New A3 Wheel Colour...

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Guys i need your help!

Picked up my new 3door A3 S-line last weekend and im not a fan of the silver wheels & Glacier White combo.. so im booked in next friday to get them powder coated to the colour i request..

i did this with my Q5 too (Q5 Glacier White) and really love the look however im not 100% convinced with the A3. i don't want them to look aftermarket at the same time would like something a little 'racey'

picture of Q5 before after power-coating then Photoshops of A3 Before and after.. im leaning towards Gunmetal grey for the A3 whereas the Q5 was a custom Colour i created that started as dark gunmetal with a metalic flash ontop!
Fluffyq5beforeFluffyq5Fluffyq5 1Fluffya3beforeWheels1Wheels2

Thoughts anyone?
 
I like it. I've never really been a big fan of silver wheels on a white car either. If anthracite was an option, I'd take it on white.

How about photoshopping a slightly lighter shade? They seem to look darker on the A3 than the Q5 - maybe less white paintwork on the A3 to compensate.
 
Contrast is a good thing imo. White car, dark wheels. Dark car, silver wheels.
 
How much are you looking at for powder coating? I thinking of getting it done when my glacier white Sline arrives. After your photoshop pretty much sold it to me!!
 
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How much are you looking at for powder coating? I thinking of getting it done when my glacier white Sline arrives. After your photoshop pretty much sold it to me!!

i always use thewheelspecialist.co.uk in Farnham (nearest to me) as they have all the facilities to turn it around in a day and quality are second to none.. There are always supercars in for wheel work and I've never heard a bad thing about them..

cost wise I think my bill was going to be £369 -10% (frequent flyer miles;)) and ill be picking it up before 5pm today

but I've also added wheel waxing (£12 I think including the remains of the bottle)


worth every penny!!

if you happen to use the Farnham branch mention my name or email address for a 10% discount too ;)

pictures to follow his evening ;)
 
That looks superb. I really like it.
 
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Thanks guys I'm relieved ;) I like them a lot but was worries too light / too dark / too aftermarket.

but the positive feedback makes me feel like it was the right choice ;);)


cheers all, thats why i love forums ....
 
I'd say your car now has a definite edge over others! IMO! Although I'd say not for long others may follow!!!!!
 
D O N E !

well im home and ive taken a few snaps on my iphone (sorry SLR will have to wait till i clean it!)

not sure what happened to the before and after photos at the top of the thread but here they are again but without the photochopped versions :):):)

before

DSC_3114 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

AFter

IMG_0430 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
IMG_0433 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


honest opinions guys please???, at the last minute before i left i asked for a smidgin lighter then M2.


Cheers

Hi zippster

New to the audi-sport.net ( hello peeps :happy: ) ....have just ordered an A3 SB, Glacier white, sline with panoramic roof....wasn't quite sure about silver wheels with a white car so have been looking around to see if anyone has had changed their wheels to a darker colour.... found your post ..but unfortunatley can't see you images any more ..any chance you can post them again...only i can't seem to get an idea of what they might look like

Cheers
 
You can now order the following Matt coloured wheels as an option for the S Line, see page 52 of the April 2013 brochure.
..... 18” x 7.5J ‘10-spoke’ design titaniummatt alloy wheels
 
You can now order the following Matt coloured wheels as an option for the S Line, see page 52 of the April 2013 brochure.
..... 18” x 7.5J ‘10-spoke’ design titaniummatt alloy wheels

Thanks :) ... i knew they would offer them as soon as i ordered .... Well booked in for Dip next week...will post pickies when done! gulp
 
Hi zippster

New to the audi-sport.net ( hello peeps :happy: ) ....have just ordered an A3 SB, Glacier white, sline with panoramic roof....wasn't quite sure about silver wheels with a white car so have been looking around to see if anyone has had changed their wheels to a darker colour.... found your post ..but unfortunatley can't see you images any more ..any chance you can post them again...only i can't seem to get an idea of what they might look like

Cheers

you sure there not working for you? should be set to anyone.. hmm weird.
 
Nope, I can't view them either..........

photobucket let's you instant host on here, that's what I use

Sean
 
The photos don't seem to work using the tapatalk app, but they do work when viewed in a normal browser.

Edit: Scrap that, no they don't work lol
 
If I click the links in Tapatalk, or the phone browser then it directs to a Yahoo login screen. If I click the links from the desktop browser it displays the photos. Must be an odd quirk with Flikr.
 
Coool, working again then.. sorry cant help with tapatalk.. gave up using it on my idevices as lots of things on my forums didnt display properly.
 
Coool, working again then.. sorry cant help with tapatalk.. gave up using it on my idevices as lots of things on my forums didnt display properly.

Hi Zippster...

I still seem to be struggling to see your images...but i do see a nice pick of a porsche :) ... Car is due tomorrow and going in for the wheels on wednesday...But i think i have made my mind up to go with the matt black ( will probably have changed my mind by the morning )... Quick question though...what did you do with the center caps / nut covers ?
 
Hi Zippster...

I still seem to be struggling to see your images...but i do see a nice pick of a porsche :) ... Car is due tomorrow and going in for the wheels on wednesday...But i think i have made my mind up to go with the matt black ( will probably have changed my mind by the morning )... Quick question though...what did you do with the center caps / nut covers ?


andy hopefully the pictures work now, the centre caps shenanigans was the reason i chose the colour i did..


hope this helps
 
andy hopefully the pictures work now, the centre caps shenanigans was the reason i chose the colour i did..


hope this helps

Thanks Zippster.... really appreciate your perseverance with the photo’s they have helped me a lot….well thought I had decided on the black…need to have a think now….Yours looks fantastic :)
 

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