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Help me decide what colour !

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Post by Bodyboarder » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:26 pm

This has been doing my head in for a while now !

Going to be ordering a set of front calipers for my coupe and can’t decide on what colour I should go with ......

Car is Monaco blue with red leather

What would you go for ?

I’ll be painting the rears to match as well

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Was thinking silver to stay classy :wink:

But now thinking grey or red would look good ....

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Post by BeeEmm » Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:05 pm

Yellow, or dark blue as 2nd choice. That's what I would choose to match your car colour. You don't need to match anything else on your car, but keep the wheels silver. If you want to compliment the colour of your seats, wear black trousers. :D
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Post by wyshyvanuk » Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:16 pm

First choice: A subdued red to match the leather.
Second choice: Silver to match the wheels.

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Post by Z4 COUPSTER » Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:41 pm

The dark silver, for class, or in your face red for WoW factor!
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Post by Jembo » Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:42 pm

I would go blue (same as car) or black
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Post by Bodyboarder » Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:50 pm

Sort of forgot to say ... it’s out of the above colours . Can’t be bothered ( to tight :rofl: ) to pay for a custom colour

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Post by Zoomer » Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:53 pm

On standard Calipers I would go dark grey
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Post by stupot1 » Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:26 pm

Just painted my front Orange (black car)
Not sure I like it yet. Thing concerning me is the tiny rear calipers...size of a postage stamp, won't look right so may change to silver or black
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Post by philbo909 » Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:01 pm

grey or silver on oem calipers in my opinion, they're not big enough to shout about
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Post by mmm-five » Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:40 pm

Personally, I like the 'plain' look of the older AP/Alcon racing calipers...

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Post by tee.gilding » Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:50 pm

1. Red
2. Silver.
3. Black
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Post by Z4 Gaz » Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:13 pm

Love a yellow caliper. Painted and fitted some Cayenne calipers to my old S4.

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Post by Jl-c » Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:05 pm

stock calipers black, brembo red or yellow. IMHO
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Post by Z4C_er » Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:33 pm

Someone else here painted theirs a 'carbon grey'. Looked very nice. But I do like that AP racing colour.....
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Post by Worcester_spoon » Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:39 pm

Black.
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