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Old 08-07-2003, 08:39 PM
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I was thinking of painting my S2 calipers red, but my car is also red. Do you think this will be to much red?? I think it should look ok. If you guys have any thoughts let me know and pics I would to see some. RED RED RED RED RED RED RED If I decide to to this I will post pics immediately. I am running 18" cup 3 so it should look pretty slick.

OH YAH! What is a good recommended paint to use on calipers??
Old 08-07-2003, 08:47 PM
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My car is the LM3A red (india red). I painted my calipers with the stuff from autozone, looks great with the 951 phone dials I have on my car
Old 08-07-2003, 08:49 PM
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photoshop??
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I think the red calipers would look good on a red car. I also like the look of black calipers because they are not as flashy.
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Originally posted by Jerad
I think the red calipers would look good on a red car. I also like the look of black calipers because they are not as flashy.
You see that is what I am torn with bling bling red calis or secluded black ones. ACK! Red calis do look attractive with WHITE porsche lettering DROOL
Old 08-07-2003, 09:08 PM
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944S2NUT, I take from the pic you're a prodigy fan...what do you think the new album will be like? I pretty much hated that single they released last year.
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Ahh I liked the single but there was to much of firestarter in babys got a temper. Liam is taking forever to release the long awaited album b/c he will have a hell of a time topping Fat of the land. Rumor has it he had finished the album twice and scrapped it back to square one. He does not want another Gilter generation which he hated most of and I love all of. Check this site out www.theprodigy.com .
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With 18" rims on an S2 (without a big brake upgrade to require big rims, I'm assuming), you've already hit two blings, so you might as well try for three.
If you do it, make sure you do it right: take them off and give them a good painting. (There was a very detailed write-up on it with pictures linked here a few months ago). If the paint starts coming off or streaking or what-not, it'll look worse than doing nothing.
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Oh yeah, go red...

One of these days I will even paint my weak stock n/a calipers red.

It helps you stop faster! Now Yellow or Blue, that's just dangerous!
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ag951
[B]With 18" rims on an S2 (without a big brake upgrade to require big rims, I'm assuming), you've already hit two blings, so you might as well try for three.

Man comments like that **** me off. Sounds like you are trying to call my car rice !! I was being sarcastic with the term bling. I think my car is bloody clean looking.

From what I can see my brakes fill the rim quite nicely.


Everyone tell me does my car look bling bling??
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It looks like the rear end is floating
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Originally posted by MTM
It looks like the rear end is floating
Actually the whole car does. It was an option from porsche
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Cute photoshopping................

I've always wanted to see WHITE calipers on a red car. If you have the calipers that say PORSCHE, paint the lettering red. If you are running good pads, dust shouldn't be an issue.

BTW - I'm on my 3rd margarita
Old 08-07-2003, 10:25 PM
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Hey hacker have you done any modding to your scirocco? I have always like those cars. Can't say I care for the Carrado<---spelling
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id like to see the white calipers..never thought of it, and it might look to candy cane-ish but i like the idea. Ive also thought about silver with red lettering..but big reds are in my future, so im sure red is what its going to be


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