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the-ruff-puppy · Jul 17th, 2006, 04:43 PM

Just wondering what colour to paint my brake calipers?

Saw a red MINI Cooper the other day with red caliipers - looked fantastic. Any suggestions for my black MINI (Other than black!)

the-ruff-puppy · Jul 17th, 2006, 04:44 PM

Pics attached, by the way.

Jonny Muir · Jul 17th, 2006, 05:01 PM

lovely looking car

i know that everyone who has painted calipers goes for red, but there is a reason for this, it just looks the best. Red would be my choice, but alternatively yellow might look good.

monkeynuts · Jul 17th, 2006, 05:08 PM

First modd i did was paint mine yellow
....even porsche followed my ways

Sweeney · Jul 17th, 2006, 05:13 PM

Red or yellow

Heather P · Jul 17th, 2006, 05:24 PM

I would go for yellow they look cool,

Andy

minicore · Jul 17th, 2006, 05:38 PM

I've got red ones on mine, but only because I bought the JCW brakes.

SteveM3 · Jul 17th, 2006, 06:03 PM

Gotta be red

the-ruff-puppy · Jul 18th, 2006, 12:25 PM

Thanks guys - Will post some pics up when I've done it (Let's hope the weather's in my favour later today!!)

Electric Blue · Jul 18th, 2006, 12:36 PM

I did white a while ago on a mates Black MR2 Turbo, looked fecking awsome! Used hammerite, infact, think I might do my S with white calipers too....

Jon Chalk · Jul 18th, 2006, 12:45 PM

Did mine pale blue, just to be different, still not 100% about them

Richard Crofts · Jul 18th, 2006, 12:48 PM

On a black MINi I would say it has to be red or yellow. However I do rather like the old VRS skoda brakes in livid green...looks good on black skodas and might be just as cool on a black MINI.

R

:: Jon :: · Jul 18th, 2006, 01:05 PM

Red with Black...

GR33NIE · Jul 18th, 2006, 01:21 PM

Looks good, suprising how much you can see it with the S Spokes which is one of the reasons I never bothered to do mine (didnt think it would stand out) Clearly does though!!!

<------------------------Off to Halfords

Baker · Jul 18th, 2006, 02:57 PM

I rekon brakes have to be yellow or red. Did toss up with doing mine in blue for a while (my colour scheme on my car is dark silver, black, and blue), but I think it'd look a bit naff. Red calipers really stand out, will do mine in the red when I get a chance.

Jon Chalk · Jul 18th, 2006, 02:58 PM

Yuh, I know!!

Jul 17th, 2006, 04:43 PM	#1
the-ruff-puppy The ruff puppy &amp; MINI Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dudley, Birmingham Local Time: 09:15 PM Posts: 188 Offline	Brake caliper colour Just wondering what colour to paint my brake calipers? Saw a red MINI Cooper the other day with red caliipers - looked fantastic. Any suggestions for my black MINI (Other than black!)

Jul 17th, 2006, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
the-ruff-puppy The ruff puppy &amp; MINI Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dudley, Birmingham Local Time: 09:15 PM Posts: 188 Offline	Pics attached, by the way. Attached Thumbnails

Jul 17th, 2006, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
monkeynuts my ponies have escaped!!! My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TBC Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 5,098 Offline	First modd i did was paint mine yellow ....even porsche followed my ways m o n k e y : n u t s

Jul 17th, 2006, 05:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sweeney MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bothwell, Glasgow Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 86 Offline	Red or yellow New Mini Scotland!

Jul 17th, 2006, 05:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 2,186 Offline	I've got red ones on mine, but only because I bought the JCW brakes. Now driving a 2006 Brabus Roadster Coupe PW/B Cooper S Works has gone to its new home!

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Jul 17th, 2006, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jonny Muir Solid Black Join Date: Oct 2005 Local Time: 09:15 PM Posts: 1,048 Offline	lovely looking car i know that everyone who has painted calipers goes for red, but there is a reason for this, it just looks the best. Red would be my choice, but alternatively yellow might look good.

Jul 17th, 2006, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Heather P MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stamford, Lincs Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 250 Offline	I would go for yellow they look cool, Andy

Jul 17th, 2006, 06:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 1,800 Offline	Gotta be red Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

Jul 18th, 2006, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
the-ruff-puppy The ruff puppy &amp; MINI Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dudley, Birmingham Local Time: 09:15 PM Posts: 188 Offline	Thanks guys - Will post some pics up when I've done it (Let's hope the weather's in my favour later today!!)

Jul 18th, 2006, 12:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Electric Blue MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sunderland Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 653 Offline	I did white a while ago on a mates Black MR2 Turbo, looked fecking awsome! Used hammerite, infact, think I might do my S with white calipers too....

Jul 18th, 2006, 12:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jon Chalk Cooperama? Who's he? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 698 Offline	Did mine pale blue, just to be different, still not 100% about them

Jul 18th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 3,095 Offline	On a black MINi I would say it has to be red or yellow. However I do rather like the old VRS skoda brakes in livid green...looks good on black skodas and might be just as cool on a black MINI. R

Jul 18th, 2006, 01:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
:: Jon :: . My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 15,109 Offline	Red with Black... EMPTY SPACE NEEDS FILLING.... but it has to be something that wont get me banned

Jul 18th, 2006, 01:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
GR33NIE Polo GT Owner! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 3,819 Offline	Looks good, suprising how much you can see it with the S Spokes which is one of the reasons I never bothered to do mine (didnt think it would stand out) Clearly does though!!! <------------------------Off to Halfords ::MINI Sold! Polo GT Owner::

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Jul 18th, 2006, 02:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 07:15 AM Posts: 4,270 Offline	I rekon brakes have to be yellow or red. Did toss up with doing mine in blue for a while (my colour scheme on my car is dark silver, black, and blue), but I think it'd look a bit naff. Red calipers really stand out, will do mine in the red when I get a chance.

Jul 18th, 2006, 02:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jon Chalk Cooperama? Who's he? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 698 Offline	Yuh, I know!!

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