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Hardtop finally! Any tips for getting it sprayed? (Few photos)

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Post by z4pilot » Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:03 am

obewan wrote:
srhutch wrote:I'm with the majority, keep it black. That white one is just too much white.
+1 :thumbsup:
+2 The black top looks classy, all white less so IMO
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Post by Dorin » Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:18 am

+1 for leaving in black and save the money for others items, for your car.
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Post by mr.tourette » Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:51 am

another vote for black here :rofl: :D
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Post by kis » Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:15 pm

I think you should start a poll! :evil:
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Post by Marlon » Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:33 pm

kis wrote:I think you should start a poll! :evil:
Based upon the sample data so far I think we could guess the results :wink:
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Post by kis » Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:50 pm

I'm all for team black, but I'd like to know by how much % we beat team white :P
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Post by Marlon » Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:03 pm

kis wrote:I'm all for team black, but I'd like to know by how much % we beat team white :P
so far:
34 for black
2 for white

that's 94% for keeping it black :wink:
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Post by gannet » Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:40 pm

black looks great...

an off the wall suggestion... spray/wrap the middle bit white :evil:
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Post by tomscott » Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:22 pm

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It was an option on the E89 and many paint their roofs black for contrast....

Keep it black :thumbsup:

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Post by firebobby » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:59 pm

So black it is then :thumbsup:
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Post by csquire4 » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:24 pm

Normally I'd want them to match but in this case all white is too much, maybe even a little effeminate :rofl:

I'm also tight so save the cash and spend it on the inevitable repairs to rear springs, brake sensors, moving roof motor, removing CDV, better transmission oil, etc, etc :headbang:
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Post by Rally » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:40 am

White all the way Jamie follow your dream bud it will look awesome :thumbsup:
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Post by kis » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:53 am

Marlon wrote:
kis wrote:I'm all for team black, but I'd like to know by how much % we beat team white :P
so far:
34 for black
2 for white

that's 94% for keeping it black :wink:
Well played for totalling them all up! Jamie is probably going to choose white now! :lol:
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Post by JINGLE » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:39 pm

Oh ffs forum, I've had my heart set on white from day 1 (as people who've been following my build thread will know) and now this goes and happens :headbang:

Genuinely undecided now!!!!

Maybe I'll get 1 black and 1 white :fuelfire:

And I'm not even joking..... watch this space......

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Post by warmasice » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:22 pm

Wrap the a-pillars and wing mirrors in black. It'll finish it off real good.
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