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Old 03-26-08 | 12:12 PM
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Just curious as to opinions. I have seen a few cars with extreme paint including the double diamond benz and this Chrome Lambo. Is there a chrome GS 2gen in the works somewhere? Is it even street legal since the glare could act as a mirror?
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DD Benz very very nice
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i don't think it's legal at all. didn't a celeb get pulled over in a chrome lambo in ny? or was i dreaming?

there are always stuff like these anyway
Old 03-26-08 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
i don't think it's legal at all. didn't a celeb get pulled over in a chrome lambo in ny? or was i dreaming?

there are always stuff like these anyway
Yeah, it was 50 cent and he refused to step out of the car after being pulled over.
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A guy in our car club had a 94 Twin Turbo Supra that was painted in this chrome color. TO be honest, from a distance it looks pretty good, but up close I didn't think it was that great. He repainted it a different color, but ASAIK during that time he had it he never got pulled over for it.
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I dont know if this counts as extreme but A LOT of people are doing the flat black look now


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I personally kind of like the flat black look on some cars, but I would never rock chrome...ew.
And I heard somewhere that flat black throws off your radio signal....
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All-Chrome-finish cars, IMO, should be illegal for street use. On a sunny day, they can blind their own and other drivers.
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very much so...
I don't think it is legal at all...
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Flat Black is BALLIN
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I approve flat black
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Originally Posted by rominl
i don't think it's legal at all. didn't a celeb get pulled over in a chrome lambo in ny? or was i dreaming?

there are always stuff like these anyway
50 cent had just got his car painted and they left his plates in the 'truck'.....he got pulled over for not having plates on it.


He'd get mobbed if he stepped out he car
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flat colors are the new thing, it started with flat black but now its just flat everything like the mansory slr in flat gold or reventon in flat green
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Not sure about the flat colors yet. On coupes and small cars I think it looks ood but big trucks. Ammmmm
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Makes about as much sense as . . .


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I can see the owner's manual now - instead of washing . . . watering.


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