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Post by 535dboy » Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:04 am

As many of you know I have a sepang RS4 on order with 20" v spokes.

Having seen the pics of this RS3 http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=98319 with the pack although admittedly on a racing blue car, I think it contrasts ok and many of the pictures of sepang cars seem to have this pack finished.

I wonder if it helps emphasise that is an RS and goes ok with both the mirrors and roof rails

What do others think?
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Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by brn7y » Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:32 pm

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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by Brooner » Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:43 pm

i will be going for the black pack as most of us with the silver trim around the windows has some white rain marks i pesonaly don't like the alu trim on the RS4 in any pictures i have seen so i would say no
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Post by 535dboy » Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:06 pm

I agree I don't like it on the red ones just wasnt sure about blue.

Don't think black pack works on sepang.
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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by Brooner » Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:15 pm

535dboy wrote:I agree I don't like it on the red ones just wasnt sure about blue.

Don't think black pack works on sepang.
look good on the negaro blue pic
some of an RS5 to give you a hint on the Spang
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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by RSphantom » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:49 am

To add my two pence worth I think the black styling pack with Sepang is the way to go. The alu pack only works on black for me, or maybe daytona. I would agreed it works better on the RS3 but I think is down to how the front alu pack wraps around the whole of the front rather than just the bottom lip spoiler.

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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by PJC » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:09 pm

Black for me too.

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Post by HYFR » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:36 pm

Iv got alu pack on my suzuka coming in dec

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Post by PJC » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:37 pm

Is that on the RS3 ?.

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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by HYFR » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:49 pm

Yup

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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by 535dboy » Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:47 am

D_K wrote:Iv got alu pack on my suzuka coming in dec

Now that is interesting as I would have thought that suited black pack better!!!
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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by hammy969 » Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:30 pm

You need to see the Ali pack in the flesh. I looked at ttrs with it before deciding.
IMHO it is not as good a material as the grill, it may be different on the rs4.

I went for the black optics and would not change it.
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Re: Matt aluminium styling pack (exterior)

Post by S4Player » Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:22 pm

Black and sepang works, I had it on my b7 with black wing mirrors the car looked awesome
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