Request for someone with a Red Z3

XVar · Post by **XVar** » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 15:17

Calling all members of the Red Z Club! (doesn't exist but clearly should!)

Could someone who owns a red Z3 with a red windscreen surround be able to take some photos from a few angles for me? The black tape on mine is peeling in a few places and I'd like to get an idea of what it'll look like with it removed, before doing it.

VikingSven · Post by **VikingSven** » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 15:26

Few pics in my thread: http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=240772

spurs fan in a coupe · Post by **spurs fan in a coupe** » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 15:29

no close ups i'm affraid

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 16:57

Here's one of my old zed;

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 17:23

looking at your sig pic, I think it would look nice having it redone in black, do the wing mirrors and it will all tye in nicely with your door handles, will break up all that bright colour

Gill

XVar · Post by **XVar** » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 20:34

I was thinking exactly that after looking at the photos people have posted above (thanks everyone by the way!). I think it does look good but I think having the top half of the car black as it is at the moment looks pretty good too. Not sure about having the wing mirrors black too, especially since I paid £60 not so long ago to get one resprayed lol. Also not sure how a glossy black surround would look compared to the standard matt black though?

noZyet · Post by **noZyet** » Sat 03 Sep, 2011 08:26

NO NO NO gloss black would be just so WRONG - if you are going to redo the black it would have to satin at the very least maybe even Matt

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sat 03 Sep, 2011 08:33

Presuming your roof is a black one, I would have the screen surround and wing mirrors (not their bases) in same paint finish as the body, it would look

Red is a very bold colour and the ones i have seen are a bit much (to me) but having seen one black matched, it looked very stylish. I would change the side and bumper markers to smoked ones.

I had the roof and wing mirors sprayed black on my silver tt and i wish i had done it years ago. I still love the look and leaving the mirror bases the original body colour, it tyes in nicely to the body (obviously a coupe)

There are a few peeps on here who are a dab hand with photoshop or paintshop, im sure one of them will doctor a few photos of your car for you to see what it would be like.

Ehhh, you would think i was an expert on colours, only an opinion, hope you dont mind

but as long as you like what you do, thats all that matters.

Having said all that, what colour are your wheels? or post a full photo of your car so we can see.

Gill

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Sat 03 Sep, 2011 09:05

seasurfer wrote:Ehhh, you would think i was an expert on colours

But you ARE an expert Gill

Especially purple

XVar · Post by **XVar** » Sat 03 Sep, 2011 09:33

noZyet wrote:NO NO NO gloss black would be just so WRONG - if you are going to redo the black it would have to satin at the very least maybe even Matt

You're probably right, just an idea

seasurfer wrote:Ehhh, you would think i was an expert on colours, only an opinion, hope you dont mind

Not at all! I'm completely open for suggestions, I'd like as many options as possible

There's photos of my car in my gallery thread HERE, if you scroll about half way down there's a few with the new (current) wheels. The red bases/black mirrors is an interesting idea, might have a bash in photoshop myself to see how it'd look.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sat 03 Sep, 2011 11:03

Titan wrote:
seasurfer wrote:Ehhh, you would think i was an expert on colours
But you ARE an expert Gill
Especially purple

Thank you Mr T, Purple and Black all the way !

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sat 03 Sep, 2011 11:10

Yes i remember seeing photos of your car, black wing mirrors would look really good

I know its not the zed, but here goes

maybe gives you an idea of the combination.

Gill