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Originally Posted by selbycy' post='934909' date='Jul 7 2009, 05:17 AM
I was going to do everthing the same colour, gloss black for hood (V shape), roof and trunk.
Then later I will add the real CF trunk finisher, and real CF ACS trunk n roof spoiler.
I wasn't going to use CF vinyl at all.
Then later I will add the real CF trunk finisher, and real CF ACS trunk n roof spoiler.
I wasn't going to use CF vinyl at all.
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='934877' date='Jul 7 2009, 02:48 AM
I'd ask "why do you still live in Manhattan?" - that's probably more relevant. But then again, I have seen you drive, so...
1. I like living in Manhattan and everything that it has to offer.
2. I work in Manhattan and often my work hours are brutal (yesterday in at 730 am and out at 11 pm) so I don't want to tack on yet more time commuting.
I can get in all my fun driving on the weekends. Driving into Manhattan from the burbs or driving out of Manhattan during rush hour is not so much fun.
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='934939' date='Jul 7 2009, 08:04 AM
Two reasons:
1. I like living in Manhattan and everything that it has to offer.
2. I work in Manhattan and often my work hours are brutal (yesterday in at 730 am and out at 11 pm) so I don't want to tack on yet more time commuting.
I can get in all my fun driving on the weekends. Driving into Manhattan from the burbs or driving out of Manhattan during rush hour is not so much fun.
1. I like living in Manhattan and everything that it has to offer.
2. I work in Manhattan and often my work hours are brutal (yesterday in at 730 am and out at 11 pm) so I don't want to tack on yet more time commuting.
I can get in all my fun driving on the weekends. Driving into Manhattan from the burbs or driving out of Manhattan during rush hour is not so much fun.
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Do you think a black roof will make it all better?
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='934942' date='Jul 7 2009, 03:29 PM
Oh, I was not really asking you that - I know better
but now that we're on the subject, I have to agree with you on the commute part - driving in or out of the city has become a chore at ANY time, but peak hours - forget it! Its like the beginning of that movie "Office Space" where the guy with the "walker" is moving faster than the traffic.
Do you think a black roof will make it all better?
I think so!!!
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Originally Posted by selbycy' post='934948' date='Jul 7 2009, 08:35 AM
Guys I am so stuck on the matte or gloss, been looking at pics, I would love to have my whole car matte black, but as I am doing the roof, hood n trunk and leaving the rest titanium grey I'm thinking the matte wouldnt quite look right.
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PS just for the record, I vote matte (satin)
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Originally Posted by selbycy' post='934956' date='Jul 7 2009, 08:43 AM
my heart is saying matte, but my head is saying gloss ![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='934962' date='Jul 7 2009, 03:49 PM
Its vinyl - maintenance should NOT be a problem, Tom... ![Think](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/think.gif)
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Originally Posted by selbycy' post='934970' date='Jul 7 2009, 08:55 AM
Its not the maintenance that I'm worried about, its the look, if i was doing just the roof I would definitely 100% do matte.
Matte (aka awesome):
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Glossy (aka ghetto):
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I move to motion to strike the gloss
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