engine bay painted a diffrent colour

[turbojolt]

what do you guys think of cars with the engine bays painted a different colour from the body?

i was thinking about doing it but unsure if its just going to look like a half arsed resprayed car :roll:

[pie]

like this lol

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqJHJEkE+VCHgUcZBP2M52NZG!~~60_12.JPG

[bazil]

Gay.......

[Andy]

it looks fail

[novasrikev]

it's v tec yo lol

[turbojolt]

like this lol

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqJHJEkE+VCHgUcZBP2M52NZG!~~60_12.JPG

yes but not them colours lol

[Southie]

This one is the only one that works for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/PV08214.jpg




This don't look too bad.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3972/turbo_cover_fitted.jpg

[turbojolt]

i like the first one i was thinking of a grey but a bit darker then that

[pie]

This don't look too bad.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3972/turbo_cover_fitted.jpg

reminds of......

http://www.e-traction.com/e-Mission/EPE%20on%20TNT%20truck.jpg lol lol

[Southie]

Any darker and it may as well be black TJ lol

[turbojolt]

i was thinking more of the gun metal grey you see peoples wheels painted with

[Southie]

i was thinking more of the gun metal grey you see peoples wheels painted with
I suppose it depend on what colour the outside of your car is... besides maybe green mold by now lol

[turbojolt]

lol well it was white

[Southie]

Well here's a white and black one for you.

http://i1.bebo.com/041b/6/large/2008/10/04/15/414601182a9054324448l.jpg

[pie]

coded bay imo looks nicer :)

[Jon_nova1]

i'd get a black engine bay, imagine all the crap from the engine, it'll be covered up nicely lol

[turbojolt]

ma matt black bay would be easy to do aswell

[Nova-nation]

Not finished but hey, here's my brothers BMW e36;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/Charlie-Macklin/49482191.jpg

[turbojolt]

matt black bay
red block, black head, silver gbox and sump
blue silicone hoses, alloy rad, alloy tanks

would that look to much?

[Nova-nation]

I wouldn't do the bay black, personally :/

But the rest sounds good!

[bazil]

To much mate

[turbojolt]

i think i need to have the car back in front of me to make a real decission, as everytime i see it i change my mine lol was ment to be a gte or early sr rep, but the more i looked at it i just wanted to keep it on small bumpers

[Iain]

Black bay looks very "I'm to pikey to get it resprayed with the rest of the car so I'm spending £20 at Halfords with rattle cans"

Gunmetal grey looks cool if its a purposeful bay, like the touring cars etc.

[bazil]

Grey flock lol

[turbojolt]

swed affect flock lol

[Iain]

Suede. Effect.

1/3.

[turbojolt]

no i want it to look like a vegetable,

[maddogdaz666]

Whit cars need white bays, otherwise it looks tosh, looks like you've covered up something and spent 20p doing so.

[Southie]

no i want it to look like a vegetable,
I've found your car btw, and the guys taken it away to upgrade to the spec you wanted...









.... lol

http://www.fuzzygalore.com/photos/2009/IMG_6330.jpg

[mayhem]

i have matblack with a china blue car.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/IMAG0066.jpg

[Graeme]

Another vote her for looks like a poor colour change

[hotrod]

Yeah if I thought it would look good mine would of been finished 3 ago bit it just doesnt look right thats why its still not done!

After all if a jobs worth doing, Its worth doing right! :)

[novadave24]

i think it would look good if say the car was yellow then have the bay gloss black like that sort of thing .

[Pete]

i have a royal blue colour on the exterior but in the engine bay its China blue so has alot of sealent over the top which im slowly stripping lol

[ash.blue]

I have a miami blue body with matt black alloys and skirts, but a red engine bay (i know id get summat said)
But it came like that when I got it, its not purposly done. Behind dash is red and under carpets so is half hearted respray
I think a different coloured bay is ok, in my opinion so long as its not a major mismatch of colour (like mine)
I like the idea myself but my blue is too vibrant I think to put a different colour in there. What do you guys think ??

[ash.blue]

I have a miami blue body with matt black alloys and skirts, but a red engine bay (i know id get summat said)
But it came like that when I got it, its not purposly done. Behind dash is red and under carpets so is half hearted respray
I think a different coloured bay is ok, in my opinion so long as its not a major mismatch of colour (like mine)
I like the idea myself but my blue is too vibrant I think to put a different colour in there. What do you guys think ??

[Benn]

Suede. Effect.

1/3.


You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Iain again.

lol lol

[Connor]

For me, has to be cc, otherwise i do have a soft spot for that grey colour shown previously.

[turbojolt]

the more i think about it i dont think im going to do it, i think im going to make ther engine bay look better by doing a wire tuck and smoothing the bay then giving the paint work a high gloss finish

[simoncuts]

Body colour and smoothed engine bay is the way to go i think(for what its worth!). Mate done it in his mag featured Zetec fiesta( i know!) and it looked the nuts.:)

[simoncuts]

I also like the body colour and rusty inner arches look of mine!lol

[craig green]

The colours used need to contrast & it helps if you also tie in the theme by coding your wheels &/or interior fabric too.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/codedbay.jpg

Done to good effect on this Integra. Black in the bay is a definate no as it isnt vibrant enough on the complex shapes & shadows under the bonnet. Just my opinion.