182 cosmetic mods - opinions

[Yellabowley]

Considering mixing traditional and modern clio styling with a seemingly simple project just wanting some opinions.

My car is Arctic Blue metallic. What I want to do is put on gold alloys (in the clio williams mold) and get the competition stripes (a la 182 cup) but in gold to match the wheels. Also considering removing the 2.0 16v badge on the drivers door and having those sprayed gold as well.

What do you think?

 

[len_beach]

Not my cup of tea to be honest. It may be an idea to ask someone to 'shop your ideas before you actual put them into practice.

 

[Yellabowley]

Already have but its a slow process. Understandibly most can't be bothered when its not their project.

 

[badinvincible]

I wouldn't go gold but if it lights your ring then go for it.

 

[len_beach]

I wouldn't go gold but if it lights your ring then go for it.

Lights your ring, love it.

 

[rcp]

It would look too much 'bling' for my liking.

 

[Darren S]

You could also go for the awful gold badging like they do on older Lexus's and Hondas, to complete the image!

I think it would 'date' the look of the car, tbh....

D.

 

[Yellabowley]

cheers fellas

 

[matty w]

what about gold tailpipes a gold grill and a gold sunstrip for that finishing touch now that would look prper brown bread

 

[Fred@BTM]

gold teeth???

 

[V1NNY]

Why not respray the car a different colour, gold maybe?

 

[stu8v]

 

[Mattieuk]

Mate....Get some silvervisions or Osram diadems then put down the Maxpower magazine and........................breath

 

[matty w]

pure quality

 

[LegoHead]

how about white 1.2 badges, alloys + stripes?

 

[Craig]

dont do it ive seen a monaco blue 172 with gold alloys and all the badges i mean all the badges were sprayed gold it looked w@nk

 

[Ad]

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Its not my cup of t either but a bit harsh all this.....

 

[Yellabowley]

Hey I might be a maxpower forum member as well but i thought what i was suggesting might have been appreciated for being both subtle (or reasonably subtle) and conforming to renaults hot hatch heritage.

I would hardly describe myself as a boy racer (police officer and boy racer tend not to sit together very well!) but if anyone has any constructive suggestions as to what would be good cosmetic modifications and where to get them from that would be appreciated!

 

[Bryan]

IMHO changing the wheels is the only external modification the 182 requires

everything else just seems to come across as cheap and tacky, and no offence intended, but them mods would be very tacky. the heritage of renault isn't specifically the williams, that was a one off model that attracted a cult following due to it's abilities. but in essence was a modified valver (yes i know it's a well modified car)

as people keep telling us here, modifying is about being unique....... in all honesty, after seeing the kits available for the mk2, i'd rather stick with being a boring nobody, whose car actually looks far better than the modified versions

 

[Yellabowley]

after seeing the kits available for the mk2, i'd rather stick with being a boring nobody,

Is mine classed as a mk2 I thought it was mk3?

 

[Lucas]

Mk3 is the one thats just come out. 182 is Mk2 albeit slightly facelifted.

I just don't think the 182 is a car that accepts visual mods very well, but I'm sure someone could proove me wrong! As said, wheels can make a big difference and sorting out the double peashooter at the back!