Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

advertsfox

Casual Ferrari F430 with a packet of Buffalo in the passenger door :P

GvidoR

Thoughts? It's just placed on top for the picture, obviously would need painting.

Alanstrainor

Nah...

Nice wheels, and a bit of lowering would suit it I reckon.

YbFocus

No way GvidoR maybe a little kicker but nothing more

GvidoR

Maybe it'll look better when it's blue. :P

I mean, it's not very big or over-the-top crazy.

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

Maybe it'll look better when it's blue. :P

I mean, it's not very big or over-the-top crazy.

Doesn't need to be over the top to look bad, it doesn't suit the lines of the car.
Looks out of place in I man.
Also forgot about bulbs, will get them to you

advertsfox

Don't think it suits the shape of the body, it would a lot cleaner without it (like this one) but here's an edit with a badly painted blue spoiler and nice alloys:



PS: The yellow reg plate bothered me so much that I painted it white :P

GvidoR

Nice photochop, advertsfox... you even removed the bird droppings. :P

The plate isn't actually yellow, just looks weird like that in the picture. Those wheels look really good actually. Will need to get a nice set whenever I can afford some.

Stallingrad

Is it just me or is the back of that VW starting to look like a Ford Escort?

rex-x

bmstuff wrote: »

Lovely work on the Ferrari but is it just me or does that head unit look like a tacky halfords special (actually on offer for €100 there atm) I would have expected something more sleek and quality going into a Ferrari

Stallingrad

rex-x wrote: »

Lovely work on the Ferrari but is it just me or does that head unit look like a tacky halfords special I would have expected something more sleek going into a Ferrari

I think it looks terrible as well, may be an OK head unit but the car deserves that looks a bit special.

advertsfox

Stallingrad wrote: »

I think it looks terrible as well, may be an OK head unit but the car deserves that looks a bit special.

I have to agree there, something like this would be a lot more subtle and clean IMO:

rex-x

advertsfox wrote: »

I have to agree there, something like this would be a lot more subtle and clean IMO:

Thats more the style I had in mind!

JohnBoy26

rex-x wrote: »

Lovely work on the Ferrari but is it just me or does that head unit look like a tacky halfords special (actually on offer for €100 there atm) I would have expected something more sleek and quality going into a Ferrari

It does look tacky imo but it adds USB functionality which is very convenient imo.

Those pioneers are very bright at night though with flashing lights and flashing text. I had one before and wasn't very happy with it for the above reason and it's sound quality wasn't fantastic either, although I presume on that Ferrari a separate amp is in use.

Another thing that bugged me about my pioneer was that the paint on the volume knob flaked off very quickly making the unit look shabby.

rex-x

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It does look tacky imo but it adds USB functionality which is very convenient imo.

Those pioneers are very bright at night though with flashing lights and flashing text. I had one before and wasn't very happy with it for the above reason and it's sound quality wasn't fantastic either, although I presume on that Ferrari a separate amp is in use.

Another thing that bugged me about my pioneer was that the paint on the volume knob flaked off very quickly making the unit look shabby.

There are many head units that add usb finctionality that dont look so tacky, a €100 head unit in a Ferrari is a no no :eek:

Eric Cartman

Stallingrad wrote: »

I think it looks terrible as well, may be an OK head unit but the car deserves that looks a bit special.

unfortunatly most single din head units look terrible and tacky with their garish lighting and such, the pioneer is a good unit technically but looks awful imo

http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/view.aspx?url=http://images.kenwood.eu/files/image/2346/8/original/KDC-BT92SD_reed.jpg

this would have been my pick

to keep with the look it would have been nice if becker kept making single din nav units but I think they only do OEM stuff now.

Stallingrad

That old Ferrari head unit would look good in my Passat.

JohnBoy26

rex-x wrote: »

There are many head units that add usb finctionality that dont look so tacky, a €100 head unit in a Ferrari is a no no :eek:

It's up to the owner really, if they want features over aesthetics, then you could do a lot worse than a €100 pioneer. Then again for not much more you could have a better unit. Most units at that end of the market don't look the best though, even that pioneer posted above.

bmstuff

Stallingrad wrote: »

That old Ferrari head unit would look good in my Passat.

If it was still working maybe ;-)

tossy

No to spoilers on Boras

JohnBoy26

tossy wrote: »

No to spoilers on Boras

It does spoil their looks alrite :cool:

toastedpickles

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It does spoil their looks alrite :cool:

Did....did you just make a joke? :P

Eric Cartman

bmstuff wrote: »

If it was still working maybe ;-)

might it be worth it to get that repaired, looks like a re-badged becker unit but id imagine it still has some value.

GvidoR

Got a brand new bumper grille. :P

tossy

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It does spoil their looks alrite :cool:

Sarcasm detector weak.... not sure if trolling.

I removed the R32 steering wheel from the S3 and put the original back in, dropped 300 lids from the price as a result. If it wasn't a bargain already....

GvidoR

That instrument cluster looks very familiar. :P

tossy

GvidoR wrote: »

That instrument cluster looks very familiar. :P

The are pretty much the same, it's full FIS though,and my one says 25mpg.

GvidoR

If they were US gallons then it wouldn't be too bad.

tossy

GvidoR wrote: »

If they were US gallons then it wouldn't be too bad.

It would be if we paid US prices for 'gas' lol the MPG never bothered me, you don't buy an S3 and complain about the economy, one press of the loud pedal will cure what ails you anyway.

GvidoR

Fuel in US is very cheap... about €0.65 per litre. It's S3 8P, isn't it?