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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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red always looks good when done right. For your car, I'd say black would be best since you are looking for the subtle touch./
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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I think bronze with red brembo decals would look the best on MRM. White with red lettering in theory would look good, but I think they may interrupt the flow of your car a little bit. A dark gold or bronze would be perfect.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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Red on red looks very nice!!
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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now that i see how the color match looks i kinda like that MRM brakes on a MRM car with white Brembo lettering. Or is it better to do a standard bright red like a ferrari red caliper not the metallic? Damn sooo many color options my head hurts lol!

That or the gold/ bronze color.

I like white too lol but not sure on the red car.... i already paid for the damn silver paint lol and red brembo stickers wonder if i should still try to silver i just dont want to repaint too much time
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 12:10 PM
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here is a sample i made of the silver i bought and i kinda think it looks too plain now that i see it in the wheels i mean yes its a crappy cardboard sample but i dont think it goes right.... im now thinking color match or a standard bright red

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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 12:12 PM
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Voted for color match the RED
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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^ thanks blitz! i think thats the route.... now who wants 2 cans of audi silver lol
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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Color matched red looks great, or silver. G2 can make any color you want, I color matched mine to my USB and it looks great.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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You really can't go wrong with red.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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That color match red on red looked pretty dope. not gonna lie.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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murph, the cardboard method you did was the correct way to get an idea of what it's suppose to look like.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 05:44 PM
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Vote for color match. Will look good with your wheels also
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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Here's mine again.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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I would do a bronze or gold color with black lettering
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 11:42 PM
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Can you post some pics of black out window trim please?? I'm interested in blacking out the silver trim too!!!
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