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Old 02-13-2006 | 01:43 PM
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What color should I paint the calipers? I was thinking red to match my sub...

Old 02-13-2006 | 02:04 PM
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What color should I paint the calipers? I was thinking red to match my sub...


Paint them a color that matches something people can see without having to look in your trunk .... Mine are red, but I have a whole...blue/red theme with the car.
Old 02-13-2006 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sniper3.0
Paint them a color that matches something people can see without having to look in your trunk .... Mine are red, but I have a whole...blue/red theme with the car.
Paint them black or silver to match the outside of the car
Old 02-13-2006 | 04:33 PM
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wow..never seen a bra on a cl before....i like them naked....
Old 02-13-2006 | 05:00 PM
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GOLD!!! i have primrose too

Old 02-13-2006 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by $peed])emon
wow..never seen a bra on a cl before....i like them naked....

It more looks like some panty hoses
Old 02-13-2006 | 05:15 PM
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red wont look good because it'll stand out and just clash. If you were to paint them id go with black. But my suggestion would be to just put that money towards a drop and 2 more rims
Old 02-13-2006 | 05:24 PM
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red wont look good because it'll stand out and just clash. If you were to paint them id go with black. But my suggestion would be to just put that money towards a drop and 2 more rims
Old 02-13-2006 | 06:31 PM
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word to the gold calipers...thats what im doin....and wtf?? i just noticed that u have u different wheels....go back to stock or buy more wheels....lol....
Old 02-13-2006 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by $peed])emon
wow..never seen a bra on a cl before....i like them naked....

they actually sell car bras that are transparent now We sell them here at my work place (dealers) it's as thin as clear tape and you can't even see it. hah just kinda $$ though
Old 02-13-2006 | 09:06 PM
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clear bras are mint..im getting one soon, costs 450 just for the front bumper but it's worth it

and go with gold..
Old 02-13-2006 | 10:12 PM
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wtf's up with sayin' go back to stock!? how do i have 2 different wheels???
Old 02-13-2006 | 10:30 PM
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In MY opinion, those rims look like shit... thats my opinion. everyone is entitled to there own opinion, i just dont want you hating me for me telling you what i think.
Old 02-13-2006 | 10:34 PM
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You're right, you're entitled to your own opinion, glad I wasn't asking for that Thanks for the FYI though
Old 02-13-2006 | 10:44 PM
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IMO, i say go with the polished metal look. Really clean looking, and it'll match the hue of the exterior paint.
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Originally Posted by arstraub
You're right, you're entitled to your own opinion, glad I wasn't asking for that Thanks for the FYI though
no prob lol


how bout some upgraded rotors while your at it?
Old 02-13-2006 | 10:59 PM
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go with black or dark silver or somethin, maybe itll draw attention away from your(most of our...) tiny brakes.....
Old 02-14-2006 | 02:20 AM
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black or silver, like they said red would look out of place.
Old 02-14-2006 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by arstraub
wtf's up with sayin' go back to stock!? how do i have 2 different wheels???
lmao!!!!!

It looks like you have two sets of wheels with one type on the passenger side and the other on the drivers side.
Old 02-14-2006 | 08:32 AM
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for some reason i think hybrid's gold looks really cool (seen it in person too). Dont hate on 2 wheels, at least the bitches on the sidewalk get a good view cause its on the right side.
Old 02-14-2006 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by h2o-pr00f
for some reason i think hybrid's gold looks really cool (seen it in person too). Dont hate on 2 wheels, at least the bitches on the sidewalk get a good view cause its on the right side.
Old 02-14-2006 | 09:56 AM
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1st pic is the stock pic, 2nd pic is with the rims...sorry, thought it was implied...
Old 02-14-2006 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by arstraub
1st pic is the stock pic, 2nd pic is with the rims...sorry, thought it was implied...
We caught it, Klepto was just messin with ya
Old 02-14-2006 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by strawb3rri3
they actually sell car bras that are transparent now We sell them here at my work place (dealers) it's as thin as clear tape and you can't even see it. hah just kinda $$ though

Yeah I love mine, some people thinks its a scratch though ..... lol
Old 02-14-2006 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by strawb3rri3
they actually sell car bras that are transparent now We sell them here at my work place (dealers) it's as thin as clear tape and you can't even see it. hah just kinda $$ though
i heard that after a while they turn "pee pee" yellow from the sun exposure....
Old 02-14-2006 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Sniper3.0
Yeah I love mine, some people thinks its a scratch though ..... lol
where did u get urs done & how much?
Old 02-15-2006 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by $peed])emon
i heard that after a while they turn "pee pee" yellow from the sun exposure....
I think thats only if you get the cheap kinds b/c a few more companies are coming out with them. I guess you really just 'get what you pay for'

:shurgs: for me thats too much money to spend on clear tape haha N plus my front bumper is a f'd up already anyway from the last owner, it's crooked like they hit somehting haha so I should get that fixed first b4 anything.
Old 02-15-2006 | 01:28 AM
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get the 3m clear bras they are ownage.. and ya they can look like a scratch at first glance on dark paint colors
Old 02-15-2006 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by h2o-pr00f
get the 3m clear bras they are ownage.. and ya they can look like a scratch at first glance on dark paint colors

yeah!!! thats the company that first came out with it. 3m. They are the company we deal with at our dealers. Theres a lot of generic ones that came out n aren't so good.
Old 02-15-2006 | 08:30 AM
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where did u get urs done & how much?

Get 3M, Mine was done at a body shop in Pickering. anywhere can do it though.
Old 02-15-2006 | 11:05 AM
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i am gettin 3m...i got quoted 450 for just the front bumper by chipguard...i think thats what it is called

im also gonna do the front lip too..gotta see the price for that
Old 02-15-2006 | 11:41 AM
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i am gettin 3m...i got quoted 450 for just the front bumper by chipguard...i think thats what it is called

im also gonna do the front lip too..gotta see the price for that
Dude... Since when did you have a front lip?! Where'd you get it and how much?!
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sent the money yesterday...bought it off a member on here...for $190...CDN


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Black gloss? If I end up getting a kit to paint them, do I still have to take the rims off...or is it dumb not to take them off in the first place?
Old 02-18-2006 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by arstraub
Black gloss? If I end up getting a kit to paint them, do I still have to take the rims off...or is it dumb not to take them off in the first place?
You need to take them off to paint the caliper no matter what.
Old 02-18-2006 | 10:41 AM
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You need to take them off to paint the caliper no matter what.
Take em off
Old 02-18-2006 | 10:18 PM
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Alrighty, thanks guys!!!
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