Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill?

VeedubyaGTi · 20-08-2007, 11:27

I am thinking of colour coding the grill on my black magic Mk1 VRS but can`t make my mind up. I have seen a few colour coded grills on Mk2`s on here lately, and they look superb, any pics of the same on a Mk1 to help me decide?

duke of hazzard · 20-08-2007, 11:39

i have one, hangon.

duke of hazzard · 20-08-2007, 11:41

ethos · 20-08-2007, 11:56

It looks LOADS better in my opinion. There's no other silver/chrome on the car so it really sticks out.

I'm gonna get mine done if I can find a good price. How much should it cost? I got quoted £50 from a local place.

Would you have to tell insurers? Surely not?!

duke of hazzard · 20-08-2007, 11:57

cost me 30 from a friend who works in a bodyshop. glad you like.

ethos · 20-08-2007, 12:02

£30s good, then again it's from a friend. Seems £50 is a good price then.

It does transform the look of the car, makes it look meaner. Maybe i'll get it done next month, take it into him with it off so all he had to do is prep/spray it.

Anymore pics?

MartinDK · 20-08-2007, 12:07

Is it just the grill sorround that has been painted or also the grill itself?

duke of hazzard · 20-08-2007, 12:09

just popped the silver bit off, bought a new badge too as the old one had to come off to do it right.

ethos · 20-08-2007, 12:10

Just the chrome grill needs painting.

sneeks · 20-08-2007, 12:11

I was thinking of getting that done, looks great so I may well do it

duke of hazzard · 20-08-2007, 12:13

d'oh! shot mysen in the foot here! should of kept quiet or said it looks ugly,and not posted a pic now everyone wants em lol.

Mike C · 20-08-2007, 12:15

I've gone a slightly different way with mine and gone for the Milotec badgeless grill which I'm spraying up a the moment. Have seen photos of other peoples cars with these fitted and love them.

sneeks · 20-08-2007, 12:16

I'd prefer a badgeless grill but I don't want to spend lots on it. Last I looked they were around £100?

Mike C · 20-08-2007, 12:18

Fraid so. It's a lot of money but does look good. There's cheaper ones on ebay but I'm not sure about the quality.

Johnny50 · 20-08-2007, 12:50

Here's mine, Milotec grill.

Apologies for the rubbish pic.

GarryC · 20-08-2007, 12:52

Here is a picture of mine with the Milotec front bumper grills also. I did not like them all when i got the car (they were already done when i bought it) but now i really like them all after parking next to a STD VRS at the weekend.

Hope it helps.

Regards

Garry

Mike C · 20-08-2007, 12:53

Johnny, Is that the 400/04 grill?

Johnny50 · 20-08-2007, 13:00

Yep, it is.
cant really tell in that pic though.
Also has bumper grills...

Pic here before i moved the badge back to the side.

Mike C · 20-08-2007, 13:02

Thanks for that. Thats the same one I have and I have the badge from the Mk2 Octy VRS to fit.

Johnny50 · 20-08-2007, 13:03

Cool...i've tried mine badgeless, but it didn't look right at all.
Now settled for it where it's supposed to be.

Mike C · 20-08-2007, 13:12

just our of interest, for the lower grills I see you have to take out the lateral bar... does this leave a small hole in the bumper or is there a plug you but in its place?

Johnny50 · 20-08-2007, 13:30

Being 100% honest i'm not sure Mike. Both of these were fitted to the car when i bought it.

I'll pop out to the carpark later and have a look if you like and take some closer pics.

Mike C · 20-08-2007, 13:32

Not to worry. I'll ask RSD if I ever get round to doing it ;-) thanks anyway.

ethos · 20-08-2007, 13:33

I much prefer the standard chrome part resprayed.

The miltoech grill and the ones on ebay make it look a little cheap in my opinion (no offence intended!).

Johnny50 · 20-08-2007, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethos

I much prefer the standard chrome part resprayed.

The miltoech grill and the ones on ebay make it look a little cheap in my opinion (no offence intended!).

How dare you !!

20-08-2007, 11:27	#1
VeedubyaGTi Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Widnes Posts: 103 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? I am thinking of colour coding the grill on my black magic Mk1 VRS but can`t make my mind up. I have seen a few colour coded grills on Mk2`s on here lately, and they look superb, any pics of the same on a Mk1 to help me decide? __________________ Regards, Rob

20-08-2007, 11:39	#2
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? i have one, hangon. __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

20-08-2007, 11:41	#3
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

20-08-2007, 11:56	#4
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? It looks LOADS better in my opinion. There's no other silver/chrome on the car so it really sticks out. I'm gonna get mine done if I can find a good price. How much should it cost? I got quoted £50 from a local place. Would you have to tell insurers? Surely not?!

