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[E-Tizzle]

i have recently bought and painted some wood and picket arches.
i have fitted one side and left the other side on to compare.

now im not sure looks best
about 3 people ive asked say they prefer the chrome.
i cant make up my mind, i know the new ones will need rubber strips to finish them off (and mounting properly, they only have 2 screws in at the moment) and a strip down the side off the car.
also i think the car could do with being a bit clean and shinier, it needs a good waxing, then it would match the red slightly more
what do you think please...







admin can you tell me how to make this a polling question please, i did type it in on the polling question bit but it didnt work.
can a poll have pictures? if it can can you change it please or tell me how to do it.
thanks

Edited by E-Tizzle, 29 June 2010 - 07:51 AM.

[danie garry]

i think the w&p look best but its up to u in the end really.

[AVV IT]

Sorry to be unhelpfull but i'm not particularly keen on either, If I had to choose between the two I would go with the chrome jobbies but I reckon a decent set of group 2 arches with the chrome edge strip would look far better than either. More importantly what's going on with your suspension?? It's so high it looks like an off roader!! If you haven't just replaced the cones then it's in serious need of lowering, which of course would improve the look of your mini regardless of which arches you decide upon!!

[RelyTM251]

Sorry to be unhelpfull but i'm not particularly keen on either, If I had to choose between the two I would go with the chrome jobbies but I reckon a decent set of group 2 arches with the chrome edge strip would look far better than either. More importantly what's going on with your suspension?? It's so high it looks like an off roader!! If you haven't just replaced the cones then it's in serious need of lowering, which of course would improve the look of your mini regardless of which arches you decide upon!!

If you look closely you wil notice that its sitting on axel stands at the rear

[E-Tizzle]

Sorry to be unhelpfull but i'm not particularly keen on either, If I had to choose between the two I would go with the chrome jobbies but I reckon a decent set of group 2 arches with the chrome edge strip would look far better than either. More importantly what's going on with your suspension?? It's so high it looks like an off roader!! If you haven't just replaced the cones then it's in serious need of lowering, which of course would improve the look of your mini regardless of which arches you decide upon!!

thanks but due to budget, its got to be one or the other.
i may have to do back to chrome

[danie garry]

u'r pictures r gone e-tizzle??

[E-Tizzle]

are crap!!!
i moved then around on photobucket. ill have to do it all again now.
thanks

[miniman retford]

It's got to be the wood & picket but i am a bit biased

[Pooky]

I think the W&P's would look better with a finishing strip between the body and arch.

[AVV IT]

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If you look closely you wil notice that its sitting on axel stands at the rear
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Doh!.... That might explain it!!

[mk3 Cooper S]

How about the W+P painted black as the colour mismatch between the body and the arches draws my eyes to it.

Personally I do not care for chrome arches.

[Timify]

Personally I don't like the chrome. They remind me of the cheap stick on chrome strips, for grey arches.

[IFlingPoo]

I like the chrome, but something like this is all about personal preference.

[E-Tizzle]

those chrome are like sleeves that slide over the arches under neath. im not sure if they the original arches or if they are bought with the chrome sleeves. im not sure because the arches are an unusual shape, they are wide at the front and get thin almost to a point at the back.
i think that standard arches are more or less the same thickness all the way along.

[jay30]

Yep! Wood and Pickett style.