Black or blue hoses for my car?
Black or blue hoses for my car?
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zed4

Original Poster:

7,248 posts

253 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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I can't make my mind up!

Do I go with all black hoses, or blue? I'm upgrading the coolant and induction hoses with ACT products.

bsdnazz

762 posts

284 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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What colour is the car?

zed4

Original Poster:

7,248 posts

253 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Iris Blue


DSC_3293 by danyeates, on Flickr


DSC_3326 by danyeates, on Flickr

zed4

Original Poster:

7,248 posts

253 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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anonymous said:
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I was going to go with blue, but I think I've been tempted to go with black. I don't know who make them.

Jonny cobra

615 posts

243 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Got to be blue. .......

Jc

Kitchski

6,552 posts

262 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Black for me.

MisterT

326 posts

257 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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All down to personal preference of course but for me it has to be black, looks more classy and understated imho.


phazed

22,511 posts

235 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Deffo black.

I had blue and changed to black.

Call Tim at ACT.

http://www.actproducts.co.uk

glow worm

7,502 posts

258 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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I went for blue and a stainless swan neck from ACT.





Edited by glow worm on Monday 21st October 08:29

Goaty Bill

1,779 posts

182 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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It's not that I don't 'get' the coloured hoses.
I just like to keep things looking original.
(Chillidog will be reeling with the shock if he reads this biggrin)

To the extent that I eventually acquired all the original rubber hoses, with TVR part numbers, via several sources 2 years ago.

No pictures, She's no prize to look at under the bonnet anyway.
But I would stick with black.
No offence to others (much biggrin), but I've always seen TVRs as a 'serious' sportscar, not a tarts boudoir.

Discopotatoes

4,101 posts

252 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Just to confuse you a bit more

Richard 858

1,882 posts

166 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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There is another way ! (silicone underneath)

Edited by Richard 858 on Sunday 20th October 22:10

SILICONEKID343HP

14,997 posts

262 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Richard 858 said:
There is another way ! (silicone underneath)

Edited by Richard 858 on Sunday 20th October 22:10
That is a very nice car ! You were at Pod i think

phazed

22,511 posts

235 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Black does look understated, like a TRV should be!




phazed

22,511 posts

235 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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zed4 said:
Iris Blue


DSC_3293 by danyeates, on Flickr
I just checked my paperwork, mine's Iris blue also! So stick with the black hoses.


BilboTVR

38 posts

168 months

Monday 21st October 2013
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Always down to personal choice these things but ...
I'd stick with the black hoses.Gives you a base to contrast your rockers/plenum with later wink

+1 for Tim at ACT (and his intake kit), top top bloke. Give him a call see what's what.


Richard 858

1,882 posts

166 months

Monday 21st October 2013
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Darren, thanks & yes I was at that wet car park in Bedfordshire on Saturday. It was unfortunate but as many have said nice to put some faces to names, felt a bit for the happy campers though & glad I only live 8 miles away ! Did you get back ok ?

zed4

Original Poster:

7,248 posts

253 months

Tuesday 22nd October 2013
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Contacted Tim at ACT and he's been great! Looking forward to receiving the new silicone hose kit in black, silicone plenum elbow, induction hoses, carbon superflare trumpets and a new splitter! smile

MPoxon

5,329 posts

204 months

Tuesday 22nd October 2013
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phazed said:
Deffo black.

I had blue and changed to black.

Call Tim at ACT.

http://www.actproducts.co.uk
I agree, I have blue but not particularly keen now. Here are my blue ones but like others I think black looks more classy...


TVR Griffth 500 by Matthew Poxon, on Flickr

Sardonicus

19,462 posts

252 months

Wednesday 23rd October 2013
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Oh I don't know nothing wrong with a bit of bling scratchchin even though I got the shade wrong whistle after all who's going to see it when the bonnets down rolleyes seriously if you want to go for the standard understated look its got to be black nerd