20-08-2007, 11:57	#5
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? cost me 30 from a friend who works in a bodyshop. glad you like. __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

20-08-2007, 12:02	#6
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? £30s good, then again it's from a friend. Seems £50 is a good price then. It does transform the look of the car, makes it look meaner. Maybe i'll get it done next month, take it into him with it off so all he had to do is prep/spray it. Anymore pics?

20-08-2007, 12:07	#7
MartinDK Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 110 Members Car: 2002 Octavia RS Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Is it just the grill sorround that has been painted or also the grill itself? __________________ Regards, Martin 2002 Octavia RS

20-08-2007, 12:09	#8
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? just popped the silver bit off, bought a new badge too as the old one had to come off to do it right. __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

20-08-2007, 12:10	#9
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Just the chrome grill needs painting.

20-08-2007, 12:11	#10
sneeks Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 168 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? I was thinking of getting that done, looks great so I may well do it

20-08-2007, 12:13	#11
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? d'oh! shot mysen in the foot here! should of kept quiet or said it looks ugly,and not posted a pic now everyone wants em lol. __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

20-08-2007, 12:15	#12
Mike C Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Sussex and Sometimes North Yorks. and sometimes in between! Posts: 231 Members Car: Skoda Octavia VRS Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? I've gone a slightly different way with mine and gone for the Milotec badgeless grill which I'm spraying up a the moment. Have seen photos of other peoples cars with these fitted and love them. __________________ Octavia Mk 1 VRS, Black Magic

20-08-2007, 12:16	#13
sneeks Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 168 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? I'd prefer a badgeless grill but I don't want to spend lots on it. Last I looked they were around £100?

20-08-2007, 12:18	#14
Mike C Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Sussex and Sometimes North Yorks. and sometimes in between! Posts: 231 Members Car: Skoda Octavia VRS Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Fraid so. It's a lot of money but does look good. There's cheaper ones on ebay but I'm not sure about the quality. __________________ Octavia Mk 1 VRS, Black Magic

20-08-2007, 12:50	#15
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,469 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Here's mine, Milotec grill. Apologies for the rubbish pic.

20-08-2007, 12:52	#16
GarryC Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ashford, Kent Posts: 317 Members Car: Mk1 Octavia VRS Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Here is a picture of mine with the Milotec front bumper grills also. I did not like them all when i got the car (they were already done when i bought it) but now i really like them all after parking next to a STD VRS at the weekend. Hope it helps. Regards Garry __________________ Black MK1 Octavia VRS - 18"BBS RC,H&R Coil Overs, Eibach Rear ARB, Golf R32 Front ARB, Custom Code -Phase 2,JBS CAI pipe, Forge Eliminator DV, Spec Clutch, Single mass flywheel + more

20-08-2007, 12:53	#17
Mike C Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Sussex and Sometimes North Yorks. and sometimes in between! Posts: 231 Members Car: Skoda Octavia VRS Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Johnny, Is that the 400/04 grill? __________________ Octavia Mk 1 VRS, Black Magic

20-08-2007, 13:00	#18
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,469 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Yep, it is. cant really tell in that pic though. Also has bumper grills... Pic here before i moved the badge back to the side.

20-08-2007, 13:02	#19
Mike C Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Sussex and Sometimes North Yorks. and sometimes in between! Posts: 231 Members Car: Skoda Octavia VRS Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Thanks for that. Thats the same one I have and I have the badge from the Mk2 Octy VRS to fit. __________________ Octavia Mk 1 VRS, Black Magic

20-08-2007, 13:03	#20
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,469 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Cool...i've tried mine badgeless, but it didn't look right at all. Now settled for it where it's supposed to be.

20-08-2007, 13:12	#21
Mike C Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Sussex and Sometimes North Yorks. and sometimes in between! Posts: 231 Members Car: Skoda Octavia VRS Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? just our of interest, for the lower grills I see you have to take out the lateral bar... does this leave a small hole in the bumper or is there a plug you but in its place? __________________ Octavia Mk 1 VRS, Black Magic

20-08-2007, 13:30	#22
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,469 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Being 100% honest i'm not sure Mike. Both of these were fitted to the car when i bought it. I'll pop out to the carpark later and have a look if you like and take some closer pics.

20-08-2007, 13:32	#23
Mike C Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Sussex and Sometimes North Yorks. and sometimes in between! Posts: 231 Members Car: Skoda Octavia VRS Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? Not to worry. I'll ask RSD if I ever get round to doing it ;-) thanks anyway. __________________ Octavia Mk 1 VRS, Black Magic

20-08-2007, 13:33	#24
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Any pics of black Mk1 with colour coded grill? I much prefer the standard chrome part resprayed. The miltoech grill and the ones on ebay make it look a little cheap in my opinion (no offence intended!).

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