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1989mitty
15-07-2008, 12:54 PM
I have bought a r8 front bumper for my ute and have bought the infil bit on the bonnet but its in chrome for a calias just wondering what u guys think should i leave it chrome paint it silver like the car or black like i have seen on some hsv
i included a picture of a maloo with the trim in silver
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e89/agrocm/maloo.jpg
6.2L.Club
15-07-2008, 12:59 PM
Trim in chrome, l think it looks better, don't like the black ones
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/sixlitreclub/FrontBonnetGarnish.jpg
1989mitty
15-07-2008, 01:01 PM
Trim in chrome, l think it looks better, don't like the black ones
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/sixlitreclub/FrontBonnetGarnish.jpg
You did the front end change over i rang hsv today and said i need a hsv part number to get the lights ? how did you get yours i have mesh and all that just need the foggies
do u really think the black doesnt look good i kinda like it but not sure on a silver car
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e89/agrocm/gts-red.jpg
Holden Man
15-07-2008, 01:17 PM
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/HoldenMan_2007/Maloofront.jpg
Black looks better than pink ! :jester:
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/HoldenMan_2007/Maloofrontpink.jpg
Time for serious comment : Black looks the toughest.
Black is my personal preference... Mine was red to start with... I also changed the side vents too.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc80/cspbiz/HSV%20Clubsport%20R8/BW_IMG_0992.jpg
It all comes down to personal preference. I don't think chrome on red looks good, but chrome on silver would. Go for whatever YOU want mate! :D
1989mitty
15-07-2008, 01:22 PM
Black is my personal preference... Mine was red to start with... I also changed the side vents too.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc80/cspbiz/HSV%20Clubsport%20R8/BW_IMG_0992.jpg
It all comes down to personal preference. I don't think chrome on red looks good, but chrome on silver would. Go for whatever YOU want mate! :D
im going with the black looks good but it was a close choice between that and pink :lmao:
love the black rims btw mate 19s or 20s? did it cost much to get them done black would look good on my silver ute i recon
6.2L.Club
15-07-2008, 01:37 PM
You did the front end change over i rang hsv today and said i need a hsv part number to get the lights ? how did you get yours i have mesh and all that just need the foggies
do u really think the black doesnt look good i kinda like it but not sure on a silver car
It's personal preferance mate, go with what you like, it's your car, black looks good on a red car, have seen it on a blue one and it was :spew:
Just got the parts from the dealer l bought the car from, no issues, no build number
planetdavo
15-07-2008, 05:55 PM
About $410 will get you a black one...
BlownLS7
15-07-2008, 06:04 PM
ive got a chrome one,make me an offer
6.2L.Club
15-07-2008, 07:22 PM
About $410 will get you a black one...
WTF??? my chrome one cost $90 !!!! dunno where you get your prices from but l think you better checkem. :confused:
planetdavo
15-07-2008, 07:26 PM
WTF??? my chrome one cost $90 !!!! dunno where you get your prices from but l think you better checkem. :confused:
I quote them often enough to not need to check them again. Chrome is far more common and a Holden part number. Black is far less common and a HSV part number.
Economies of scale and two different pricing structures at play here.
WTF??? my chrome one cost $90 !!!! dunno where you get your prices from but l think you better checkem. :confused:
It's true! Varies a tad from dealer to dealer but all of them are at least $400. My local dealer told me $432!!! For a piece of damn plastic!!!
I quote them often enough to not need to check them again. Chrome is far more common and a Holden part number. Black is far less common and a HSV part number.
Economies of scale and two different pricing structures at play here.
It's actually a lot more simple than that Davo. The black one's are for HSV GTS' only and the chrome ones are for Calais' and Calais Vs. It's to discourage people from immitating HSV looks... A far far cheaper option is to just have the bonnet strip painted. I did while my car was getting repaired, along with the side vents.
planetdavo
16-07-2008, 06:52 AM
HSV only need dealers to confirm the car is "genuine HSV" to restrict people imitating them, as they are meant to do before selling an item.
HSV only need dealers to confirm the car is "genuine HSV" to restrict people imitating them, as they are meant to do before selling an item.
Not all of them do though...
planetdavo
16-07-2008, 07:46 PM
Not all of them do though...
True, but they risk losing access to parts if they get caught. Like everything in life, it only takes a few to f*ck it up for everyone.
VE hsv maloo
16-07-2008, 08:04 PM
the easiest way to do a colour change is buy a infill trim any colour and use signwriting vinyl over the top of it for the colour change. being such a small area you can get it bubble free and nice smooth corners will let you wrap the vinyl around. You should pay about $8.00 p/m for good quality 5 year material and about $12 for 7 year material. You can get all colours including matt black, fluro, carbon fibre look, holographic solids, pastels etc. If you dont like it or want you can pull it off with a heat gun or hair dryer and change colour. You can also do other areas like guards, and exhaust infills this way.
Roonstain
16-07-2008, 10:46 PM
1989mitty - have a look at my car as it is the same colour as yours
imo the chrome calais one goes very nicely, and i cannot justify the $410 fir the same thing in black! - i thought the 90 bucks was extortion...
i dont think the black looks as good on the silver cars, and with the blended colour, it just increases the chance of a paint mismatch (especially a prob in silver) so it would look out of place as it seems you tried to match it, but couldnt
but each to their own
just my 2c
cheers
mark
I think the silver needs the silver piece as it is too much of a contrast for black.
however my 2c on fake HSV's is don't do it. if you want it to look like a HSV, buy a HSV
6.2L.Club
31-07-2008, 05:30 PM
True, but they risk losing access to parts if they get caught. Like everything in life, it only takes a few to f*ck it up for everyone.
What a load of Shit, and your selling brand new holden parts on e-bay, hypocrite.
1989mitty
31-07-2008, 05:37 PM
I think the silver needs the silver piece as it is too much of a contrast for black.
however my 2c on fake HSV's is don't do it. if you want it to look like a HSV, buy a HSV
I could have went out and bought a HSV but the new p plate laws mean i cant drive a v8 but i love the look of the new maloos no harm in that
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