Daytona Grey with Daytona Grey side blades

[Kreso]

[yacoub]

Thanks for the pics, nice to see how body-color side blades look in the real world (i.e. outside of an Audi studio shot that doesn't really help much).

For some reason the wheels look very plain in those shots. Maybe it's an effect of the color of the car?

[Kreso]

These are 18" wheels that 99.9% of R8 owners in Europe use only for Winter tires.

[yacoub]

Ah, that explains it! Thanks =)

[Mainy]

Thanks for posting the pics.

Body colour sideblades do the R8 no favours IMO as it makes the car look really elongated and out of proportion

[SANDMAN]

What would it look like with the top part of the blades in a high gloss black.
(the top part in line with the side window)so the top looks like a blacked out window.
Has any one got a photo shop they can do this with and post it up?

[Guilty]

These are 18" wheels that 99.9% of R8 owners in Europe use only for Winter tires.

I've 19" winter tyres!

Looks nice, but if someone can afford it Carbon looks so good on Daytona.

[996TT]

Don't see the point of body color blades since the distinct blade feature is such an integral part of the cars design.
And this is an option you get to pay extra for too!
The original intent of the side blade on the LeMans concept car was a silver blade for the appearance of the aluminum structure "showing through". IMO the contrasting blade colors chosen by Audi seem to work best, CF generally looks good also, not sold on the alum-look (but I haven't seen one in person yet either).

[warnica]

Your color combo looks super(it is exactly the same as mine). I think the blades that are not the color of the car look like a gimmick and will go away at some point.

As for the arguments re: elongation, etc, there are many great looking cars that are longer but do not need contrasting blades

Congratulations.

[hmp10]

Oddly enough, I think the monochromatic scheme works best on the side with the gas filler. I like the body-colored sideblade because it makes the blade look less like a styling gimmick, but the filler cap helps to break up the visual "thickness" of the rear flank. I wish Audi had put a matching medallion on the side opposite the filler tube.