SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)

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Old 10-05-11, 07:13 AM
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Hi, Hope you are having a smashing day.

Just need ur opinion quickly, Red or Yellow ?

ps, sorry about the really amature photoshopping.




Old 10-05-11, 07:41 AM
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Personally, I like the red, but the yellow adds a lot of flash!
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Red = Too common
Yellow = Too flashy

How about gold... Less flashy, less common... More "High End OE" look...
Did it on my previous car (Silver Audi TT 3.2) and it looked great!

Just my .02$

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Old 10-05-11, 08:22 AM
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If you're painting the stock calipers, I'd personally go with black.

Did you get different side skirts?
Old 10-05-11, 08:33 AM
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Look at a silver ferrari with yellow calipers you will see how it looks.btw get the caliper covers dont paint the oe calipers they look ugly
Old 10-05-11, 09:34 AM
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my bias is red with chromed wheels. It pops with a silver car and open spoke wheels and my sig photo isn't photoshopped.
Old 10-05-11, 09:54 AM
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Well, IMO and my idea if it were my car is using Vertex side skirts. From the height and shape of your kit, the vertex should flow. Keep the rear but have some body work done to clean the lines and paint the "diffuser" black. Change that orange reflector to red and 06 tail lights will set it of nicely. Also paint the mesh/grill for the vents black to give it that accent to match your wheels. As for the front i dislike it because it doesnt look finished on the bottom portion BUT it would look really sick if you put like a CF splitter to complete the buttom. My computers shot so i cant photoshop this for you. I'd do red calipers to match the rear reflector and lights. With you lowered on your wheels i think it would lool exotic/clean yet sporty and not boy rice ish. Thats just me though. If i wanted to make the whole kit work as one, i'd smooth out and fill the vent in the side skirt. Its just wayy too boy ricer ish like you said so major molding would be required for the sideskirts and rear lip

Actually the sideskirt id leave alone i kinda like it. Its the rear bumper vents that are throwing it off. Fill/smooth that out and modifyin the rear with a black "diffuser" would be nice

Nm i lied about the side skirts lol vertex or modify.

Need more pics! This is just a sketch in my head. I definitely would have made it work though. Its got potential

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Old 10-05-11, 10:10 AM
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I like Bronze as pictured in this link post # 8
http://www.rhdriven.com/showthread.p...-Brembo-Brakes
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Originally Posted by Teal Sc400
I like Bronze as pictured in this link post # 8
http://www.rhdriven.com/showthread.p...-Brembo-Brakes
There's numerous shades of gold (bronze).... But that's more or less what I meant by gold...
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I would not have either the yellow or red
I would go with a blue or black metallic, bit like the brembo's on the 350z
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Originally Posted by Blast-off
I would not have either the yellow or red
I would go with a blue or black metallic, bit like the brembo's on the 350z
Yeah.... Black would look cool too.... with white Lexus decals!
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here is one of mine....

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red = nice clean classic look

yellow = flashy almost to the point of too flashy/ boy racer
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Didnt think I would get so many responses so quickly..

So far it seems Yellow is written off, so left with Red, Gold and Black, .. One of those then prob, but I just have no idea.

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Yes those are new skirts.

mIStaSC . Sounds very interesting, prob is I dont know what a CF splitter or diffuser are :? I will upload loads of pics when in done. This should be this weekend, Then maybe you can try your photoshop magic ?

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Those are really cool, did you paint the stock ones and put decals ?.. looks good!


Thanks a alot for responses so far, many more welcome as I have till saturday to decide.
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I know they are a bit tacky , but might work if you got some nice ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...All-Categories

I would say paint your oem ones but the rear 2 piston caliper is so small that anything other then black would just emphasize how small it is.


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