Right well i've got the golf till september, and now i've done my usual tidying things up on the car to get it looking right... i.e adding the alloys, swapping rear lights to GTI style ones etc. Before she goes i want to just add one more touch... Paint the brakes

So your views please (and remember this is a VW... so pleased don't be biased acording to vRS colours unless you think it will look right) on what colour to paint them.

Green, Red, Blue or Silver

Oh and this is the Golf in question:

Black would be best IMHO. They will look much better than the OEM plating and won't put any potential buyers off when the time comes.

Black would be best IMHO. They will look much better than the OEM plating and won't put any potential buyers off when the time comes.

point duely noted

Will still continue this thread see what the outcome is.

Silver

- It stands out a bit more than black, but not too in your face.

black for me also

The new GTI's have red ones if that makes a difference? Personally I would leave it alone, it looks great as it is

me thinks blue,

Definitely RED

I wouldn't bother, especially if your selling it.

Thats the sort of thing that puts off potential buyers, they wonder what else has been fiddled with!

Besides it's clearly not a sports car, so why try and make it look like one?

Reading this a few good points have come up.... will be leaving them as standard.

But if i were to paint them... red appears to be the winner,

No point painting them black or silver, who would notice ? I'd go for red personally - although if you're selling is soon probably best not to bother.

Red or silver, red would get noticed more and give it more of a "GTI" look

If you are going to sell the car then I would recommend keeping them as standard - no point in making it soemthing its not

Agreed - leave as standard, it looks good

pointless thread:rofl:

pointless thread:rofl:

not really.... I was going to paint them.... but (once again) due to the good thinking and views from many members I am now not going to. So really it wasn't that pointless.

Would of just being like having a "Don't paint' box on the poll.

Thanks everyone for their help.

And RED has won if i was to paint them.

save the cash for some new vrs badges! dont go wasteing it on break calipers:)

save the cash for some new vrs badges! dont go wasteing it on break calipers:)

briskoda sticker

Any bright colour would suggest you're being a bit of a ch@v. Silver or black would be consistent with just keeping corrosion at bay - your call :P

Bugger. Voted green but should have said red

Silver or Red would look the best on a black car. I think if you want them really noticed, then go with Red (even though i voted Silver )

out of interest why are you selling the car?

out of interest why are you selling the car?

cause i'm moving back to skoda land for a Fabia.

We got golf to tie me buy during the time fabia was off road/written off/insurance went through.

Golf is old, smelly, 100k has taken its toll and i want the new car smell back i orriginally had!

I agree with the majority in not painting them. I considered painting my calipers green, but then I took a step back and thought "it's not a vRS, so don't try and make it look like one".

would it not be cheaper to just get it professionally valeted??

whats showing signs of age at 100K? steering wheel? seats?