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Post by megapixelmike » Sun Jan 29, 2017 1:26 pm

hi all got the Stirling grey ....cant decide on the caliper colour ...help cheers

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Post by Anakin » Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:20 pm

Anything but black looks kinda halfords imo.
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Post by Smartbear » Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:24 pm

Silver looks tidy & Oem without being tacky or dull :)
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Post by megapixelmike » Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:26 pm

was thinking silver cheers

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Post by jakblade » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:20 pm

I went with blue. Goes with the Stirling Grey and the Grey on my wheels too.
Personal choice, yes definitely. i have since removed the BMW from the calipers and now looks less"chavvy".
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Post by buzyg » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:27 pm

Smartbear wrote:Silver looks tidy & Oem without being tacky or dull :)
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I'm with Rob on this one. :thumbsup:
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Post by Smartbear » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:31 pm

buzyg wrote:
Smartbear wrote:Silver looks tidy & Oem without being tacky or dull :)
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I'm with Rob on this one. :thumbsup:
Must tidy mine up when the weather improves, usual rusty disc centres & filthy calipers-I've got new pad clips waiting in the garage :)
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Post by chapeau » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:33 pm

I have the same decision to make soon. I have a SG car and soon to have anthracite 107's fitted so am torn between silver and blue. I like the idea of blue because it will match the wheel roundals and indicator badges but then the silver will look oem :?
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Post by buzyg » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:37 pm

Smartbear wrote:
buzyg wrote:
Smartbear wrote:Silver looks tidy & Oem without being tacky or dull :)
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I'm with Rob on this one. :thumbsup:
Must tidy mine up when the weather improves, usual rusty disc centres & filthy calipers-I've got new pad clips waiting in the garage :)
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Can't say I have ever cleaned my calipers. I do wash the wheels after every drive out though. Did you get your wheel sorted?
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Post by Smartbear » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:44 pm

buzyg wrote:
Smartbear wrote:
buzyg wrote:
I'm with Rob on this one. :thumbsup:
Must tidy mine up when the weather improves, usual rusty disc centres & filthy calipers-I've got new pad clips waiting in the garage :)
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Can't say I have ever cleaned my calipers. I do wash the wheels after every drive out though. Did you get your wheel sorted?
I'm going back tomorrow, I think the welding guy fixed my wheel before he had his nasty accident & the refurbers couldn't retrieve it from his unit as it was locked up while he was in hospital getting the flames put out :o
I want them to redo the rear wheel as it's not good.
It's been a lot of messing around & it's going to be a relief when it's finally finished :cry:

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Post by jakblade » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:45 pm

chapeau wrote:I have the same decision to make soon. I have a SG car and soon to have anthracite 107's fitted so am torn between silver and blue. I like the idea of blue because it will match the wheel roundals and indicator badges but then the silver will look oem :?
Go with blue. Gotta be blue. Blue.Blue.Blue.Blue......Blue is the way forward......I like mine blue. Silver is soooo yesterday... :rofl: :poke:
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Post by patriot66 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:09 pm

Unless you have got some fancy Brembo or AP Racing calipers etc I never understand why people feel the need to draw attention to the fact that they have only got bog standard calipers by painting them some loud colour. It just smacks of Halfords Boy-Racers to me. Personally, Black or possibly silver only. :thumbsup:
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Post by Stuartt » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:46 pm

Hi I went with black for the calipers and silver for the pad clip. Classic and understated :thumbsup:

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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:12 am

Mike, I did mine blue.

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Post by soundb0y » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:50 am

Silver does look nice, but am I mad considering yellow on a black car to match my interior?

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