My 2008 GS spec now all colour coded. D pillars, roof spoiler and boot handle also colour coded so I will take some pics from the back later to post on here. The grill has been plasti dipped matt black.

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Looking good Rob! You should do a comparison and get a shot of the car before it went in to the bodyshop! Definitively shredded a few years of the car with the coding

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there are some before pics in my gallery already, so it should make a good comparison. Ill take some all round pics later hopefully and get them uploaded.

The D pillars............ cant remember where I got the idea from but look really good combined with the roof spoiler (standard size not Cosworth style )

Didn't want to go too far from factory but it looks a lot fresher IMO ☺

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Looking good.

Cheers Eddie. Didn't want to stray too far from factory but wanted a couple of personal touches such as the black grill, boot handle and D pillars (idea pinched from LRNut)

I still haven't made up my mind whether or not to colour-code, but I'm really impressed with the look of your's.The tailgate handle looks so much better painted,which I definitely will do to mine,once funds allow.I'm just dithering over the lower body and the rear quarter.I also don't want to detract too far from original,but also want to put my own stamp on the car.

For me, its about making subtle changes that people in the know will recognise but to the general non FL2 public it just looks a normal car.

People at work have asked if it was a new car, which made me walk away with a little smile telling them no its the same car, just washed it

Just got a quote from a bodyshop with regard to colour-coding mirrors, lower body,tailgate handle and roof spoiler at around £500. I think that the quote sounds reasonable.I haven't decided on the "D" pillars, but I do like them on yours.
Definitely gonna get it done,but will look around for a cheaper quote.

alternatively you can blackout the C pillar with film. there is a thread on here about it At work
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Mine cost me £450 for D pillars, boot handle, front/rear vallances, lower door trims and front grill (plastidip). That includes stripping the bumpers and trims off, priming, filling, sanding, painting and refitting

The paintwork has probably come out better than the factory but thats due to to factory spray techniques being different to body shop.

Im not sure if the side trims are different on lower spec models (S,GS,XS) that came out the factory black plastic, to the trims on HSE etc that come out colour coded from factory. The lower edges of the side trims on mine are rubber not plastic so they werent painted as it would just flake off with movement.

The lower edges of mine are rubber too,so won't be painted.Did you paint all the lower side trim, or just the doors?

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alternatively you can blackout the C pillar with film. there is a thread on here about it

Then you will have;

A pillar - Body colour
B pillar - satin black finish
C pillar - wrapped
D pillar - texured grey/black

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D pillars and additional coding helps

Fresh off the transporter...

The stock D pillar and door mouldings dated a brand new unregistered car

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@ Eddiekol - the lower trim on the doors pop off so all the black plastic was painted with just the bottom inch or so of rubber left black. You cant notice this really unless you look closely.
There are before and after pics in my gallery so you can see what was done hopefully.
IMO it made a nearly 7 year old car look a lot fresher.

@LRNut - as you know I took some colour coding tips from your Dynamic, as I really love the styling of the HST/LE Sport/Dynamic kits but couldnt stretch the budget far enough to get one. Ive almost got the look of yours before you got all the styling done so Im pretty much happy with the result.

Having said that black LR badges are on route and I may tempt myself with front/rear light guards but Im reluctant to pay over £200 to buy them !