Delta's tea-break thingy, the lighter wassname - 2013 - Page 4

MGDavid · 4 Jan 2013, 17:38 (Ref:3184695)

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Originally Posted by garcon

Yes, almost certainly wrapped rather than painted.

and I've only just got used to a wrap being something you eat...

Mike Bell · 4 Jan 2013, 17:48 (Ref:3184705)

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Originally Posted by MGDavid

and I've only just got used to a wrap being something you eat...

A very dear friend who runs a high class Deli was once asked by a young customer for some 'tear and share' bread.

Fortunately one of the staff overheard and the happy customer left with some focaccia........

compte deGraves · 4 Jan 2013, 18:10 (Ref:3184720)

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Originally Posted by Alan Raine

"Car wrapping" can be quite impressive. I've recently designed a colour scheme for a Formula Ford which would be virtually impossible to paint so it will be interesting to see how it turns out (if it's ever produced).

Apparently various cars were wrapped in the new film "Rush" to change their look.

I do hope that you will post pictures of the FF once it's done. It will be most interesting.

Alan Raine · 4 Jan 2013, 19:44 (Ref:3184756)

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Originally Posted by compte deGraves

I do hope that you will post pictures of the FF once it's done. It will be most interesting.

Will do

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Jan 2013, 20:44 (Ref:3184768)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Sam, you are obviously a Rolls-Royce man rather than a fan of those lesser, rather common, Bentley automobiles!

I thought the ball-kicker blokes car pic was a spoof but looking on t'net it would appear that it is real. Not sure camouflage a good idea considering his accident rate. Found bent R8 Audi and Bentley pics also.

Perhaps a dayglo hue would be better.....

Maybe a candidate for the celebrity race at Silverstone this July.

Yeah, but you need to be a celebrity not a violent thug.

midgetman · 4 Jan 2013, 22:40 (Ref:3184847)

Carbon fibre wrapped Beemer anyone? Chav-tastic!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530D-Q...item337ed73df6

Of course, Mr Rolls and Mr Royce were only too happy to have their armoured products painted in camouflage during the First Unpleasantness. WO would have been delighted to get that gig!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Armoured_Car

Lancsbreaker · 4 Jan 2013, 23:32 (Ref:3184889)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Rogered by a Unimog- Ouch!

Victor Meldrew- I do like the thought that middle-aged racers can be told to come back when they are old enough.......

I note that you say "when they are old enough".....not "when they are grown up"

And as for that Ball-on-telly chap and his camouflaged Bentley.....and his apparent lack of ability not to crash into things...other cars, walls, managers....when you "earn" enough in a week to buy most any car you want, I guess the need to master the control of anything other than a football is less of an imperative....

GORDON STREETER · 5 Jan 2013, 00:20 (Ref:3184912)

Hey you lot ! stop knocking us Meldrews, I'll be round and duff you up with my zimmer frame

terence · 5 Jan 2013, 02:06 (Ref:3184935)

Hope its steel tube as ally went out a long while ago.

grantp · 5 Jan 2013, 02:12 (Ref:3184936)

The idea of a modern day full (celebrity)race Bentley Continental has some appeal. Would VAG be interested though?

There should be enough written off in the next couple of months to provide a basis of a competitive fleet. The bloke from Manchester should be good for at least one. There there was the guy the other day who parked on in the middle of a flood. Perfect basis for a race car. Got to be a few lying around in recycling centres.

Good for a few ticket sales I would image.

Mike Bell · 5 Jan 2013, 06:22 (Ref:3184967)

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Originally Posted by grantp

The idea of a modern day full (celebrity)race Bentley Continental has some appeal. Would VAG be interested though?

They are ahead of you Grant, see HERE

**Peter Mallett** · 5 Jan 2013, 06:42 (Ref:3184973)

Now, that is a particularly good looking racing car.

Mike Bell · 5 Jan 2013, 06:47 (Ref:3184974)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Now, that is a particularly good looking racing car.

I guess they thought if the big Mers SLS could be turned into a competitive GT racer then they might as well have a go as well! Main problem I can see is dynamics, as the Bentley carries an enormous amount of weight over the front wheels- like a VW/Audi saloon. Oh, hang on...........

zefarelly · 5 Jan 2013, 08:42 (Ref:3184989)

It looks like a sculpted breeze block!

Al Weyman · 5 Jan 2013, 11:19 (Ref:3185030)

Yes definitely a wrap one of my suppliers has the material from stock, I thought it looked awful but am tempted to do a wrap on my black car but will probably just do a colour change to white then apply graphics. Btw wraps ain't cheap at all in fact can be a lot more expensive than a respray but there are other advantages fir example when the footballer trades the Bentley in the wrap can be removed and the paintwork will be pristine with no stone chips.

zefarelly · 5 Jan 2013, 18:56 (Ref:3185164)

But posh tape can only disguise so much of 'salon briquette' styling

Robyn Slater · 5 Jan 2013, 19:13 (Ref:3185168)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

But posh tape can only disguise so much of 'salon briquette' styling

Inclined to agree.

**Tim Falce** · 5 Jan 2013, 19:24 (Ref:3185172)

I've just spent my year's race entry fees on a new sofa, I need to fit a straight six in it to make it worthwhile but don't tell Mrs Tim

GORDON STREETER · 5 Jan 2013, 19:47 (Ref:3185184)

You don't do many races so it's still a cheap load of rubbish !

zefarelly · 5 Jan 2013, 19:55 (Ref:3185188)

Harsh . . . but fair!

I'm working on a 'sofas worth' entry fee just so I can see if my lights work

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

You don't do many races so it's still a cheap load of rubbish !

**Tim Falce** · 5 Jan 2013, 20:04 (Ref:3185193)

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

You don't do many races so it's still a cheap load of rubbish !

**** off, I was planning to do two races this year

At least the disposal of the old one will be cheap.

GORDON STREETER · 5 Jan 2013, 22:26 (Ref:3185270)

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=Tim Falce;3185193At least the disposal of the old one will be cheap.

Yeh we know all about you lorry drivers, back up to someones drive !
There's two dumped on a bit of waste ground just up the road down here so you might just as well drive down, it's only 1400 miles !!!!

Chigley · 5 Jan 2013, 23:44 (Ref:3185299)

Two effective examples of wraps I've seen.

**Tim Falce** · 5 Jan 2013, 23:56 (Ref:3185306)

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

There's two dumped on a bit of waste ground just up the road down here so you might just as well drive down, it's only 1400 miles !!!!

There'll be another one dumped outside your house in Kent tomorrow morning.

grantp · 6 Jan 2013, 04:27 (Ref:3185377)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

They are ahead of you Grant, see HERE

Good grief, the pace of life these days ...

No sooner does someone, (me in this case), come up with a good idea than *******s nick it and have some webby people and a couple of graphic artists working through the night to throw together a web page and claim they had the idea first!

Of course we all know the truth don't we?

I presume that is a reworked R8 or something. Allegedly. Maybe.

CofG looks a little high but the drivers should be able to soo over the top of everything else. Will they retain the neckwarming seats though?

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