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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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I loving my new interior pieces - any idea's on what to do with the silver side accent pieces??


Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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take it off and paint it...
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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I'm loving that steering wheel cover, might I ask where you found it?
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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What kind of kit is that?
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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^^ what the last two peeps said
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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its probally a wheel skin, but thats a guess
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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I like the silver. At first i didn't but I like it now that I look at it more. Especially since you have silver in other areas of your car to match it. Geezus I sound like the fashion police or something.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Thanks everyone.........

The kit is the basic kit ($70) from www.vaneerz.com - it is really great quality and it has a lifetime warrently as long as you have the car.

The steering wheel cover is a wheel skins - I love it and it is only like $35 or something!!

Oh, if I paint it what color - white to match or like black to blend in???
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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you should have covered the trim around the floor shifter also
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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it looks sweet
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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White is not my style but looks very good!
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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Paint it white so that your vents match each other.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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Massively hot. If I could do it all over again, it would be a lot like that.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Nice Job!!! That really looks great.......please for God's sake, don't give me any more modification ideas!!!
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Would love to see more interior kits (Pics). I want to add a blue interior to my xB. But not sure how to take the plunge. Looking at color patches on internet dash sites seems risky for 2 to 300 bucks. Just my opinion.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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that link you gave holly doesnt work...
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Yeah, you've taken it this far. I suggest painting ALL of the silver trim in there to match the white, otherwise it will look mismatched.

Interesting look, I'm not sure I'd do this to my PW, but I like it. It's definitely different and unique.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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I would either do CF for the silver parts, or paint them a color that blends in with the dash, painting them white would be too gaudy in my book. Nice job on the interior though!
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I agree... definately don''t go with white... b/c the contrast would be lost then...

Actually I think its pretty much ok the way it is... Not sure black would look any better (black/white, depending on how glossy the black is would look tacky).

CF might be interesting and work.. but I'm not able to really visualize it.

maybe find someone in an art school and have them suggest a color or have them photoshop it to show you the different choices.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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Yeah, that is the dilemma - what color and whether to do it or not..........maybe i'll wait a while and see what I come up with!! Thanks for all your replies!



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