Originally Posted by SimonH
Originally Posted by +8Rich
...that alloy casting at the back end with woodgrain finish looks odd too - probably appreciated by the creatives though but to an engineer it has zero appeal and just looks unfinished a bit like where the waterfall grille should be at the front imho.


I don’t think that’s intended to be wood grain
It looks to me like they’ve used a 3D print as the master for the sand cast

It’s all going to look white and furry in very short order once it gets wet

1. 1st S3 Mod: a pot of multi-metal Hammerite? wink
2. Might be a good reason to wait for the 2023 or 2024 edition if a new buyer (the 2011 M3W was mostly sorted by 2014?).


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