Ladies & Gentlemen: Your advice please on colour-coding my new Gulf State grille

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

I've recently bought a new Gulf State/Saudi Grille for the Disco.

I need all your views on which colour to paint it. Take a look at the photos below (badly touched up in Photoshop) and let me know what you think is the best option.

The 1st two photos are the before and after just to give you a flavour of what I'm talking about.





Now here are the options...........







What do you think?

I'm going for something which is clean, simple, sharp, "predatory". Eventually I'm adding a set of black alloys (in the loft at the moment) when I can afford the tyres. They alloys are mocked up below.

[Guardian.]

GOT TO BE BODY COLOUR With black mesh, the doggies!

[ben_haynes]

I like Option B but i would add a couple of Driving lights behind them that will look Cool and Bling

[Disco Matt]

Thanks for adding the link - I've been considering one of these for mine but had no idea where to look!

[Ja1983]

think i prefer the origonal one.. less chance of stones been flicked through the rad  :oops:

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Thanks for adding the link - I've been considering one of these for mine but had no idea where to look!

The 1st batch went in a couple of days. They've posted some more (at a lower price - damn) here.

[Disco Matt]

I noticed the lower prices - was tempted to mention this but thought it would probably annoy you!  :lol:

Might well get one, won't be for a couple of weeks though.

[Guardian.]

are they genuine? at 40 quid theyarecheap for copies as i bought one from landrover about a yearago and it was about 200 quids at the time.

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Think they are "new-old" stock. Comes in a proper LR box - very slightly worn. The grille is brand new and wrapped but stamped 1996 in the plastic. Makes no odds though.

I'm really chuffed - I've been looking for 2 years and like you, I've seen them at £200.

 :lol: :lol:

[Guardian.]

thats a megga bargain then, when you buy them from the main stealers, admittedly you get a choiceof a few meshes (or did), but they were seperate parts, well expensive for what theyare, but look brilliant on the truck.

[Disco Matt]

Hmm, maybe I shouldn't wait a couple of weeks then!

[Guardian.]

if you are after one mate id be snapping there hand off, theyare cheap, and not only that, someone known on here has bought one and we  know its good!
go for it.
ps.
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i cannot help it now. :D

[Disco Matt]

Sorry, it's going on a TDI!  :lol:

Will have to think about this. I've already spent £50 on bridging waffles this month so the budget is a bit thin!

[Guardian.]

YOU CANNOT HAve budget if you own a landrover or it will never go! :lol:

[Disco Matt]

True!  :lol:

Seriously thinking about this now, just trying to avoid it becoming another impulse buy!

[Range Rover Blues]

T looks pretty tidy as it is TBH.  I think painting the bodywork black to match looks bas, so I'd go for the body colour with black grille.

Wonder if they ever did one for the RRC :-k

[Andrew3012]

if it were me i'd go for the silver disco look

[mobi]

i got mine a few week ago when they were a bit cheaper (his prices do very).
i thinking about colour coded with spots behind but i might do the grille in sliver.

[Disco Matt]

i got mine a few week ago when they were a bit cheaper (his prices do very).

So by the sounds of it they have a fair stock but are just letting them out in small batches? Good news! I'm not 100% convinced either way at the moment, yes they do look very good but that's £50 (including P&P) I should really be saving and putting towards a detachable towbar.  :lol:

[mobi]

he puts up 10 at a time with prices from £39.50 to £64.00. and postage can be £5 to £10

[chiboy]

Did mine same colour as car

[Niel]

I've recently bought a new Gulf State/Saudi Grille for the Disco.

I need all your views on which colour to paint it. Take a look at the photos below (badly touched up in Photoshop) and let me know what you think is the best option.

I'm going for something which is clean, simple, sharp, "predatory".

C and fit TD5 lights!

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

C and fit TD5 lights!

 :roll: :roll:

They are TD5 light (early ones). As much as I'd love the latter ones, the price/aggro puts me off!

Current votes...

Option A - 5 votes
Option B - 1 vote
Option C - 1 vote

[mobi]

if i get around to fitting mine i'l let you know what C looks like as i got new sticks to go on too. and i have early td5 lights.

[stageonesimmo]

Make that one more for Option A................

I do like the idea of the lamps behind it as well...........

[Ja1983]

.......I'm going for something which is clean, simple, sharp, "predatory"...

...paint the bit under the eyes...sorry, lights red, then paint big yellow teeth on the mesh!! :clap:

[marsie]

just fitted one to my 1999 v8,painted it all body coloured and also put a lr badge on ;),sorry bout the crappy photo it was taken on my phone :oops:

Paul :twisted:

[Disco Matt]

Vaguely related question, is it legal to remove the plastic moulding from the middle of a Disco bumper (as in the original post photos)? Just pulled mine off, refitted the numberplate, but wondering if the "lumps" of metal in line with the chassis rails will cause me legal hassle?

[hrox]

Vaguely related question, is it legal to remove the plastic moulding from the middle of a Disco bumper (as in the original post photos)? Just pulled mine off, refitted the numberplate, but wondering if the "lumps" of metal in line with the chassis rails will cause me legal hassle?

Funny you mention this,  i was stood looking at mine this afternoon thinking that really needs to come off....... so i too would be interested in this answer.  With modded bumpers all over the place i personally dont think there would be an issue but best to be safe then sorry!

[Disco Matt]

Vaguely related question, is it legal to remove the plastic moulding from the middle of a Disco bumper (as in the original post photos)? Just pulled mine off, refitted the numberplate, but wondering if the "lumps" of metal in line with the chassis rails will cause me legal hassle?

Funny you mention this,  i was stood looking at mine this afternoon thinking that really needs to come off....... so i too would be interested in this answer.  With modded bumpers all over the place i personally dont think there would be an issue but best to be safe then sorry!

My thoughts exactly - a winch bumper has far more obtrusive sharp edges on the roller fairlead to say nothing of those with protruding recovery points, but I'd rather know before I take it out. If it does have to go back on I'll trim the lower edge to clear the JATE rings (took it off to make them easier to get at).