Notices
924/931/944/951/968 Forum Porsche 924, 924S, 931, 944, 944S, 944S2, 951, and 968 discussion, how-to guides, and technical help. (1976-1995)
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Going to repaint my BBS wheels. Opinions?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-05-2004, 04:35 PM
  #1  
pearldrum944
Drifting
Thread Starter
 
pearldrum944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Tri Cities, WA
Posts: 3,053
Received 73 Likes on 14 Posts
Default Going to repaint my BBS wheels. Opinions?

I am planning on repainting my BBS wheels soon and was wondering what color to go with. The colors I am thinking about right now are black, a brighter gold, and a dull gold. The wheels right now are too dull of a gold gold and are starting to look bad.
The first picture is of what the car usually looks like. The second is how the lips looked the day I refinished them, and for some reason the gold on the wheels turned out bright, about the color I would go with if I went gold I think. Any ideas?

Last edited by pearldrum944; 02-08-2009 at 10:11 PM.
Old 11-05-2004, 04:38 PM
  #2  
Dan in Pasadena
Three Wheelin'
 
Dan in Pasadena's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Pasadena, CA
Posts: 1,476
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Just my opinion, but I think either a silver -probably aluminum color or a darker anthracite color would look better.
Old 11-05-2004, 05:32 PM
  #3  
Danno
Race Director
 
Danno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 14,075
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

All black wheels with black centers and rims would look nice on that car!
Old 11-05-2004, 06:26 PM
  #4  
Dales944
Burning Brakes
 
Dales944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Fairfield, OH
Posts: 879
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I went with "almost" black.

See pic...
Attached Images  
Old 11-05-2004, 06:29 PM
  #5  
Yabo
Rennlist Member
 
Yabo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 11,710
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

I like the gold on his color car.
Old 11-05-2004, 06:30 PM
  #6  
dave1200
Pro
 
dave1200's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 581
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

color match them to the car...
Old 11-05-2004, 07:54 PM
  #7  
pearldrum944
Drifting
Thread Starter
 
pearldrum944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Tri Cities, WA
Posts: 3,053
Received 73 Likes on 14 Posts
Default

I still want to keep the lips silver. For the inside I either want a brighter gold, black or maybe gray. I wonder what like a stone gray would look like...
Old 11-05-2004, 08:16 PM
  #8  
Serge944
Rennlist Member
 
Serge944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: California
Posts: 8,022
Likes: 0
Received 55 Likes on 29 Posts
Default

Anthracite seems like the way to go these days. Gold is too oldschool, and black is overdone.
Old 11-05-2004, 09:46 PM
  #9  
pearldrum944
Drifting
Thread Starter
 
pearldrum944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Tri Cities, WA
Posts: 3,053
Received 73 Likes on 14 Posts
Default

Yeah, I don't really like the black idea that much. Either gray or gold is what I am thinking right now.
Old 11-05-2004, 09:59 PM
  #10  
tod84944
Drifting
 
tod84944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: goodlettsville,tn
Posts: 2,476
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Go with black, If you are in Nashville this weekend, come out to the Speedway, we will be having a DE Sunday. If you want you can come out and just watch.
Old 11-06-2004, 02:21 AM
  #11  
Nabeel
Pro
 
Nabeel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: KY
Posts: 681
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Black! It would match the mirrors, and I just like the Silver on Black look.
Old 11-06-2004, 03:12 AM
  #12  
faithless
Pro
 
faithless's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Posts: 634
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Well, here is is a preview of what all these color combos would look like!







As close to champagne as I could get. It's hard to imagine the color.


My personal favorite, "punk rock" bbs. J/K

Post up a combo request and I'll whip one out.
Old 11-06-2004, 03:20 AM
  #13  
pearldrum944
Drifting
Thread Starter
 
pearldrum944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Tri Cities, WA
Posts: 3,053
Received 73 Likes on 14 Posts
Default

Cool, thanks faithless. I now know to stay away from purple... I am definitely going to go with a gray. I'm not sure which one I like the best, color matched to the car, dark gray, or the medium.
Old 11-06-2004, 03:27 AM
  #14  
Chris_924s
Nerd Herder
Rennlist Member
 
Chris_924s's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Central Illinois. Cornfields a plenty.
Posts: 16,526
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Oooh. Barney Purple!! DO IT!

Really, Dales looks amazing- unbelievable difference visually.
Old 11-06-2004, 03:34 AM
  #15  
UDPride
Thinking outside da' bun...
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
 
UDPride's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 11,529
Received 470 Likes on 242 Posts
Default

id go bright gold. you cant go wrong with gold on BBSs.

Thats my opinion and Im sticking to it.

My my, we SW Ohioans stay up late!


Quick Reply: Going to repaint my BBS wheels. Opinions?



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 08:39 AM.