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Title: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 08 August 2008, 20:26
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q300/RhosneigrGaz/Golf%2020vT/29062008213.jpg)

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q300/RhosneigrGaz/Golf%2020vT/100_2058.jpg)
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: Rhyso on 08 August 2008, 20:28
its definietely different  :shocked:

it looks quite smart to be fair  :undecided:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 08 August 2008, 20:30
I want to do green calipers a la Vrs Fabia and then a few more green details, not too OTT i hope!!!

Maybe green forge hoses and get a washer bottle/ header tank plastic cover in green?!
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: docaldo on 08 August 2008, 20:46
Looks quite cool but as a rangers fan not to keen on green in general lol although my car is green, work that one out  :grin: i would have done the tubo part a diff color so it stands out thats just me tho! its diff but it works
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 08 August 2008, 20:50
Looks quite cool but as a rangers fan not to keen on green in general lol although my car is green, work that one out  :grin: i would have done the tubo part a diff color so it stands out thats just me tho! its diff but it works

Gonna pick the 20v turbo out in black tommorow, and maybe decide on which other bits to do, last thing i want to do is go over the top!
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: docaldo on 08 August 2008, 21:01
At the end of the day whats the worst that can happen you get fed up of it and need to paint it again. what else you got in mind to paint green apart from cals
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: richw911 on 08 August 2008, 21:02
Upgrade you brakes front and rear - skoda octy VRS to match  :grin:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 08 August 2008, 21:05
Thats the plan, make a homage to the Skoda!!!
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: Jamm89 on 08 August 2008, 21:34
Team Green  :laugh:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: S7CYW on 08 August 2008, 21:38
 :shocked: Thats briiiiight!! Looks smart though.
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 08 August 2008, 21:44

See my inspiration below (last months PVW!).Where can u get the plastic cover on the left anyone???

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q300/RhosneigrGaz/05082008299.jpg)
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: Rhyso on 08 August 2008, 21:47
they are off an S3 - about £70 IIRC!!  :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 08 August 2008, 21:49
they are off an S3 - about £70 IIRC!!  :shocked: :shocked:

For 70 sheets it can stay on Audi's shelf!!!!
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: Rhyso on 08 August 2008, 21:49
more pics and part no's here
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/73082/529521.aspx#529521
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: linz on 08 August 2008, 22:23
not my taste but certainly stands out but think il sstick to my carbon fibre one :tongue:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 08 August 2008, 22:29
not my taste but certainly stands out but think il sstick to my carbon fibre one :tongue:

I know what ur saying but i'm not too keen on Common mods, or mods that have been done before. Its soooo hard with something like a Mk4, a model thats been around for 10 yrs, to be individual!!

In a year or so when i've finished look at my car, it will be OEM+ cool!!!! (And some green!!!)
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: linz on 08 August 2008, 22:43
ah yh i like to be different to hence why mine is going in for a full respra in 2 weeks time :D
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: dai-cymru on 09 August 2008, 01:24
did you run over kermit the frog and get him stuck in your engine bay :grin:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 09 August 2008, 05:43
Well i like it, thats all that counts eh?
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 09 August 2008, 10:00
when i 1st saw it i thought  :shocked: :shocked: but now ive looked at it im liking it good effort mate and a nice try on being different :afro:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: linz on 09 August 2008, 10:52
yh mate as long as you like it that is all that matters there are many things members dont like about mine but hey i like it and thats that :P
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: dai-cymru on 09 August 2008, 10:57
Well i like it, thats all that counts eh?


too right dont worry about anyone else's opinion  if everyone liked the same thing it wouldnt be modified we would all leave our cars factory standard :smiley:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: the_stink on 09 August 2008, 13:07
Man that stands out  :grin: I spayed mine REd but i think its faded a bit due to teh heat of the engine  :drool: it looked like this when i first done it
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/zippypockets/ec2.jpg)
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: T_J_G on 09 August 2008, 13:37
What colour is your car?

I was going for a similar theme.
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: leeroy20vt on 09 August 2008, 13:46
i think it looks good and good to be different i done mine silver to match the car but every 1 seems to do this lol heres mine
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/Photo-0039cov.jpg)
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 09 August 2008, 13:51
The car is silver.  All i want now is some green forge hoses and a nice plastic battery cover in green and we'll see how that looks!!!!
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: the_stink on 09 August 2008, 13:55
i think its just one of theose simple subtle mods that you can do and does look good when the bonnet is open ties in withthe rest of the car, think i may have to re sprya mine just so the red is red again!! anyone used heat proof paint at all ?
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 09 August 2008, 14:00
id do it but i got a grey car and wouldnt be much point going from black to silverstone grey!!!! i think thats the colour anyhow!!!!
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: the_stink on 09 August 2008, 14:02
lol of course there is  :grin: when you open the hood you can be all 'yeah thats not balck its silverstone grey, most wouldnt notice that its a VW thing' :wink:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: Rhyso on 09 August 2008, 15:58
id do it but i got a grey car and wouldnt be much point going from black to silverstone grey!!!! i think thats the colour anyhow!!!!

carbon fibre mate  :drool:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: richw911 on 09 August 2008, 16:00
id do it but i got a grey car and wouldnt be much point going from black to silverstone grey!!!! i think thats the colour anyhow!!!!

carbon fibre mate  :drool:

Indeed http://www.vwspeed.co.uk/volkswagen/vw-parts/Forge_VW_Golf_1_8T_Carbon_Fibre_Engine_Cover-1313-19.html  :laugh:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: Rhyso on 09 August 2008, 16:03
id do it but i got a grey car and wouldnt be much point going from black to silverstone grey!!!! i think thats the colour anyhow!!!!

carbon fibre mate  :drool:

Indeed http://www.vwspeed.co.uk/volkswagen/vw-parts/Forge_VW_Golf_1_8T_Carbon_Fibre_Engine_Cover-1313-19.html  :laugh:

all Matt needs is the turbo engine and it will fit  :grin: :grin:

they don't do a derv version though  :sad:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 10 August 2008, 02:16
all Matt needs is the turbo engine and it will fit  :grin: :grin:

you maybe on to something there bud and could happen very very soon but from now on  :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: very tightly  :cool:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: GUY_GTI on 10 August 2008, 11:48
i like it, cant beat somethin a bit different  :cool:
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 10 August 2008, 15:23
Tried to paint the script black today but made a complete arse of the job, looks crap, start again next weekend!!!

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q300/RhosneigrGaz/Golf%2020vT/100_2090.jpg)
Title: Re: Green engine cover, reactions plz?!
Post by: Rhyso on 10 August 2008, 17:55
looks good with the black writing  :smiley:

IMO get the pipes like you suggested and leave it at that - too much could look gash