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Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me #1235056
07/07/2011 01:55
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I love the yellow calipers on Red Ferraris, I think the two colours really compliment eachother.

Ive spent a lot of effort trying to get my LE as mint as possible. Im thinking about doing a set of front and rear calipers in yellow and see how they go with the red.

Here is a photo of Leon1's calipers...

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So to go yellow... or not to go yellow that is the question laugh

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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235057
07/07/2011 01:58
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What about a 'not sure' option? laugh

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235060
07/07/2011 02:09
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No time for sitting on the fence laugh


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235064
07/07/2011 02:21
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Sorry mate - not on an LE

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235065
07/07/2011 02:36
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As long as you keep the wheels silver, and use a more subtle yellow for the paint... maybe chinny

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: ] #1235068
07/07/2011 03:47
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no it's a totally marco idea, don't mess with the top of the range LE's, they should be left unmolested (cosmetically wink )


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235081
07/07/2011 08:51
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Whats everyone's problem with being individual.

My Banana has got Red calipers, does that mean I have ruined the look of the car?

Go for it, if its good for Farrari and Porsche, why not the Coupe.


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235082
07/07/2011 09:01
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do it , don't conform with the rest of the LE mob , live outside the box laugh its only a set of calipers you can always paint them red again rolleyes .

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235083
07/07/2011 09:05
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I love yellow, so yeah do it. laugh

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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235089
07/07/2011 09:37
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Mario, if you like it mate, do it!

Don't let these old folks deter you from being cool. laugh

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235119
07/07/2011 11:26
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Why not paint the calipers titanium to match the rest of the LE bits?


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235123
07/07/2011 11:33
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Nice idea but they will just look too much like the wheels...


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235160
07/07/2011 13:11
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why is there no sheep tab on the pole? laugh

i should say "Go for it mario, it will look the nuts!"

i cant say my other comment as i need to behaive... laugh

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235224
07/07/2011 16:23
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Quote,Ive spent a lot of effort trying to get my LE as mint as possible.

buy mint did you mean original,if so leave it alone,if i had an LE i would even drive it in 1999 clothes just to look the part,not many good LE,s left now and these will soon be demanding top price.

p.s because i no sparkyman will jump in on this, yes most of my clothes are pre 1999.

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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235229
07/07/2011 16:34
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Quote,Ive spent a lot of effort trying to get my LE as mint as possible.

by mint did you mean original... not exactly

At the moment the car is pretty much standard - Anything i do will be reversable... ie change the calipers. Im still keeping the original ones.

At the end of the day.. I have restored the car to mint because thats how I like my cars. I have no intention of selling it. Ive spent close to 8k on this car including buying it and thats in two years. Even though the prices of LEs are rising there is no way on earth I will get close to that in the next 5-10 years.

I just want it to be a car that I enjoy, and that I like. Lets face it when the turbo goes I will be going for more power... then its definatly not original.

I have no intention of ever selling this car therefore the Its and LE dont mod it as it loses value doesnt really bother me. smile

I brought an LE because I like the KIT, the interior and the few goodies that come with it

lol cowboy your clothes arnt that bad laugh Will we see you at the AGM this year mate! Its been a while!


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235231
07/07/2011 16:40
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so yellow it is thumb

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: ] #1235261
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Originally Posted By: nismo
so yellow it is thumb

Then paint the body to match the calipers. idea


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: PeteP] #1235272
07/07/2011 18:29
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i wanted to choose both options as both apply in this case laugh

as others have said it's your car and LE's are no so special they have to be kept as original in my (correct laugh ) opinion..... your car, do as you please mate, look forward to seeing it soon wink

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235433
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Go for it Mario. It's not as if it can't be undone.


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235573
08/07/2011 13:40
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Looks like the Majority have spoken laugh

They Call Me Mellow Yellow

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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235651
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Originally Posted By: MarioCirillo
Looks like the Majority have spoken laugh

They Call Me Mellow Yellow


Take the first three words of that song and that's what you'll be if you paint them yellow.

I think this song will be more appropriate Mario's Car Colour

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235656
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OH COME ON JIMBO laugh seriously!!! laugh


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1235701
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It's a rainbow, it's a rainbow laugh

Na only kidding, whatever colour you want to go for, I have to be honest, I do quite like the yellow calipers on the super cars, you will need to paint your discs matt black though to look like the carbon ones designated by the yellow calipers.

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1236166
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Don't forget LEDS in the wheel well also laugh

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: ] #1236419
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Originally Posted By: Marco20valveT
Don't forget LEDS in the wheel well also laugh


Hillarious...


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Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1236480
11/07/2011 17:15
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made me laugh marco

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1238063
15/07/2011 14:20
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Black calipers with red lettering - keeps with the LE (2nd in line to the Plus being top of the range by the way ;-) ) theme.

I see what you are saying with the contrast yellow but it's a Fiat not a Ferrari!

You would need other flashes of yellow for it to work - boost gauge/clock background?

Re: Red LE - Yellow Calipers - Talk to me [Re: MarioCirillo] #1238079
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My opinion is that You should defenitly go to the same colour on the calipers as the cars colour.


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