Well,
The colour transformation ws finished on Saturday morning. Just various other mods to fiish in time for Brooklands.
I accept this will not be to everyones taste, but it will be different for 2010. Did not have time to modify the Veilside Arches, so that\'s a project for next winter with a full respray.
Chris
Wow, looking forward to seeing this on Sunday!
Nar that looks too serious, is it wrapped, great job dude
Looks mental!! Looks a superb job :Thumbs-up
epic!! I love the look matey! like above, is that Vinyl or the walet rapeing paint?
Jono
Finish looks amazing! Looking forward to seeing it at the weekend!
looks like vinyl
c
OH MY GOD - now thats impressive
Yes its a form of vinyl. Took the guys 2 weeks to get it to bend around the slippery form of the third gen RX. (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif)
looks blinding,
especially for other road users on a sunny day
Holy Cow Chris :2eek, how far off was i with the colour guess :Giggle
Looks spot on Chris, Ya going to make a few mags again this year mate.
Ya media whore haha :Giggle
Is it me or can i just see a greddy sticker underneath that bling :D
:eek: it must hurt your eyes in bright light, looks crazy :D
that looks ....... awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You mean it\'ll hurt our eyes seconds before the bump/squish/ooops! :p :)
Looks good. Guess you haven\'t had any of the issues the chome mini had with insurance then.
different....and nice!!!..good job.
That looks amazing!! Who cares whether it\'s too everyone\'s taste - it\'s certainly different! Saw a similar wrap on a 911 in one of the Porsche magazines recently (cost £4.5k apparently :eek:). Your\'s looks just as good...
Quote from: steve garbutt;688336Is it me or can i just see a greddy sticker underneath that bling :D
Steve,
Spot on man.
I had the guys remove the current set of main manufacturer\'s names I had put around the rear arches as the finish was not too good.
They recut the names and reposition them around the rear arches before laying the chrome on.
It produces an embossed look that\'s easily missed unless you catch the light in the right angle.
Hope its sunny on Sunday, I\'ll bring a few spare sets of these (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/images/icons/icon6.gif) LOL
Very nice. Definitely different !
Shaun
yip defo different will turn heads thats for sure unique in FDs
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccceeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome, unique, epic! V current too! Respect for going with this option - v much look forward to seeing in the flesh ;p
Can you get insurance with it like that. A bloke was in the paper a couple of weeks ago with a mini like that and no one would insure him.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2911026/Couple-cant-get-insurance-for-chrome-plated-Mini.html
That one? :P
I was thinking when looking at vinyl wraps a while ago that chrome would look awesome on a rex, and it does :D
Quote from: GhostWKD;688519http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2911026/Couple-cant-get-insurance-for-chrome-plated-Mini.html
That one? :P
I was thinking when looking at vinyl wraps a while ago that chrome would look awesome on a rex, and it does :D
But that ones Chrome plated, not vinyl!!
Would bet my rex its vinyl tbh lol
To answer a few of your questions;
Vinyl wraps are not classed as a permenant change in colour (like attaching a conservatory to your house, it can be removed later (although I hope the chrome is easier to remove than a conservatory LOL.
I checked with my specialist insurance broker before having the chrome added and yes the premium went up!
In my opinion this chroming lark will only be a fresh option for 2010, then everyone will get used to it and the industry will move to the next new novel idea, so for once I thought I\'d be fashionable LOL (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif)
So is this type of finish legal ????
Thought chrome was for show only and not road use ???
Lovely job though buddy, me like :Giggle
According to the information about the chrome mini that made all the news a while back it was purely for the noticeability of scratches and so risk of a tonne of claims for new work that made insurance companies not want to touch it. It was real chrome though.
No article said the actual idea/concept of a shiny car is illegal and one article thought it likely that specialist insurers would insure chrome cars - as evidenced above.
It does look lovely from any angle and up close too :)
dude.... chrome is so 2009
its all about glow in the dark wraps now.
if the silver surfer had a car, i think this would be it :)
Thought you may like to see these bud - from PTM Show @ Santa Pod on Sunday 9th May 2010 :mmmm :burnout
Cheers Phil
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_mtRXq94dAUU/S-g2CF963KI/AAAAAAAAAH0/uHLXUacr7-4/s800/IMG_4322.JPG)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_mtRXq94dAUU/S-g2EgG4K8I/AAAAAAAAAIA/xuw2_Rtk2KE/s800/IMG_4332.JPG)
Many thanks Phil.
Santa Pod is a real nemisis to me and it was with a great deal of caution that I took it up the track. Survivied this time LOL and drove the car home (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif)
Thanks for the pictures.
Chris
nice one Chris,
Saw her in the flesh at Rising Sun at the weekend, and although the rain didn\'t really do her justice I have to vouch for her looking stunning!!
On a side note Chris , I notice on another thread you have a weir group e-mail addy, what do you do there? We sometimes go there for pump quotes, etc.
graeme
Quote from: trotter;693048nice one Chris,
Saw her in the flesh at Rising Sun at the weekend, and although the rain didn\'t really do her justice I have to vouch for her looking stunning!!
On a side note Chris , I notice on another thread you have a weir group e-mail addy, what do you do there? We sometimes go there for pump quotes, etc.
graeme
Hi Graeme,
I work for the Power & Industrial Division. The Pumps side of the business was sold about 2 years ago, although our service teams still provide service & spares for exisiting pumps.
Chris
lloks amazing,i assume its gona be a pain to polish haha