Gear selector surround plate...

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Gear selector surround plate...

Post by mrmule » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:30 am

Some of you might have seen this on rs6.com, but I think this is an awesome cheap mod which 'de-dates' the interior a lot. Esp good of you have piano or carbon interior as its the only chrome thing in the cockpit...:

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Post by paul_23 » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:44 am

Looks ok - where did you get it from and do they do one that matches the plastic trim surrounding the carbon in your picture? Is it easy to fit?

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Post by mrmule » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:46 am

I suspect that match is as close as you'll get. He did it with a can of something!

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Post by philroach » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:11 am

as its the only chrome thing in the cockpit...:
to be fair , the button on the gear selector matches the selector plate ......, not a mod i'll be doing , i have oem carbon fibre inserts on my dash , all goes well together imho , wont scratch off either , unlike a paint job ?
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Post by mrmule » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:20 am

appeals to me as I dont have a particular penchant for chrome...
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Post by iR8V10 » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:37 am

I think that looks gash! Cheap too! The brushed ali looks great, if it was chrome I'd agree.
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Post by mrmule » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:41 am

'gash'? Are you friends with Kano and dizzy rascal???

OK even brushed alu look s a bit too chinsey for me. Plus I defy anyone to tell me theirs isnt a little scratched.
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Post by Dannyk » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:21 pm

If anyone is interested in doing this mod without spoiling their original chrome surround: I have purchased a brand new chrome surround for my car, so I will have my current surround (which is obviously slightly scratched) available within one or two weeks time for someone who is interested. Please send me a pm with your offer.

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Post by andyt » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:36 pm

Looks crappy, IMHO. If I wanted a plasticky interior I'd have bought a Subaru!

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Post by mrmule » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:40 pm

But it's so similar to the normal dash material...?
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Post by philroach » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:43 pm

Dannyk wrote:If anyone is interested in doing this mod without spoiling their original chrome surround: I have purchased a brand new chrome surround for my car, so I will have my current surround (which is obviously slightly scratched) available within one or two weeks time for someone who is interested. Please send me a pm with your offer.

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how much was the new one if you dont mind me asking ?

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Post by MoRS6+ » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:53 pm

Sorry, but IMHO that looks terrible. Way too much 'texture' going on there and nothing like the plastic trim elsewhere.

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Post by bam_bam » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:56 pm

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My whole interior is Brushed Ali so I'm all good thanks.
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Re: gear selector plate

Post by Dannyk » Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:27 pm

philroach wrote:
Dannyk wrote:If anyone is interested in doing this mod without spoiling their original chrome surround: I have purchased a brand new chrome surround for my car, so I will have my current surround (which is obviously slightly scratched) available within one or two weeks time for someone who is interested. Please send me a pm with your offer.

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how much was the new one if you dont mind me asking ?
It was about 250 euro

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RE: Re: gear selector plate

Post by DAylward » Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:26 pm

it would probably look better in a carbon wrap ;)
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