Got the car back Thursday with the red wind and took a couple of pictures with my car and my daughter's. Also had a pioneer flip top installed this afternoon. GREAT sound system. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

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ummm... why?

 

looks great randy but i still like my sound system red is the way to go.

 

why i think it looks great.

 

Let me guess... you think that silver trim around the wheel wells look "great" too?

 

no i don't but if he likes them that's his taste.

 

Awesome. Do the lambo doors rattle at all over bumps? Very nice cars.

Steve

 

Just to be more different. It looks a little overbearing on the 3rd picture, but from the side it looks pretty good. Also going to paint the 3 rakes on each side just to give it a bit of an accent on the side.

 

No, Not at all. Confirmed with daughter.

Let me guess... you think that silver trim around the wheel wells look "great" too? Steve[/quote]

Mine came from the dealer new. I believe they were a dealer add on. And yes, I do like the trim and even though I religiously park to minimize any probability of someone opening there door into the car it happens.

 

go with it randy.

 

I would also do the door handles and rear calipers in red. Them I would get rid of the chrome strip around the rear wheel well. Just my .02.

 

Looking good Randy.

John

 

Check out Ichon's car he also painted the side rakes red.

 

If you were doing a top half red along the lines of the car... then that would be different... the accents that you're trying to do are too small and far apart and too small to make it look any good... now if you had only done part of the wing, that would of been different.

The doors aren't bad though....

 

i do not agree on the door handles chrome strips should go.

 

The calibers are already painted red. Its just hard to see from these pictures.

 

Great minds think alike. I should have known better since you can clearly see the front calipers. I think it will look super sharp with the stakes and door handles in red. If you want to go totally extreme also do the windshield surround. I wouldn't go as far has doing the rockers...

 

Ok, I'm all about supporting people and what they like, but I hope this thread is seeking opinions. Here is mine:

I think luxury automobiles of this one's caliber (before the price drop) should remain tastefully understated. The red wing is a bit much. It doesn't match anything. The whale tale shouldn't be highlighted. It should blend seamlessly into the vehicle. Also, there is nothing more tacky than putting cheap, auto part store chrome tape around anything, especially the wheel wells (and only the rears at that)!!! That is one major rule of thumb that most designers and professional customizers would agree with. Never, ever, ever put chrome tape on anything! Not on door seems, not on trunk seems, not on hood seems, and not on wheel wells!

Dude, I'm glad you are happy with your car, but right now it looks jumbled, and mis matched. I'm not trying to be a jerk, or put you down. Honestly, I'm only giving you my honest opinion. I mean, come on, have you ever seen a car running around with stick on crap and chrome tape and said, "Wow, that looks awesome!" Try to think of it this way, have you ever seen a Ferrari, Lambo, or other high caliber vehicle with chrome tape affixed? If it's not good enough for those cars, don't put it on yours, even if it were a Civic.

Just an honest opinion from a mutual car enthusiast.

 

Wow Randy, you're getting some "tuff love" here, but I think you know it's all intended to be constructive.
From directly behind the car, it looks like a giant center stop light (at least in the photo) when the roadster already has a pretty big one to start with.
Also IMO painting it red sort of makes it look more like a Tuner Boyz add on wing, rather than a "Porsche Like" whale tail.
I would give serious thought to losing the taped on chrome wheel well moldings too.
In the end though, it boils down to what "YOU" want. So as Jimmy Hendricks once said, "Let your Freak Flag Fly"!! I did, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the mod's that I made to my car.

 

Wow, I agree with you to a "T"... I'm sorry!