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Sept 26, 2011 18:54:56 GMT
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I've bought an E34 535 manual in Aprilia green with well over 300,000 miles on it. Not sure exactly as the digital odometer stops at 300k, but according to previous MOTs it's been on 300k since 2006, it was owned by a Shell oils rep for the the first 18 years of it's life. For the past 3 years it's been owned by a good friend of mine Dave, so I felt quite happy buying it. It honestly drives superbly and about 6 months ago it made 218bhp and 245ft/lb on Alan Jefferies rolling road. I've know the car for the whole time he's owned it, in fact while I worked at Halfords I supplied the green paint for it!  So far I've removed the livery, Dave was sponsored by the local breakers yard (free part worns and tyre fitting). Problem is everyone knows the cars as "Dave's car" so I want to give it a bit of a make over, I was thinking about some kind of digital camo using the green as a base? Anyone got any samples or ideas about how I should go about it? What colours should I use? What do you reckon? Sorry I'm brain dead lol! |
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Last Edit: Sept 26, 2011 20:11:27 GMT by Robinxr4i
Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Violet Vivid
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Sept 26, 2011 19:07:59 GMT
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Instantly thought of the urban camouflage that I thought was called Belfast Camo. Instead of flowy wavy lines its all angular shapes (squares & rectangles) overlapping
My google-fu is weak, as this is the best pic of similar I can find:
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The one I had in mind uses blacks, greys & whites though, just fail at finding it.
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Its called Berlin Camouflage!
www.emlra.org/articles/berlin_brigade.htm
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micrat
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Sept 26, 2011 19:13:12 GMT
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that looks awesome! did I see this on hardcores facebook page or was that a daydream lol!? not having much luck with your digi... found this lime camo sample...  this is the most pixely digi-camo sample I could find I'm sure someone with more know-how than me can change the colours...  other than that, black highlights seem good     |
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Last Edit: Sept 26, 2011 19:14:26 GMT by micrat
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Sept 26, 2011 19:13:44 GMT
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Funny enough i found that earlier today completly by chance and was just going to post the same link.
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Sept 26, 2011 19:34:09 GMT
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smellyferret
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Sept 26, 2011 19:38:12 GMT
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Big bold areas of colour seem to be the better cleaner look.  |
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Sept 26, 2011 20:43:25 GMT
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Thanks guys, big blocks of colour seem good. Green with grey and black I think! that looks awesome! did I see this on hardcores facebook page or was that a daydream lol!? Your right, Andy said "pics or it didn't happen" so I posted this photo and tagged him in it. |
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Sept 26, 2011 20:47:55 GMT
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this is the most pixely digi-camo sample I could find I'm sure someone with more know-how than me can change the colours... Plus point of digi camo is that you can get it in a tin, so just roller it on to get the effect |
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Sept 26, 2011 21:08:58 GMT
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Oh, so it was you what outbidded me  There seems to have been two or three lime green 535s kicking about on the drift scene in the last year or two, it's an odd colour for such a big barge. I would start by getting a cheap m-tech front bumper and painting that the same hue. |
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Sept 26, 2011 21:13:35 GMT
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Sept 26, 2011 21:25:39 GMT
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Oh, so it was you what outbidded me The guy who won the auction, didn't end up buying it. So knowing that I was interested Dave offered it to me, plus he let me pay him in installments |
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Last Edit: Sept 27, 2011 6:25:28 GMT by Robinxr4i
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MonzaPhil
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Sept 26, 2011 21:34:38 GMT
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How about...  I have some on vinyl I really need to use on something but not enough to cover a car... |
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This is now a clicky linky!  |
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Sept 26, 2011 22:13:56 GMT
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 Fun, but does make my brain hurt to look at. |
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Sept 26, 2011 22:19:15 GMT
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how about dazzle camoflage   |
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Anglia68
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Sept 26, 2011 23:07:31 GMT
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Not exactly camo but I think this is a great colour scheme.  |
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Sept 26, 2011 23:19:22 GMT
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Sept 26, 2011 23:22:22 GMT
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Hmmm, does this mean that your turbo kit is gonna need a 6 cylinder manifold now?
I've got love for the white, grey and black urban camo myself.
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Sept 27, 2011 8:10:00 GMT
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Hmmm, does this mean that your turbo kit is gonna need a 6 cylinder manifold now? At the moment the power and torque are enough to scare me, it'll spin the wheels in 3rd like my Omega span them in 2nd ;D Plus I'm not sure that the tiny turbo I had would be suitable for a 3.5 lol, most M30 turbos seem to run massive turbos! Plus I'm trying to talk Ryan into having it, at least he's less of a pipe dreamer than me and I'll sure he'll actually fit it. |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Sept 27, 2011 8:24:30 GMT
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*Cough* I think good ol' NATO green has a tiny amount of mileage left in it. *cough*
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Sept 27, 2011 8:32:31 GMT
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I like the original green tbh,   |
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