martininwillerby Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Liked what i'd seen on other forums, so I thought I'd have a go... 'In the making' so to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ92 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Did you checkout the black carbon vw badges Martin?I know RR has them.How do you feel about colour coding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 .... Martin - It seems we frequent the same "other GTI forums"! Are you going for this look?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ92 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Are you going for this look?........ Definitely not for me,its just to much in your face.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Did you checkout the black carbon vw badges Martin? I know RR has them. [/ QUOTE ] ....Having previously got a CF nose mask I was kinda obliged to go for the (expensive) CF VW badge Sorry it's dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 ....Obviously I like the carbonfibre and don't think it's too much in yer face. It's just the rest of my car that gets in yer face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Looking well RR. But, you seem to have hit a pigeon! You have a feather in the middle of your windscreen. Probably going so fast you never gave it a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ92 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 [ QUOTE ] .... Martin - It seems we frequent the same "other GTI forums"! Are you going for this look?....I was referring to this RR,not my cup of tea at all.. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Looking well RR. But, you seem to have hit a pigeon! You have a feather in the middle of your windscreen. Probably going so fast you never gave it a chance. [/ QUOTE ] .... The feather is an Eagle feather - Indian Rez insurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Looking well RR. But, you seem to have hit a pigeon! You have a feather in the middle of your windscreen. Probably going so fast you never gave it a chance. [/ QUOTE ] .... The feather is an Eagle feather - Indian Rez insurance! [/ QUOTE ] JESUS! You hit an eagle?! How did you not see that coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martininwillerby Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Red.... NO NO NO This looks too much like BATMANS coming. And this one looks like it costs a lot of £'s These ones look like they cost me £8 and a few hours work. Front Back Will fit tomorrow and post some pictures aswell Martininwillerby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttling Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 'Chav' springs to my mind!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I'm sure not too long ago I was looking at a site which sold front and back black VW badges. I remember about 19 years ago removing the ford badge off my XR2 rubbing the back down to remove the blue paint and spraying it red. I thought that was cool at the time. In my opinion VW missed a trick not fitting black badges as standard to the GTI - just like earlier GTI's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 [ QUOTE ] In my opinion VW missed a trick not fitting black badges as standard to the GTI - just like earlier GTI's [/ QUOTE ] ....Exactly! It was one of the obvious features they could have easily paid homage to as they did with the red 'lipstick' line and Interlagos cloth. It would have saved me some money too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfs6 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Where'd you get the paint from? I've been looking for 'millitary' aka black badges for another VW & can't seem to find any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martininwillerby Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 The paint I'm using is from Halfords and costs £8. I\t a 500ml tin in Matt Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101st_IanC Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I've had a "home-made" black one on my GTI for 18 months now. Make sure there is plenty of lacquer as they do tend to chip badly over time. I need to re-do mine soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martininwillerby Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hi... As promised pictures of the finished project. I have the newer 3D style rear handle not the old flush type... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martininwillerby Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Aswell... Can anybody photoshop the front and back GTI badges for me in the same colour as the VW badges. I've seen a silver/grey GTI done a the rear and it looks quite good. Cheers Martininwillerby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttling Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hey there Martinwillerby, I'm not sure about the look of the rear badge.....it looks a little...'matt'. I do however like the look of RR's though. Quick question though - what exhausts are you running there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 [ QUOTE ] ....Obviously I like the carbonfibre and don't think it's too much in yer face. It's just the rest of my car that gets in yer face! [/ QUOTE ] Front end's looking good, RR. That OSIR front chin spoiler has taken a bit of a stone-bashing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martininwillerby Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Puttling... Standard exhausts with twin stainless steel sleeves. It really does stop that build up of black muck around the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergy Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] I really like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Really like the front one i have been meening to do one myself just never got the time at the moment, im not too sure of the back one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 ....I like the front one too but think the back one needs different black in the recessed 'background'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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