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Rog G #740509 29/04/22 10:35 PM
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Thanks for that great set of detailed photos rom Paris thumbs


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The paint finish on the Paris car looks poor in the photos in several areas , dashboard & front wings. Is that supposed to be a Hammerite finish on the headlamps?

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Can't decide which end looks worse, but I reckon the back end wins. Are the trees around Malvern being bred to look like recycled Black & Decker power-tool carrying cases ?

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Agreed that looks awful


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I thought that too but the finish on my 2009 4/4 Sport was just the same but my earlier Plus 8's have had a superior cellulose finish thumbs Is it a water based paint thing ?

I think 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.


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Originally Posted by +8Rich
I thought that too but the finish on my 2009 4/4 Sport was just the same but my earlier Plus 8's have had a superior cellulose finish thumbs Is it a water based paint thing ?

I think 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


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Originally Posted by SimonH
Originally Posted by +8Rich
I thought that too but the finish on my 2009 4/4 Sport was just the same but my earlier Plus 8's have had a superior cellulose finish thumbs Is it a water based paint thing ?

I think 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

Thanks for the explanation I am pre 3D - that will be getting furry already as that looks like one of the three cars that were filmed roaring along the beach in the sea...


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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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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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Way too soon not even in production let alone being driven, 2026 would be the earliest.

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I don't understand why they didn't put a front grille.

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