Same color blade??

[harrison]

If your R8 had the same color sideblade as rest of body, would continuation of side glass shape into upper region of blade look O.K.?

[Davey_Dee]

Someone painted their blade so it looked like the glass went into it...There was a pic posted of it but i cant find it

[ianerrid]

IMHO it looked rubbish (isn't the contrasting sideblade a standout feature on R8) but YMMV.

For example just look at the electric R8, basically the same core shape but utterly ruined by the lack of vents and SB....

[Davey_Dee]

Do you know which thread it was on? I commented on it i can't remember what i said but it didn't look too good. Contrasting colours is a standout feature for me also.

[spooky]

IMHO it looked rubbish (isn't the contrasting sideblade a standout feature on R8) but YMMV.

For example just look at the electric R8, basically the same core shape but utterly ruined by the lack of vents and SB....

i agree. the different colour sideblade makes the R8 stand out from the other cars on the road. with a quick glance, one could confuse the R8 with a TT by mistake. this is also why(among other things) i don't like the new roadster version.

[ianerrid]

Agreed, for the same reason..

[SDR8]

The same color blade makes the back part of the car appear to big from a side view. I have seen an all red one and an all gray one and did not like the looks. To me the blade gives a nice contrast or break in the cars appearance. Each to their own and that is why they have all the options...

[R8 ANdy]

same color sideblade is nice.. however the contrasting sideblade is nicer It's definitely one of the signature features of the R8

[ianerrid]

same color sideblade is nice.. however the contrasting sideblade is nicer It's definitely one of the signature features of the R8

There was a program on the Audi Channel on Sky and the designer was talking about the blade and how it was meant to delineate the difference between the cabin and engine parts - designer BS to me - it just looks 'right' in my eyes...

[Davey_Dee]

Audi channel is online too, I think everything shown on TV will be online also so you can watch whenever you like