to go white???

sitrials · Feb 9, 2008

what do people think???
i'll explain i've washed my car today the amount of scratches and little chips over the whole car has got me depressed and thinking...

I'm going to get a full respray and with my bonus looking mighty fine for this year 12% of my salary this will cover a full change of colour respray and with thought of being able to go white with a black roof center, I am really tempted! the only thing putting me off is weather i would get any return for this paint job as it would be a rare one as i've only ever seen one other white 8L S3
I think I would also do some smoothing of the bumpers and paint the trim all black to contrast and then get monoblocks refurbed and painted black also.
or should I just forget the idea.

will be doing a photoshop tonight! :icon_thumright:

rickparmar · Feb 9, 2008

white, white and white

do it,

voorhees · Feb 9, 2008

sounds tempting but won't white show every speck of dirt or scratches?
I see a new A3 sportline in white with the sky roof and it looks very very nice

sitrials · Feb 9, 2008

but will i get any return???

Randomjim · Feb 9, 2008

I wouldn't paint the monoblocks black, they would look *****

john2garden · Feb 9, 2008

Alfa have just released this. White is this seasons colour apparently!

http://www.alfaromeo.co.uk/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/ALFAROMEO_UK/newsCenter/news.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1200625710.1202580328@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadedfglhlgkcefecejgdfkhdfji.0&contentOID=1074152257

A3_Turbo · Feb 9, 2008

Im in the same boat i intend after Having my new turbo and FMIC done in march to have the respray next.

Im having mine done in ibis white with a black roof.

Go for it!

Jason

1animal1 · Feb 9, 2008

i dont think you'll see much of a return, its just making it more desirable like extra options would, rarely do you get what you pay for these types of things unless you find a 1 in a million buyer that just happens to want your car IMO.

Note....Sheffield has/had several 1.8TQ's in white for the paramedics, not seen them for a while...anyone seen or heard? apparently they were remapped lol....

S3 SAF · Feb 9, 2008

go white mate would look very nice, i just wished audi did the ibis white in the 8l...

jonS3 · Feb 9, 2008

how much have you been quote for the respray?

GT130 · Feb 9, 2008

I dont think you would see much of a return ut it does not matter if you are planning on keeping the car for the long run..

White will look fantastic but only if the job is done properly - engine bay and everything - if your only planning on getting the outside done i would not bother...

Good luck if you go through with it..

sitrials · Feb 9, 2008

heres what i'm thinking....

or without the black bits

what you think now??

voorhees · Feb 9, 2008

without is better Si
Nice pic in PVW by the way

sitrials · Feb 9, 2008

i was also planning that film that goes over the paint toprotect the car over the lower bumper and sills anyone had any expearience with that.

rickparmar · Feb 9, 2008

if you go white, the audi, s3 badge needs to be there

simch · Feb 9, 2008

For a proper colour change job, I think you will do well to get change from
£3k. You need a complete strip down, motor out, even blow in the floor plan to do it properly. Its a lot of work. Surely you would do better just to respray in regular colour?

If anythign a colour change will devalue your car. People will think you had it painted cos you crashed it!!

sitrials · Feb 9, 2008

hey its already a superchips UK personal import so its not an ordinary UK car

ChriS3 · Feb 9, 2008

sitrials said:
but will i get any return???

Nope, you'll lose hand over fist. But you will have a white S3. A re-sprayed S3 is very different to an OEM white S3. And a full re-spray to a completely different colour is a huge job. And due to what's involved, its not something I'd recommend trying to get done cheaply.

Simch is probably right with £3k, maybe more.

Randomjim · Feb 9, 2008

I think if i had a white s3 i'd keep it completely oem from the outside

nick-barnes07 · Feb 9, 2008

i was thinking about this, i recently had my old ihi ibiza sprayed pearlescent white

nick-barnes07 · Feb 9, 2008

the guy left the black bits on my ibiza, heres a pic to gather what black and white will go like, and yes i know the arch extensions looked absolutely *****,

danny_s3 · Feb 9, 2008

that photoshop looks really good.
am i right in saying you could get 8L S3
abroad in white.as for cost it aint going
to come cheap with out cutting corners
which im sure you wont.

Clach · Feb 9, 2008

Keep the black bits....white and black looks solid

TheSpaceCowboy · Feb 10, 2008

rickparmar said:
if you go white, the audi, s3 badge needs to be there

Listen to this man! It would break up the harshness of the pure white and look fan-******-tastic...

edward_harris · Feb 10, 2008

get it done that first pic looks so good!

aidank1981 · Feb 10, 2008

think danny s3 is right....think you did get white S3's on the continent just never came over here?

Audittor · Feb 10, 2008

john2garden said:
Alfa have just released this. White is this seasons colour apparently!

http://www.alfaromeo.co.uk/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/ALFAROMEO_UK/newsCenter/news.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1200625710.1202580328@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadedfglhlgkcefecejgdfkhdfji.0&contentOID=1074152257

For women's underwear maybe for cars hopefully it's only a phase I think it looks too 'white vanish'!!:Flush:

bouncer--daz · Feb 10, 2008

Dont spray the mono blocks... either keep them how they are or refurb and sell... dont think they would suit being black... you wouldnt get a return for the respray... but you would get top price for your car when selling due too the rare colour

jcs356 · Feb 10, 2008

Here is a real respray one in the flesh:

nick-barnes07 · Feb 10, 2008

dont like those angel eyes, they make the car look cheap, and a bit like an a3, not an s3

joshW · Feb 11, 2008

So it, looks wicked with the black bits!!! also do the smoothing!!

not sure if the wheels fit though, black or polished...

simch · Feb 11, 2008

Paint it Porsche Karminrot............
aka Hubba Bubba!

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