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flemke said:
Ding ding ding!!!
Yay!! ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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. ![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
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. ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
R.P.M said:
Here's a photo of Gordon pointing at it from EVO. ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Peloton25/McLaren%20F1%20K/evo_July2010_m1s.jpg)
Here's a photo I have taken of it - click to enlarge:
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4403289606_6835459a9a_z.jpg?zz=1)
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."
![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
>8^)
ER
Guyr said:
It took me about 15 seconds of looking blankly at the numbers, then I worked it out ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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 ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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/
![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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?
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/309245_249248455110417_176218959080034_680748_405062745_n.jpg)
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.
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/309245_249248455110417_176218959080034_680748_405062745_n.jpg)
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.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/j0RhRycf.jpg)
![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/j0RhRycf.jpg)
![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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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