got my classic kit car 1968 vw madison

[400+bhp]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 18 April 2011 at 19:53

[Comadis]

OMG...are you really thinking about repainting that car?

the biggest mistake you can do is repainting a colored gel-coat.

a colored gel-oat is the best you can have...never any trouble with flaking paintwork and if it goes flat it could be polished / t-cut to its former glory.

even i cant find anything attractive on a Madison i must agree that the creme-white looks as a good choice!!!

[gtmdriver]

I'm quite traditional in my tastes but I think it looks very good in that colour.

I don't think a modern colour would suit it at all.

[Lord Flathead]

Same as above especially not painting the gel coat. Looks stunning as is, maybe some different wheels. Oh and V10 with 5 pipes sticking out either side

[Red16]

I think the car suits the colour too, but if you are inclined to paint it what about something along the lines of the Alfa Romeo pearl white, still look similar to it the way it does now but the pearl will add a modern twist.

[400+bhp]

Red16 said:

I think the car suits the colour too, but if you are inclined to paint it what about something along the lines of the Alfa Romeo pearl white, still look similar to it the way it does now but the pearl will add a modern twist.

sounds a way to go good thought will look at the paint in the flesh thanks

[Comadis]

and now the car is suddenly again for sale (5275pound), re-painted in the original color...how comes?

also wondering, from end of march, until now the car was dismanteled, prepared for paint, paintjob done and re-assembled?

i rather think it was "only" a quick overspray, where the quality issue will show in a few months at the next owner. i already can see some white overspray on the front axle on the ebay pictures.

and i can guess why there arent any enginebay pictures, nor the ebay ones are in a high resolution!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KITCAR-MADISON-VW-1-6CC-FAMO...

Edited by Comadis on Thursday 14th April 16:52

[tuscan99]

hello 400 the car looks good dont pay too much to what comandis has to say, just seems to want

to make negative remarks most time, Has he seen the car ?? think not. Good choice painting same colour,
and agree with you 2 1/2 week is enough time to respay a car . so good luck with your sale.
and what is a little over spray ? if it is that
I know you have several sports and performance cars, so you just enjoy and dont take these forune too seriously
most time are just comments to wind up people
are you going goodwood at this week end with her

[Yazza54]

Who's the famous owner then?

[Yazza54]

Who's the famous owner then?

[400+bhp]

Was regestered to queen lead singer Freddie mercury sadly no longer with us..

[Comadis]

wow clever seller...he deleted the header of the thread, incl. pictures and now also changed the ebay listing to an MG F...(interesting is same ebay item number for the madison and the MG)

but here agtain the original ebay advert:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cac...

i guess we are talking here about a dealer, which tried to use this forum promoting his car(s)?

but the internet does not forget anything...thanx to mr. Google!!!

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cac...


so lets repost the orignal header:

Saturday 19th March:
finally got her today and very pleased just some paint to make her look a little hotter not keen on the old english white . cream gel coat
any colour suggestions would love a candy or simular couple pics as she is.




reg-plates OHF648

Edited by Comadis on Friday 22 April 09:01

[thescamper]

Comadis said:

wow clever seller...he deleted the header of the thread, incl. pictures and now also changed the ebay listing to an MG F...(interesting is same ebay item number for the madison and the MG)

but here agtain the original ebay advert:

I'm sorry but I don't get your point.

Its a nice car with a bit of history and its now up for sale what is your point?

[Lord Flathead]

Well I thought that would have been obvious. The seller asks for advice from a motoring forum. Then doesn't like the advice given. Chooses to go ahead and repaint the car against given (sensible) advice which says it will deteriorate rapidly as painted gel-coats do, then tries to remove all traces of the non-professional botch up while advertising the car again as something really special.

The car was still perfectly presentable without the need to paint it. Comadis might have thought it looked like a scam - whether or not it was is not the issue; but the seller has tried his utmost to remove all traces of the original conversation, and for what possible reason? Go figure!

[400+bhp]

Lord Flathead said:

Well I thought that would have been obvious. The seller asks for advice from a motoring forum. Then doesn't like the advice given. Chooses to go ahead and repaint the car against given (sensible) advice which says it will deteriorate rapidly as painted gel-coats do, then tries to remove all traces of the non-professional botch up while advertising the car again as something really special.

The car was still perfectly presentable without the need to paint it. Comadis might have thought it looked like a scam - whether or not it was is not the issue; but the seller has tried his utmost to remove all traces of the original conversation, and for what possible reason? Go figure!

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE HERE!!!!!!!asked for views on here and elsewhere and decided to make my own mind up after talking to so many people,, but went with the original colour as thought that made sence if painting a gel coat is so terrible what are all the tvr cars doing????? and others come to that!!!
I take exception to negative and slanderous remarks being made by certain narrow minded people here, and that was the reason for removing the original post and comments as I just couldnt believe how negative people are ... and wanted to end this negativity on this subject simple. but again people have to try and put a negative on that.. what a world we live in. the paint job was not a bodge and cost me good money also.
The car is in my name and I am the legal owner and so I do as I feel free to with it, For people to think there is a scam ( how is this a scam !!!) (scam to try and do what???) well they must have that way of thinking and must lean that way. I have many sports and performance cars and will continue to buy and enjoy them as I am lucky enough to afford them... perhaps this is where the negativity comes in JEALOUS people act in strange ways. This is my last reply on this subject as I have no intention of replying to more negativity !!! SO TO ALL THE SAD NEGATIVE THINKING PEOPLE ... GET A LIFE..