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Old 03-29-10 | 08:12 PM
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I liek the before better- I saw the pics of the vandalism! Gave me shivers! The culprits should hang!
Old 03-30-10 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by miniz
You either have a pano roof or you don't. There is no need to simulate that you have one when you don't have one. What else do you want to simulate? Why not 'simulate' you have a V12 with V12 logos? Because it is stupid. Why not 'simulate' you have a Rolls Royce by placing Rolls Royce badges on the car? Because it is stupid. Don't do it.
So I guess the M3 is just trying to 'emulate'?

OP - vinyl = DO IT!
Old 03-30-10 | 06:28 AM
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Gloss black really looks great, especially if you have darker tint.
Old 03-30-10 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by JimsGX
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Paint the car in Zebra stripes and drive it around in your underwear if you want. Its a free country!
Sounds appealing

Originally Posted by miniz
You either have a pano roof or you don't. There is no need to simulate that you have one when you don't have one. What else do you want to simulate? Why not 'simulate' you have a V12 with V12 logos? Because it is stupid. Why not 'simulate' you have a Rolls Royce by placing Rolls Royce badges on the car? Because it is stupid. Don't do it.
Well I'd never put a different badge on the vehicle, although I see your point. I guess you would consider it an imitation of the paro roof, but I'm not doing it for that particular reason.
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