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Ben G
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25th May 15 at 12:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Same. Usually they look dull or matte which look cack.
BeetleGav
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25th May 15 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's because people usually choose shit vinyl. Or just Matte colours to begin with. Which are just wank.
Jambo
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25th May 15 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like matte cars.

But I like shiny ones too Great colour. Keeps getting better.
Gary
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25th May 15 at 13:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That looks mint! How much was it if you don't mind me asking?
BeetleGav
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25th May 15 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Paid mates rates at £600. Minimum price he charges is £800.
Ben G
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25th May 15 at 13:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats proper cheap! When I next come up North to be with the poorer people, i'll be sure to drop by and inspect it

Looks glossier than my paintwork ffs.
BeetleGav
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25th May 15 at 14:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's massively glossier than the grey underneath. Will have to see how it ages
Jambo
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25th May 15 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is there a procedure to wash it?

With plasti-dip you can just use a jetwash, don't need soap for most light washing. Presume this is similar? Or do you have to wax it or something?

BeetleGav
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25th May 15 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You just treat it the same as normal paint
Jambo
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25th May 15 at 14:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Interesting.

Fancy wrapping a centre console for the Astra as standard finish has perished. This is quite tempting.
Ian W
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25th May 15 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is looking awesome

Shame about the front plate though
Gary
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That's cheap. After the bike wrapping, but forgot about plastidip
BeetleGav
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19th Jun 15 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well to anyone wondering how the car holds up to having a blow out without runflats... It does pretty good!
I was expecting the wheel to have sat into the Tarmac but the tyre kept it up off the road. Also had to limp it about 1mile before I could stop.
Went with an almighty bang!
Had no prior warning of issues nor did I hit anything to cause it, I was simply going round a bend on a narrow country lane when it let go. Luckily happened a few minutes before I would have joined the m65





Had to get someone to bring me my jack and my trusty bricks out so I could get it up in the air and then get my dad to bring me one of my spare wheels out (he brought me the one with a flat tyre) helpful



Not quite how I planned to look for the Unphased June meet but heyho. Bloody deserved that pint!
Chris x
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19th Jun 15 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It needs Ben's bumper!

Do love that colour though! Didn't like the wheels before but they look perfect now!
BeetleGav
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19th Jun 15 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nah I don't want it looking like a fake ///m
Plus I don't like the proportions of the front bumper, the bit between the kidney grilles and lower grill is too small on the M.

I'm thinking about getting a splitter made up like what Lee had on his s2k
Ben G
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19th Jun 15 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fake M it actually serves a purpose as it has brake ducts.

Welcome to the blowout club. I can confirm it's rather scary when it happens at 70mph one of the scariest experiences of my life.
BeetleGav
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19th Jun 15 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've had a rear wheel fall off entirely on a car before. That was fun
Brake ducts... For them none M brakes of yours
Ben G
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19th Jun 15 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My work commute involves 10 miles of a straight 3 lane A road. Theres not much to worry about in terms of braking

BeetleGav
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19th Jun 15 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Exactly so you don't need brake ducts
Ben G
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19th Jun 15 at 23:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You don't need sparkly wheels or cadburys sponsored vinyl wraps
Jambo
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20th Jun 15 at 06:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks kinda cool with the pink wheels?!
BeetleGav
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20th Jun 15 at 07:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Looks kinda cool with the pink wheels?!


Ha. I was surprised also. Think I might get them powdercoat in purple or something as they're my winter wheels.
I was going to go for a chrome powdercoat on them originally.
Ben G
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20th Jun 15 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Chrome powdercoat looks awesome on 107's mate. Seen it done somewhere and the chrome shows off the shape of the spokes nicely.
Jambo
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20th Jun 15 at 13:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Chrome powdercoat? Pics?
Ben G
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