Grey and Orange?

[houlbt]

...ok ok i know it's upsetting for you purists but here is this seasons colour scheme. Pics from Silverstone last weekend.

At least now if you see it out you'll know it's me. ;)


http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/houlbt/CSL/THH_20090404_0321-1.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/houlbt/CSL/THH_20090404_036-1.jpg

[glendog74]

I like it - Battleship grey :thumbs:

[rstoughy]

The grey i am on the fence with but the wheels look brilliant in that orange :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Might have to consider something lairy like that for my track wheels :smokin:

[mole]

Awesome :thumbs:

[Ade]

Nice one Tom!
Arancio grey? a la Lambo?

[_Nathan_]

Looks great Tom, really great.

Needs orange kidney grills :D

[houlbt]

Thanks guys... the grey came out a little lighter than I initially expected when speccing the colour (it's a vinly wrap btw) but actually I'm very happy with it and wouldn't change it. The car isn't discreet but then that's not really the aim and it's purely a toy for race weekends, trackdays etc.

The orange is actually flouro-orange although it's hard to demonstrate in photos. Wheels are powdercoated and for durability I prefer this finish over paint.

Raccoon did the wrap and in fairness to them the job they have done is superb. Last time with the white/red finish I had some reservations and I pointed this out. This time they raised the bar (and I think they have had farmore experience at wrapping cars in the last 18 months) the finish really is A1 this time.

[sailorbaz]

That looks cracking mate, I like alot. As you said, track car so it should look different. On the road however, I might look twice but for the wrong reasons.

Dyno Rod springs to mind!!!

[shimmy]

interesting Tom:whistle:

one positive thing is it is narrowing down my choice of colour wrap;)

[NZ_M3]

Wished we had a company here in NZ that did car wraps like that ... wicked looking!!

[Andyk]

Not sure to be honest...grey is a hard colour match anything with I think. Do like the Orange though and on a black car I think it would look even better.

[adliz]

...ok ok i know it's upsetting for you purists but here is this seasons colour scheme. Pics from Silverstone last weekend.

At least now if you see it out you'll know it's me. ;)


http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/houlbt/CSL/THH_20090404_0321-1.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/houlbt/CSL/THH_20090404_036-1.jpg

nice..

i had similar idea, minus the stripe, maybe the wing mirrors.. but i only use the orange wheels for trackdays.. it's the gt3 rs orange..

maybe u should do the front grille too? :smokin:

[3wheels3]

houlbt, I think that works really well and love the wheels! Looks like thte same colour as on the old Marlboro YZR...hope you've not got copyright on it :whistle:

[houlbt]

Thanks for the comments guys... like I say not to everyopnes taste but in the flesh I think it looks fab. The flouro-orange is super tricky to capture in a photo, the wheels and the stripe always loook a different colour.

So far as colour coding the front grill etc.. I think that could look pretty naff. I'm not even a fan of the black grilles which I know some of you here like, just not for me.

My car is hopefully more about go than show - I've actually got a new engine to put into it but it's taking forever for Jags & Nigel at BMsport to find time to fit/map as they have a few race cars in prep. But it should be pretty pokey - N/A with cams, lifters & head work to make them fit, bigger throttle bodies, custom manifold & exhaust - can't wait.

[houlbt]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/houlbt/CSL/THH_2009_04_13_527.jpg

[mole]

See what you mean about the wheels/stripe looking a different colour in that last pic...!

[bryce]

wow, them wheels look bright. I like it, but I prefered it in white.

Adliz, you ever get sorted out with your car + wheel problem?

[houlbt]

wow, them wheels look bright. I like it, but I prefered it in white.

Y but white is so last year.... everywhere I look maufacturers are selling white cars and everyone is buying them. I've had white cars for years but right now I don't want white as it's too common.

[E46ACS]

I wouldn't have the grey myself, but I do like it.

I think it works really well with the orange.

Nice one! :thumbs:

[Andyk]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/houlbt/CSL/THH_2009_04_13_527.jpg

Yep, thats a better pic.

[englebert]

Looks cool! Shame the oranges don't match, but i would love a set of BMSport wheels for ultimate ASW points.

[houlbt]

The oranges do match... but the colours always wash out on the stripe in pics.

[L1ARR]

Tom,

The car looks good, I would like to see it in the flesh. Am looking forward to a cheeky little outing once the engine work has been done.

Rich

[karbonkid]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/houlbt/CSL/THH_20090404_0321-1.jpg



Looking very similar...


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/63/75763143.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=75763143.jpg)

[Andyk]

Ah thats where I've seen it before.

[houlbt]

Or here.... (below)... but either way I can guarantee I came up with the colour scheme independently. My wheels are actually flouro orange, I think the megane and the lambo are more like flouro red.

Ah well, nice to stimulate some debate.

http://www.racecar.co.uk/teammodena/images/cars10.jpg

[2bar boost]

:thumbs:Will look awesome trackside!

But that Lambo :smokin: :supz:

[glendog74]

My wheels are actually flouro orange, I think the megane and the lambo are more like flouro red.

Ah well, nice to stimulate some debate.

Indeed! Here's another variation on fluorescent red wheels:

http://www.koups.com/sales/ducati/images/2002/748s_Black.jpg

I was all set to get my track day wheels sprayed fluorescent red but after seeing an Evo 8 with them at Donny i was put off as they look pink in a certain light! I considered fluorescent orange but they just didn't quite sit with the SG paint too well IMHO. I have now gone for a slightly more conventional colour instead...! :whistle:

[DazBlackCSL]

I was all set to get my track day wheels sprayed fluorescent red but after seeing an Evo 8 with them at Donny i was put off as they look pink in a certain light! I considered fluorescent orange but they just didn't quite sit with the SG paint too well IMHO. I have now gone for a slightly more conventional colour instead...! :whistle:[/QUOTE]


Nothing wrong with pink !!!!!!:hahaha:

[Bealo]

Looking good mate, it's good to be different. :thumbs:

[Paul Eggleton]

That looks fantastic!