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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 08:44 AM
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Colour Code or Not ..

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Contemplating whether or not to get my plastics on my ONE colour coded. I like the look of some colours once they had the plastics done, but I have only seen a small amount of Pure Silver Minis with this done. If anyone has pictures of Pure Silver Minis colour coded, please post them up! Below is a picture of my car to give you an idea on how it looks.

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Also I know that my bonnet is a different shade of Pure Silver! I had the paint touched up a while back due to a few chips/scratches, and it came out a bit darker than the rest of the car. Although all being taken care of within the next week

So Yes or No to colour coding it?

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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 10:27 AM
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Don't do it! It looks brilliant now and the contrast of the black arches work brill with your black wheels. Will be too much silver if you get them coded. Just my opinion. Oh and will look strange with your running lights.

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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 12:50 PM
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I wouldn't, it looks amazing as it is
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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 01:11 PM
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Id leave it as is - Looks really good.
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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 02:56 PM
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I'd also leave it mate - it looks truly awesome 'as is'.

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Not a fan of colour coding myself. Looks great without. So what they said
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Don't do it! It looks brilliant now and the contrast of the black arches work brill with your black wheels. Will be too much silver if you get them coded. Just my opinion. Oh and will look strange with your running lights.

Ryan, I'm with Laura on this, mainly cos of your running lights
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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 03:30 PM
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Same as the others mate, don't do it. Your car looks as it is.

I think colour coding suits some of the darker colour cars, but is just toooooo much on the lighter ones.
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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 04:31 PM
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I will go against the trend

last week in Italy I saw a fully Coded Silver Cooper, it looked amazing (much to my suprise). Unfortunately I did not take a picture with my phone as each time I saw it in the hotel car park it was either dark or raining.

Personally I would say if you want it then do it.

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some colours it works for some it dont, i dont think with your style you got going on it would work
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Silver is one of the few colours that looks good colour coded BUT! I think yours looks good as it is Works better as youve got black wheels, I still say you need a spoiler though
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Old Mar 25th, 2008, 06:51 PM
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It it ain't broke don't fix it.

Car looks mint

Also not a fan of colour coding myself. Not unless you actually change the archs themselves.

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