Your thoughts on Hartge graphics

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Cotty
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Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:03 pm

I have not been around on the forum for a while but do post of the Facebook group.
I always wanted to put the Hartge race car graphics on my touring, to look like a support vehicle, maybe something the driver and co-driver used to get to and from the rally stages etc. I thought it would look cool like this

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However I have a silver car so thought about getting a full vinal wrap to change the color and at the same time add the graphics. Just got a quote of nearly £2,000. Plus my dad said it would probably look a bit boyracer on the road.

So to tone it down a bit and keep the original color I thought just pick out the two tone bits, the front wheel arches, rear wheel arches, bonnet, roof, tailgate etc. But do them in black or anthracite and a contrasting dark charcoal

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I was also thinking of getting my second set of Hartge wheels finished in black, just to make a change
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Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:11 pm

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Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:37 pm

Cotty if you're going down the graphics route then I say go the full white wrap and then the graphics on top!

I dont think it will look right with the silver paint....?
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Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:00 pm

Personal opinion...the car in the pic gets away with it due to it being a rally car..and an M3 at that.

As has been said, on silver I don't think it would suit, would definitely look better on white. And yes, just the stripes, but the would have to be the original two tone blue.
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Sat Jul 16, 2016 6:47 pm

I think your car looks fine as it is from that picture. Why change it and risk making it look like a chav chariot? Understated is best. Maybe add the Hartge H27 type side stripes if you fancy a subtle change. Just my opinion of course and everyone's taste differs. a™‚
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Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:13 pm

I don't think it'll look right at all, they're way over top for a touring.
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Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:44 pm

thought about warsteinering mine but though it was a bit lairy , i like the normal Hartge stripes , a bit more subtle innit .
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