tdf rear end paint spec, can't decide.....thoughts please?

tdf rear end paint spec, can't decide.....thoughts please?

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Camlet

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1,132 posts

155 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Car will be blue stripe over silver, diamond wheels, carbon wheels centres, gloss black calipers, blu medio interior. Four routes for rear end paint spec. Can't decide and would be very grateful for opinions please.

Excuse my crap paint handiwork.

Thanks.

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jtremlett

1,420 posts

228 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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I'm not sure my personal opinion is really any use, however, since you ask...

I don't like no 3. It just seems a funny place to stop the stripe.

No 1, I think wastes the stripe in that you can't really see it at all from the rear.

No 4, I think is a little bit too much.

No 2, for me, is just right.

So my vote is for No 2.

One note: I assume you will have standard, UK, yellow rear plate and I think it might be worth showing that as I think that helps sway me from No 4 to No 2.

Jonathan

Camlet

Original Poster:

1,132 posts

155 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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jtremlett said:
I'm not sure my personal opinion is really any use, however, since you ask...

I don't like no 3. It just seems a funny place to stop the stripe.

No 1, I think wastes the stripe in that you can't really see it at all from the rear.

No 4, I think is a little bit too much.

No 2, for me, is just right.

So my vote is for No 2.

One note: I assume you will have standard, UK, yellow rear plate and I think it might be worth showing that as I think that helps sway me from No 4 to No 2.

Jonathan
Thanks. Point well made about UK plate, I'll try and paint them yellow......probably be a dogs dinner smile

Camlet

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1,132 posts

155 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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With yellow, thanks:

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-Michael-

4,079 posts

181 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Number 3!

dodgydave

97 posts

189 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Number 3. Gives the metal horse a bit of space.

MingtheMerciless

455 posts

215 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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No 4. Well any of the above will be wonderful, but if you are going all stripey (which you should), go the whole hog. The TDF isn't exactly a shrinking violet.

jtremlett

1,420 posts

228 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Camlet said:
With yellow, thanks:...
I must say that made more of a difference than I was expecting and I actually find it harder to choose than I did before. I stand by what I said about 1. but 4. looks much better, to my eye, with the yellow plates whereas I thought it might jar. I still go for 2. marginally ahead of 4 and 3. (I take DodgyDave's point about space around the Cavallino). Don't know if we're helping you though!

Jonathan


JW82

135 posts

114 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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I'd go for Number 3!

jasonwdh

270 posts

115 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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3 for definite, pretty sure that's where the stripe on my CS stopped.

Can you get the brake calipers in the same gloss colour as the stripe?

I do love the colour scheme though, really suits it.

Your boys threw away a good chance at the weekend to put pressure on Leicester, hope you haven't got a team of "bottlers" there mate getmecoatwink

Camlet

Original Poster:

1,132 posts

155 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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jasonwdh said:
3 for definite, pretty sure that's where the stripe on my CS stopped.

Can you get the brake calipers in the same gloss colour as the stripe?

I do love the colour scheme though, really suits it.

Your boys threw away a good chance at the weekend to put pressure on Leicester, hope you haven't got a team of "bottlers" there mate getmecoatwink
Don't rub it in! I watched it at home with a Gooner mate. TBH, I was worried at one stage, probably a fair result but we should have closed it out. Per the calipers I did ask but the calipers are huge and easily seen and there's already so much going on with the car I decided less is more. Thanks for the positive comment on the scheme.

SydneyBridge

9,246 posts

164 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Number 3 and what a lovely dilemma..

Frrair

1,404 posts

140 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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No 3 as well for me, it strengthens the bold black line between the lights. IMO

I reckon this is the view most people will be seeing anyway so it worthy of careful consideration.


A10

633 posts

105 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Go big or or go home.

No.4.

ajr550

489 posts

130 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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3 for me as well

Bas Jaski

483 posts

199 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Number 1 for me, please.

Mr_C

2,444 posts

235 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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3. Makes it look wider.

clarky92

719 posts

111 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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3 without a doubt

Mr_C

2,444 posts

235 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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It's a nice dilemma to have..

roygarth

2,674 posts

254 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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I'd have the car in T De F Blue.....with a silver stripe smile