Are 'chrome' arches too bling or not? (Picture for comparison). You decide!
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So, here is a picture of my mini with, and without blingin' arch covers. Now, these aren't a great fit, but I can make them be... But is it worth the time? Do they look a little 'naked' without the sill strip? If I fit the sill strip, will this be too much? etc, etc....

Fit them - it looks average / ok / good. Ebay them - they look pants. Remove the stock arches and paint them bodyt colour

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Edited by turbodave16v on 27th Aug, 2005.

I've always hated those, sorry.
They just scream cheap, tacky poo to me!

yup, i'd have to agree with alex.
get your normal arches sprayed up body colour, or maybe a set of grp 2's?

I see what you guys are saying, but on daves car they look quite nice. Not that I would own a pair.... as i am a big fan of colour coded W+P arches

too bling for me! sorry

just read those links...What an array of fantastic bo11ock$!.....

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I managed that in a mouldy old 205 ffs.....

A friend of mine used to have a mini with those chrome arch covers on, I thought they looked OK as they fitted with the rest of the chrome on her car.

I think they look OK on yours as well, but I think you need the sill strip as well to finish them off.

Personally I think the std Mayfair arches painted body colour look toss, if you want colour coded arches I reckon group 2 arches with the chrome finishing strip is the way to go.

PS Get rid of those "ginger" indicator lenses as well while you are at it!

Edited by Tom Fenton on 27th Aug, 2005.

there too heavy dave

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They look ok on Daves car. I think colour coded standard arches would look shite, though GP 2's should look ok.

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Edited by Turbo Phil on 27th Aug, 2005.

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i dont like them chrome arches, look ok ish on a chromed up car thats ok. i dont think they suit you car dave. i rerkon either leave the ones youve got on now on or some colour coded w+p's they always seem to look good imho

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

tom fenton said;
Personally I think the std Mayfair arches painted body colour look toss, if you want colour coded arches I reckon group 2 arches with the chrome finishing strip is the way to go.

PS Get rid of those "ginger" indicator lenses as well while you are at it!


sound advice,and get the trolly jack out of the boot as well so u stop using it as an excuse

Edited by andy c on 27th Aug, 2005.

Update:

Watch for bling bling arch covers on ebay...

few!

Is that baking foil

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not a fan of chrome at all tbh dave think its very tacky and chav's seem to love it, the other arches look very nice however or some sports pack ones would also look good.

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i was going to say next you will be getting jims chrome no plate light and hinges posted over, then i noticed youve already got them

each to their own i suppose

actually dave, is that my old boot light??

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and i let you drive my f--king car you bling miester.
never mind the chrome trim to finish them off what you need is some lead to finish you off if this is what the US does to a semingly normal [if blond ] bloke.
lose them or lose aqll credibility.lol.

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Jim, as I recall - we unscrewed your bling boot light as you wanted to keep it?

24" chrome rims next for the fat american lol

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