Woe is me. Being beaten up by wife, son, friends & helpers! No one can agree on the decals for this car.

We have in the White corner "Leave it white"
In the Black corner "White is boring so loads of stuff like a real race car"
In the Blue corner "Just logos of those who have helped"
In the Compromise corner (that'll be me then) this



And let's not even get started on the bonnet decals

Comments please, he said hoping for some sort of unanimity but kind of expecting more woes from those around this project

I don't know, all this work and what are the squabbles are about? Colour! I thought colour was only a girly issue

Black corner or white corner - all or nothing.

It's hardly a boring shape as it is. Doesn't need tarting up to create interest.

Pink wheels

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Pink wheels

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Got to be the black corner for me

Really sorry, but your (OP) choice is the worst one!

And if it were mine, it would be proper stickered up!

make it look like a race car

race numbers on side and bonnet (remember to put a line through them for road use)

use the Brawn colours looks excellent on white. There was an Mk with the colur scheme really effective

Paint the car black, and use gold decals Sorry, had to be different I'm afraid

JPS colour scheme good choice me thinks

Yup, got it in one

Definitely needs colour - look at the Radical in red and yellow

................what about vinyl?


Steve

Stick some black bordered number panels on the sides and bonnet, and maybe a couple of racing stripes for a bit of interest.

If you must make it a replica of a race car, then I say go down the martini route.

take inspiration from a racing colour scheme, but not one of the iconic schemes that everyone knows. gulf, martini, JPS, rothmans etc. nothing looks more tragic to my eye.

being brutally honest, i think the dragon graphic that's on it now would be the quickest way to spoil a really nice car

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Remember the Wheeler Dealers Fiat 500 with the stripes, that would look good. Gorgeous car anyway it would look good whatever.

It's beautiful as it is. Less is more. Stickers, etc are just meaningless trashy bling.

Oh you're from Essex? Go ahead then: it's obligatory

I'm in the black corner - but agree - don't copy iconic team colours - be inventive.

Also - racing numbers on a road car is just wrong.

If you keep it white I think Kawasaki green wheels would lift it.

How about quecks on opposite corners? You know, the ones that look like a flag.

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being brutally honest, i think the dragon graphic that's on it now would be the quickest way to spoil a really nice car

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Why not paint one half black, leave the other white. Do a double stripe down the middle so that it doesnt just look like you painted half and ran our of money!

Like this?


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[Edited on 20/2/11 by loggyboy]

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use the Brawn colours looks excellent on white. There was an Mk with the colur scheme really effective

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mmmm as suspected no sway one way or the other then.

Glad I did a Paintshop impression of it coz it has helped shift opinion in the workshop. Seems like the quickest way to see what will be. Even if just makes it safe to drive one way though Harare, just don't turn around and come back the other (loggyboy), although I love the comprise factor

Shall continue to ponder for a few weeks yet coz there is no rush. The white paintwork is now super glossy so things can remain like that for as long as it takes. Paintwork and decals are an expensive and major bit of work, especially on a WLR with so much bodywork, so want to get it right.

I guess the Beasts little helpers will want thier Griffin some place but thats easy, but apart from that who knows?

Cheers guys keep the comments comming

PS @ £700 a set the wheels are stay'in black

I would be using stripes and shapes to accentuate the lines / curves... I wouldn't go mad as it would be very easy to make it look cheap very quickly! Less is more - far classier!

I agree with Scootz, picking out certain areas of the car like his example would look awesome. Simple and tasteful.

Just another option.....


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Or another;


Radical

All very cool and all good food for thought. Thanks guys.
Anyone know good supplies of custom decals?
Checked out Google & Ebay and they all seem very cheap and tacky.