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flemke said:
I've not forgotten - 3437.
It took me about 15 seconds of looking blankly at the numbers, then I worked it out 
Guy
PS As good as the current ones are to show us the new colours, it really deserves a professional treatment and Georges photos are great. http://www.gfwilliams.net/Portfolio/
Great thread in the Studio section of Detaling World today.
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...
I think the colour is fantastic. Has an amazing amount of life to it. For me, the jury is still out on the pinstriping on the front end, but I do like the side stripe.
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...
I think the colour is fantastic. Has an amazing amount of life to it. For me, the jury is still out on the pinstriping on the front end, but I do like the side stripe.
flemke said:
Ding ding ding!!!
Yay!! flemke said:
Very good, Erik. I've had another made for him, but haven't had the chance to give it to him (he doesn't know about it, so would appreciate keeping it "private").
I promise not to tell him. 
flemke said:
Thanks v much - I may make you an offer for that.
Or... you could always have your new pin striper friend do something artsy with the "F1/V12" and carry an ounce of that whimsical theme inside? Anyway - let me know when you decide. R.P.M said:
Joe911 said:
Here's a photo I have taken of it - click to enlarge:
That bracket on a bracket - as Gordon was quoted as saying in EVO #145 "...looks like the sort of thing you'd find on a Ferrari."
>8^)
ER
Guyr said:
It took me about 15 seconds of looking blankly at the numbers, then I worked it out
Guy
PS As good as the current ones are to show us the new colours, it really deserves a professional treatment and Georges photos are great. http://www.gfwilliams.net/Portfolio/
Thanks for the positive words Guy Guy
PS As good as the current ones are to show us the new colours, it really deserves a professional treatment and Georges photos are great. http://www.gfwilliams.net/Portfolio/
Flemke, any chance you could drop me a pm? (not trying to get a shoot of your car, want to show you something private from a little while ago...)
Flemke - Is this your McLaren I've stolen?
I'd just like to say that in every possible way your car is absolutely breathtaking. Perhaps surprisingly I rather liked the interior which very much had a feel of personalisation but remained very smart.
I'm particularly keen on the white side-stripes, the thin light-blue line surrounding them really boosted the affect. However above all the colour you have chosen is glorious and works so well on the car.
I'd just like to say that in every possible way your car is absolutely breathtaking. Perhaps surprisingly I rather liked the interior which very much had a feel of personalisation but remained very smart.
I'm particularly keen on the white side-stripes, the thin light-blue line surrounding them really boosted the affect. However above all the colour you have chosen is glorious and works so well on the car.
MattOz said:
Great thread in the Studio section of Detaling World today.
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...
Flemke, the pre-detail swirl marks in the paint are much worse than I would have expected to see on a freshly-painted car. Did it emerge from the paint shop like that or did some boy scouts wash it with a gritty sponge?http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...
I understand your thinking on the interior, even though I like it as is. Perhaps all you need is to use a darker blue together with smaller panels or stripes on the driver's seat.
Edited by El Guapo on Thursday 15th September 23:54
Flemke.
I love the car - its so good to see it back on the road after all this time. I personally dont see a big problem with the interior.I think it looks ok even with the non-standard stering wheel.
Wasnt sure about the white panel however i think it looks ok.
The car is sublime - thank you for sharing it with us.
One final thing. I personally would love to see, & hear, & video of the car both at rest & at play. The noise of that wonderful engine brings out the child in me!!!
I love the car - its so good to see it back on the road after all this time. I personally dont see a big problem with the interior.I think it looks ok even with the non-standard stering wheel.
Wasnt sure about the white panel however i think it looks ok.
The car is sublime - thank you for sharing it with us.
One final thing. I personally would love to see, & hear, & video of the car both at rest & at play. The noise of that wonderful engine brings out the child in me!!!
Rollcage said:
I'd be wanting that done FOC if it came out the McLaren paintshop looking like that. What's happened to Ron's fabled attention to detail?
That's a very fair comment, as according to Paul (detailer) that is how it came out of the body shop. I'm guessing Flemke wasn't best pleased either. personaly i quite like the interior.
the blue gives the cabin a nice lift amongst all the black.
i think you have to try the tiger skin seats and maybe even these for added irony.
and the exterior colour is perfect, has a lovely depth and solidity to it but still shows all the curves and details.
my only critisism is lack of furry dice!
the blue gives the cabin a nice lift amongst all the black.
i think you have to try the tiger skin seats and maybe even these for added irony.
and the exterior colour is perfect, has a lovely depth and solidity to it but still shows all the curves and details.
my only critisism is lack of furry dice!
Peloton25 said:
Devil's advocate: It is entirely possible that the car went out that way because flemke already intended to have this separate detailing process done.
I think that's very unlikely. IIRC one or more panels were returned to the paint shop by McLaren because thay were not 100% happy with the finish.At some point between the final blow of paint and the detail, swirl marks have been added, most likely with a rotary buffer (judging by their shape). It's hard to believe that McLaren would aim for the highest possible paint quality and then hand the car over to some gorilla with a Makita and a gritty polishing pad.
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