ClioSport.net
Register a free account today to become a member!
Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
-
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read more here.
My DIY Respray....{Pic Heavy}
- Thread starter Simon@SprayShack
- Start date
Can probably do a 2 week max turn around without much issue mate, with regard to the OZ's ideally want to sell all 6 together....as i dont think the other 2 will go on there own.
Yeh im up for it, already done my mates front diamonds for him, heres a pic...(a pants phone one im affraid)
View attachment 46732
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Love it!
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
there was one either side on the peugeot 306 aswell. ones just a blank though.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Brilliant work! Looks a bit too orange for me, does need some black, but you've done a smashing job with the painting!!
Location mate?
Location mate?
Turbos.
Couldn't imagine respraying anything, so credit to you! Like others have said, i would have either painted some trim black or just left it OEM to break it up a bit.
That is a '99 car, one of the first, hence LHD. Probably the best to drive, you sit lower as on RHD models you had to be a certain distance from the fuel tank so they raised the seat!
That is a '99 car, one of the first, hence LHD. Probably the best to drive, you sit lower as on RHD models you had to be a certain distance from the fuel tank so they raised the seat!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
How are you finding the Brabus Bertie?
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Hi mate, Thanks. im based in Hagley, Just outside of Stourbridge.
NEVER local.
Maybe one day I'll come visit! lol!
Turbos.
Very happy with it, the only issue is long distances. It is a bit of a chore on the motorway as it is very badly affected by crosswinds being tall and having a short wheel base. Just need to get some wider front tyres (only 175 on the front) and am tempted with a 130bhp remap, but i'm trying to suppress the boy racer in me.
Turbos.
Hi me.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Get the map, it's not like you're sticking a spoiler on it, or taking the back seats out
, no one else will see it.Crosswinds sound pretty ominous, I know sometimes on the a2 I can still feel it in the Clio, which is pretty low and quite a short car anyways, sod being in that, I'd still love a ride in one though. I saw one down at the Lambo garage in Sevenoaks last weekend, it really caught my eye!
Holy s**t dude, you just spoke without opening your mouth... lol
Agreed, plan was to do the interia at some stage, but it will be with her money, as mines now going back on the clio / supra projects lol.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Do the black bits, please! Even if you just spray them a plain black, it'll look 500x better.
Bert, are those seats in yours too? Awesome!
Bert, are those seats in yours too? Awesome!
Turbos.
They are retrimmed standard seats. Mine aren't as fancy.
You could get the Ultimate 112R, which had even sweeter ones. Unfortunately it was about £50k...so for bzillionaires only.
http://brabus.com/en/pdf.php?id=15846
So much want :dapprove:
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Awesome, I'd love a crack in one, see what all the fuss is about. But sod rocking about in a 50k one, I can think of more than 50,000 thing's I'd rather have for that money!!!
This is the Mrs speaking (a disclaimer)
I am glad my wee car has become such a hot topic! Your comments have been awesome! As a thank you for your interest, I will reward you with the rationale behind the orangeness:
- I'll begin with: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Orange_Lamborghini_Gallardo_LP560_fl.JPG
(The inspiration for all beautiful automotive things and great styling at it's best. Note: no colour/line break up.
- I didn't like the styling of the model as it was. I'm not a fan of the contrasting banding - it serves its purpose for the target market for this type of car but I was looking for a blocky, dumpy, sturdy looking little motor that looks robust and isn't ruined by feminine accents (ie. the banding)
- So, going on from that, the car has 2 main spatial areas - the top sweep and the 'front, back n sides'. By keeping it simple and cleanly splitting the spaces with 2 block colours, this was the best way to achieve the look I wanted. We then gave it more balance with the black wheels.
- It's all personal taste but having black wing mirrors would lose the lines and look (for want of a better phrase) a bit silly! It would be different if I had the Brabus Ultimate (I wish) which has mirror accent trims which you could get away with the black on. But sadly, the boyfriend's wallet can't stretch that far.
- After studying automotive styling and loving anything that goes broom-broom, I've become rather fussy! Which is why the other half has had to do as he was told ;o). So don't blame him for not giving you more black.
Really pleased so many of you like the car and thank you for all your ace comments. You may not like all the finer points but each to their own. All I need now is the donation of a black interior!
Plus - it will have some more details and colours introduced very soon - in the form of 'L' plates!
Much love, the Mrs ;o)
I am glad my wee car has become such a hot topic! Your comments have been awesome! As a thank you for your interest, I will reward you with the rationale behind the orangeness:
- I'll begin with: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Orange_Lamborghini_Gallardo_LP560_fl.JPG
(The inspiration for all beautiful automotive things and great styling at it's best. Note: no colour/line break up.
- I didn't like the styling of the model as it was. I'm not a fan of the contrasting banding - it serves its purpose for the target market for this type of car but I was looking for a blocky, dumpy, sturdy looking little motor that looks robust and isn't ruined by feminine accents (ie. the banding)
- So, going on from that, the car has 2 main spatial areas - the top sweep and the 'front, back n sides'. By keeping it simple and cleanly splitting the spaces with 2 block colours, this was the best way to achieve the look I wanted. We then gave it more balance with the black wheels.
- It's all personal taste but having black wing mirrors would lose the lines and look (for want of a better phrase) a bit silly! It would be different if I had the Brabus Ultimate (I wish) which has mirror accent trims which you could get away with the black on. But sadly, the boyfriend's wallet can't stretch that far.
- After studying automotive styling and loving anything that goes broom-broom, I've become rather fussy! Which is why the other half has had to do as he was told ;o). So don't blame him for not giving you more black.
Really pleased so many of you like the car and thank you for all your ace comments. You may not like all the finer points but each to their own. All I need now is the donation of a black interior!
Plus - it will have some more details and colours introduced very soon - in the form of 'L' plates!
Much love, the Mrs ;o)
You can dress it up all you like and I'll grant you at least you're articulate with it but a Smart and a Lambo are poles apart and you can't apply a one fits all approach and expect two totally different cars to both pull it off. The Smart needs the black bits the Lambo doesnt.
I'm not dressing it up lol - it's just the way I want the car to look. The lambo was to show my inspiration. No black bits needed ;o)
