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By Nightcrawler,
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yeah my S15 ones are chrome and I think they look great. Chapman thinks the paint job is sub-standard, but he is just fussy - they are just brakes after all!

Pics of the car in it's current state are below. (Note: the front-on pic looks like the car is on bricks, but these bricks are just supporting the front brake calipers - the car is actually on axle stands).

Sam, I agree with you - I am leaning towards gold.

However, in order to get my dishes polished (which needs to be done as the clear coat is breaking down), they will damage the silver centres paint job. Therefore the centre part need to be repainted. So I need to decide what colour to paint this - I am thinking shadow chrome - so maybe I would do the brakes the same colour? Or should I go gold? So many decisions ....

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that R34 pic is hot Sam - but damn, does the owner have to lower the car!!! Looks like a 4wd :D - u could fit your fist between the tyres and guards

Don't think I'll go the pink Erica - was good for your 32 though ;) .... I actually have some metallic purple in spraypacks laying around here somewhere .... was going to paint up some of MattR's old burnt-up 32 wheels, but never got around to it. Maybe purple is the go? ;)

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man why could you be bothered:P

jack my whole car up to paint my brake calipers you are crazy  wots wrong with original colour.

bet your misus walked out and went "wot the **** are you doing"

i know mine would :rofl:

actually i dont know if im correct but maybe andrew has jacked it up to check its overall underbody condition as well as replace the rims with stock rims all in the name of putting it back to stock for compliance so while he's at it decided to paint his calipers?

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