MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Carrera2RS on October 01, 2011, 11:46:04 am

Title: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Carrera2RS on October 01, 2011, 11:46:04 am: I was wondering if I should refinish my wheels in matt or another colour ?

Any suggestions :wink:

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Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: rdfcpete on October 01, 2011, 12:40:58 pm: ^ Looks good as is TBQH.

IMO gunmetal grey would work on black bodywork too.
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Andy on October 01, 2011, 12:43:51 pm: nice silver like mine :signLOL:
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Post by: Neil on October 01, 2011, 12:54:10 pm: I reckon Anthracite would look pretty cool :smiley:
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Andy on October 01, 2011, 01:03:54 pm: Quote from: Neil on October 01, 2011, 12:54:10 pm
I reckon Anthracite would look pretty cool :smiley:
x2
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Hedge on October 01, 2011, 01:55:45 pm: Gold. :happy2:
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: rich83 on October 01, 2011, 03:04:18 pm: I like them as the are. In an ideal world I'd want my car to look like yours. :-)
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: sub39h on October 01, 2011, 03:20:26 pm: anthracite for me. not really a fan of the murdered out look
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: andrewparker on October 01, 2011, 08:21:28 pm: Quote from: Hedge on October 01, 2011, 01:55:45 pm
Gold. :happy2:

Yep, gold on a black GTI, awesome!
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Little_Dave on October 02, 2011, 01:53:26 am: Quote from: sub39h on October 01, 2011, 03:20:26 pm
anthracite for me. not really a fan of the murdered out look

Yep same here :happy2: think it would break up all the black a bit

Dave
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: vRS_Pagey on October 02, 2011, 07:58:28 am: Quote from: Hedge on October 01, 2011, 01:55:45 pm
Gold. :happy2:

Have you seen Brimma's chariot? :laugh:

I would go with anthracite on black, but I'm biased......

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:signLOL:
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Teo10 on October 03, 2011, 04:56:53 pm: Im going against the grain here...

Not sure if it will work, going to photoshop it first. Currently have a Black 5 door GTi. Going to be wrapping the back badge inserts black and the VW sign Neon Green, with the Lipstick line and both front and rear GTI badges green too...

Now for the wheels was thinking of getting them Gloss Black but the inserts of the wheels green along with Green Calipers.

I am one that LOVES the original Red/Black colour scheme that the GTi has going on but I still think this would look alot different especially as there are not many other GTi owners in Edinburgh who have changed alot to their car!
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: baldwined30 on October 03, 2011, 05:04:51 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fk515%2Fbaldwined30%2FChelmsford-20110730-00158.jpg&hash=e32de9b1790bd5410a9ce0f503e1abe2a08e6961)

I wanted mine a little lighter! love your look and your brakes!!! :notworthy:
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on October 03, 2011, 05:08:54 pm: fresh gloss black FTW :love: Looked great in the flesh the other week :party:
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Carrera2RS on October 03, 2011, 07:41:08 pm: Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on October 03, 2011, 05:08:54 pm

fresh gloss black FTW :love: Looked great in the flesh the other week :party:

Thanks mate :happy2: I'll take more opinions at the JKM RRd day
Title: Re: What colour wheels ?
Post by: Carrera2RS on October 29, 2011, 09:30:22 am: I am looking at either having them refinished in satin black or buying a second pair and selling these.

Any ideas what they might fetch, refurbishing from Ream Dynamics to change the colour will be £50 per wheel and I can't use my old wheels as they don't fit over VWR brakes in the meantime.

Anyone interested at £380-400 ? A new set in satin/matt is £600ish :smiley: