"Chrome" Gallardo...

[chris.mapey]

Spooted today in Westen Kent, on Arabic script plates this morning.

No photos, sorry, I was driving to a meeting, and when I came out it had gone

I assume that this is not a Lamborghini finish - does anyone know the car, and the country of origin, as I couldn't make out any numbers on the plates, only script.

Many thanks

Chris

[will_]

chris.mapey said:

Spooted today in Westen Kent, on Arabic script plates this morning.

No photos, sorry, I was driving to a meeting, and when I came out it had gone

I assume that this is not a Lamborghini finish - does anyone know the car, and the country of origin, as I couldn't make out any numbers on the plates, only script.

Many thanks

Chris

It was at the Gumball launch last year, it's a wrap rather than a paintjob. I have some pics somewhere...

Edited by will_ on Saturday 12th April 01:30

[The_Jackal]

Cant be worse than the Gallardo I saw last year at a motorway services with a chav chameleon paintjob lol.
I think it was the Watford gap services.

[s99ane]

Is chrome finish paint illegal in thr UK?
Seem to remember something about this from when BMW launched the last M3.
Theres a pic floating around on here somewhere of Jean Todds (599 I think) in a chrome finish paint looks amazing.

[stephen300o]

The_Jackal said:

Cant be worse than the Gallardo I saw last year at a motorway services with a chav chameleon paintjob lol.
I think it was the Watford gap services.

Can't be worse? looks ok to me,

[urraco 250 s]

WOW I like

[Loz1234]

They were:

Car 88: Batman and Luke





Drivers: Amro Kayal, Yasir Mufti
Car type: Lamborghini Gallardo

And just to confirm it is a wrap!

Edited by Loz1234 on Saturday 12th April 17:30

[Mosi]

I wonder when he realised his front lifting gear was up?!!

Car looks a bit silly in that mode.

[RallyRider]

Mosi said:

I wonder when he realised his front lifting gear was up?!!

Car looks a bit silly in that mode.

They were doing some last minute work on the car in the garage, had the front grills and lining off

[Mosi]

RallyRider said:

They were doing some last minute work on the car in the garage, had the front grills and lining off

Its still sat high on the lower shot in front of the crowds at the Gumball though.

[Loz1234]

Must have just forgot to re-set it, i'll see if i can find a picture of it at one of the checkpoints

[Loz1234]

Hahn Airport and the car is back down, interesting to see how far he drove it before he realised though

[stephen300o]

Interesting to hear the wrap is still on, are they designed to be left on for such a long time?, will it effect the paint?

[Polarbert]

The_Jackal said:

Cant be worse than the Gallardo I saw last year at a motorway services with a chav chameleon paintjob lol.
I think it was the Watford gap services.

I've seen one of those in London. Was similar to the reflex purple featured on TVRs. Looked good I thought.

[chris.mapey]

Thanks all. I thought that the collective of PH would know more about the car

I have to say I'm really surprised that the finish is a wrap - it looks much more like a "pro" respray using something like "Mirra Chrome" - but you live and learn.

Cheers All

Chris

[sclayto2]

stephen300o said:

Interesting to hear the wrap is still on, are they designed to be left on for such a long time?, will it effect the paint?

You can leave them on for a few years, I've heard the max is usually about 5. As long as it was applied properly, the paint work should be perfect.

[mc_blue]

The wrap is very impressive, it looks like a paint job!

[stephen300o]

mc_blue said:

The wrap is very impressive, it looks like a paint job!

There applied very well now, the first few wraps at the gumball, only about three or four years ago were wrinkly around awkward shapes. I think also they had a "linen" finish iirc.

[Daggerpie]

Saw 50cents chromed Murci for sale recently...blingtastic!! Not as nice as that Baby G tho..proper bo!!

[Jack Pearson]

Thats good

But nothing beats the real thing

pure chrome!