above

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: PabloGTI on 18 November 2007, 10:15

Anyone that smooths the doors does not go to the same sainsburys as me.

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: BobbyT on 18 November 2007, 10:27

not really worth the money if you got it done, doenst really stand out that you have anything done.  :undecided: maybe if you did that and changed the grill and some other stuff but not on its own

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: TagnuT on 18 November 2007, 11:56

Quote from: PabloGTI on 18 November 2007, 10:15

Anyone that smooths the doors does not go to the same sainsburys as me.

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Mind you I opened my car door the other week straight into the wing mirror of the wife's Merc. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

The wing mirror was ok :smiley: But my door was dinted just above the drivers door handle :cry: :cry: Should have concentrated on what I was doing. Got dent devils out to it. Great repair can't see it at all and I'm fussy.

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Dec on 18 November 2007, 12:30

Sorry ive been messing about with your pic :embarassed: I have too much time :laugh:

I like this tbh (not the best photochopping mind)

(http://www.tunergolf.co.uk/pics/mk5_golf.jpg)

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: TeddyKGB on 18 November 2007, 13:34

bad.

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Peskarik on 18 November 2007, 15:07

I concur: bumber - ay, doors - nay.
And on the back there should be 6 exhaust pipes sticking out, 3 on each side, 100mm diameter each  :wink:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: RedRobin on 18 November 2007, 16:02

Smoothing the doors looks crap in my opinion. AND it's totally impractical in the real world.

Smoothing the 'bumper' looks good though.

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: RedRobin on 18 November 2007, 16:07

Quote from: Peskarik on 18 November 2007, 15:07

I concur: bumber - ay, doors - nay.
And on the back there should be 6 exhaust pipes sticking out, 3 on each side, 100mm diameter each  :wink:

....Nah! 4 xzorsts is betta!

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_Rear3quarter.jpg)

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: 08micsta on 20 November 2007, 11:50

^^^^ Love that dam car!

Hurdy. I like it stock. Why not get the little washer thingies fitted? Apparently using them is the easiest way to clean your car and the cars within one square mile from you  :evil:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Hurdy on 20 November 2007, 15:47

Quote from: 08micsta on 20 November 2007, 11:50

^^^^ Love that dam car!

Hurdy. I like it stock. Why not get the little washer thingies fitted? Apparently using them is the easiest way to clean your car and the cars within one square mile from you  :evil:

I'd have to charge everyone else for cleaning their cars too :wink:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: john_o on 20 November 2007, 19:15

bumper smoothing is nice , sides nope

and 4 pipes is plenty for the golf , 6 just starts to look silly (unless you have fitted that W12  :tongue:)

I reckon a single big pipe would suit the Golf (and no not a chavvy one , more tasteful than that)

 

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: Rhyso on 20 November 2007, 21:18

agree with the majority above - bumpers look good smoothed but leave the doors.

but as its a 'limited edition' then i'd keep the outside looking stock.  if it ain't broke don't fix it  :wink:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: k4ith on 20 November 2007, 21:34

i am confused why anyone would buy a limited edition car then piss about with its looks, imo it would then loose value over a oem looking model.Espec with an ED30 its sacrilege. :sad:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: BobbyT on 20 November 2007, 21:42

(http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/st_bu_go5_cara_l.jpg)
(http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/st_rv_go5_cara1_l.jpg)

now this would rock! you would have the most styled ed30 in the uk i reckon, rear end looks mint.  :smiley:

Title: Re: smoothing...good or bad?
Post by: RedRobin on 20 November 2007, 22:30

Quote from: k4ith on 20 November 2007, 21:34

i am confused why anyone would buy a limited edition car then piss about with its looks, imo it would then loose value over a oem looking model. Espec with an ED30 its sacrilege. :sad:

....I wholeheartedly agree. Though I expect I would want to change the exhaust to a Milltek (but not quads like my GTI).