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    New wheels Finally chosen, now to pick the colour.

    Hey Guys,

    I have finally decided on getting some 18" VMR v710s but am unsure what colour to go with, Hyper Silver, Gunmetal or Matt Black.

    I have a Black 5 Door GTI, what are your thoughts guys?

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    Cheers.
    Last edited by DUBGTI; 08-10-2014, 02:49 PM.
    Tags: colour, finally, guys, hyper, silver
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    What colour is your car?

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    • #3
      Hahahaa forgot that info

      Black

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      • #4
        I had gunmetal on a white R36 wagon and I reckon it looked brilliant.
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        • #5
          Please don't go black.
          Black on black is so played out now that is is a factory option.

          Go gunmetal in my opinion.
          My Tiguan TSI APR Stg2 + RPF1's

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          • #6
            Bright green seems to be popular for the Bogans in Caboolture at the moment
            2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
            Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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            • #7
              IMO

              Black on Black doesn't work unless you get a near perfect match or you get two really different Blacks (eg: shiney car & matt rims).

              Black & gunmetal just looks like you are trying to hide brake dust.

              I'd choose black & silver.

              nb: I don't like black cars
              carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
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              • #8
                If you don't like green or orange I'd go silver.


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                • #9
                  I'd go gunmetal or black as it's all about hiding the brake dust!

                  I wash my car and then drive it 5m back in to the garage and the wheels look like I've not cleaned them properly...

                  Having said that, my Tig's silver wheels look great and don't dust up anywhere near as badly as the GT.
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                  • #10
                    Yeah one of the main reasons I wanted black or gunmetal was to help hide the brake dust, too many people do black on black and the gunmetal almost looks like they are dirty all the time. I like the crisp look from silver/machined wheels but the cleaning not so much.

                    I guess I will see how long I can keep em clean, Hyper Silver here we come...!!!

                    Bring on the Brake Dust.............

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                    • #11
                      Gunmetal on white

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                      • #12
                        Not sure of your brake setup but if you're worried about dust you could try ATE ceramic pads. Transporter installed them on my car (with silver wheels) and there's nothing there after a few months - mostly road grime/oil/dirt not the usual black brake dust.

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                        • #13
                          ^^^^^ this!

                          Fit some low dust pads.

                          Give the wheels several coats of sealant.

                          problem solved
                          carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
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                          • #14
                            ^^^ have to agree.i am finding the ATE Ceramics the best answer to that dreaded brake dust.
                            cheers
                            warrick
                            sigpic2011 3CC 3.6 V6. 19X8 CADWELL RIMS, K & N FILTER, EXHAUST TIPS,DBA SLOTTED FRONT DISCS,ATE CERAMIC FRONT PADS.

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                            • #15
                              where can I source ATE ceramic brake pads?

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