Matt black Grill surround

[PeteHuws]

Hi folks, I'm not one for making external changes to my car, rather I like the factory look more, however.................................

I was just looking at ebay for some non related stuff and noticed a black magic Mk2 for sale with a black grill surround and I rather like it :yes: .

My car is a black magic Mk2 vrs just like the pic but an estate. What's the concensus? Should I do it, or leave it as is? Please bear in mind I am 35 so my boy racer days are lonnng behind me.

Cheers

[PeteHuws]

Just realised there was a forum for 'Styling' Sorry, :no: it shows how little interest I usually have in modding & styling.

[FUBAR]

I am more a fan of the black being matched to rest of the car with the black magic colour not just matt but would still look 25.6 times better than the chrome I just got mine 2 days ago done in race blue

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/203206-colour-coded-grill-surround-done/

[PeteHuws]

Just saw your posting too! Very nice. You've swayed me to go all out for the Black Magic, forget the matt black..... Yours looks amazing!

[Brimma]

So what's wrong with matt black? :S

And I'm 49 this year

[PeteHuws]

This is getting tougher!!! In an ideal world I'd have one octavia matt black, & one black magic. I'm liking them both..:p

[rob_e]

So what's wrong with matt black? :S

And I'm 49 this year

Grille looks good but your number plate seems to have melted!

[vRS_Pagey]

Any excuse.....

Yep, got the same problem with my number plate!

[Wardy]

Black Magic coded for me, but it's a close run thing

Put it this way, either matt or BM would be better than the standard chrome

Whichever you decide, this mod is firmly in the 'OEM+' category :yes:

[muckipup]

Black Magic for me too. Unfortunately mine doesn't quite look as good as the pictures above as it's very sensitive to stone chips. I took a bit of time over it but mine was still a DIY job.

[blackmagic]

Any excuse.....

Yep, got the same problem with my number plate!

That looks stunning. Where are those DRL's from?

[furn]

how about black carbon fibre thats what ive done mine in, sorry no pics.

your never to old to modify!!!!

[vRS_Pagey]

That looks stunning. Where are those DRL's from?

Thanks mate, the DRL's are from eBay, I will dig out a link when I get 5 minutes. I'm well happy with them as they look so OEM and I plan on getting another set as a spare.

EDIT: Linky to the DRL's....

[PeteHuws]

Spot on chaps!! Sparayed the surround up this afternoon in Black Magic, it's currently 'airing' in the living room, I gently rub it down tomorrow and then clear lacquer it up, just jumped on VRs_Pagey's link and got myself some of those DRL's, they look a neat fit!

[blackmagic]

Thanks mate, the DRL's are from eBay, I will dig out a link when I get 5 minutes. I'm well happy with them as they look so OEM and I plan on getting another set as a spare.

EDIT: Linky to the DRL's....

Grand thanks for that. I'll talk to you about them in pm so I don't stray off topic and hijack the thread.

[rob_e]

.., I gently rub it ... and then .. just jumped on VRs_Pagey .... a neat fit!

Suddenly your avatar picture starts to make sense.

[dan yeates]

Definitely black magic. And get some Lamin-X tints for the headlights too.

[Brimma]

I'm going for gold next time

[PeteHuws]

Suddenly your avatar picture starts to make sense.

Ooo err I have a feeling this is going off-topic and away from the more younger / lesser 'life experienced members'

[Wardy]

I'm going for gold next time

Henry Kelly!

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_for_Gold)

[PeteHuws]

Get on it Auric Wardy!! Looking forward to the pics