[Jordan210]

Well when i was down at the North oxford dealer today to get looking for my car what i get in july but i was looking lol.they had this super cool copper its wicked i got pics

I found out that the paint work cost £5000 and i think the aero kit paint was more too hope u like soory pics where from my phone

Jordan

[skitelluride531]

VERY unique, but personally...I think it is ugly .

[Tit]

It's funny how the seats in the background look like the same colour as the purple the paint has faded into....

[Jordan210]

It looks so much better i real life pics dont make it look good

[cooper_s_flyer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210

It looks so much better i real life pics dont make it look good

...but, if it does not look great in pictures odds are that it does not look great in "real life".

That color is mildly disturbing... to me at least. I would opt for the sapphire blue metallic.

No paint work is worth five thousand pounds... unless it is 24kt gold paint... w/diamonds.

I know of many a body shop that will strip the car to bare metal and do a better custom paint job than the one depicted... and one that I can warrant would be far more durable than Mini's. All for just $1800, or so...

For five thousand pounds you could travel, ship the car, get it painted, and have a vacation for 10 days and ship the car back home... and probably have a good bit of cash left in your pocket.

[petervankessel]

1800 dollar.... In the US perhaps.

This kind of paint (flip flop or chromaflair as Nissan calls it) is between 500 and a 1000 euro per litre.
Than the labour at 70-80 euro an hour.
I would say the minimum price for a good paintjob with this kind of paint would be at least 3000 euro (2150 pounds/3600 dollar).

I've seen OEM paintjobs on US cars here in Holland and the clearcoat just drops off after 10 years. This is not the quality we are used to in Europe.

Cheers,
Peter

[Jordan210]

Taking a pic of a pearlescent car hard because of the light thats why the car looks ugly in that pic but if ypu see the car in real life it looks amazing

[Rakey]

its grim.

The flip paint is normally only an extra £3000, so either that dealer is trying to impress or trying to rip someone off

[ALD0]

I think it looks
Yeah dodgy dealer!
5k??

[Jordan210]

All the other paints where £3000 but this one was new or some think or as its on a convertable the dealer new i was not trying to buy the car as he knows i have to wate tell july

[ALD0]

Perhaps 5k including the Aero kit?

[Jordan210]

yer and the wing caps

[Mini Cab]

I really like the paint job.............screw the money, it's nice to forget about the dosh once in a while.

Kind of nice just admiring another Mini, without wondering wot the hell it cost.

Nice pics Jordan.

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by skitelluride531

VERY unique, but personally...I think it is ugly .

I'm with you on that one.

[meinamini]

After looking at it a couple of times now I'd have to say that I like it
I believe the extra money would have been spent painting the aero kit

[cooper_s_flyer]

Quote: Originally Posted by petervankessel

1800 dollar.... In the US perhaps.

This kind of paint (flip flop or chromaflair as Nissan calls it) is between 500 and a 1000 euro per litre.
Than the labour at 70-80 euro an hour.
I would say the minimum price for a good paintjob with this kind of paint would be at least 3000 euro (2150 pounds/3600 dollar).

I've seen OEM paintjobs on US cars here in Holland and the clearcoat just drops off after 10 years. This is not the quality we are used to in Europe.

Cheers,
Peter

...It is almost like you have "bought in" to the stories these paint folk tell.

I'm here to tell you... don't buy in (to their BS)... and don't get a paint job like the one in the pic above. That paint job may seem dear in terms of cost... but not a reason to buy the car depicted or get a car painted like it ! It basically turns a beautiful car into a "disco machine"... And that color.... what were they thinking?

You would think that this "bucket" of "special paint" is some rare blend of "precious isotpes from outerspace". They are not. Pearlescent paint jobs are a dime a dozen over here. When they become that way over yonder... the price will come down.... if not, something is very wrong over there. Besides... the paintwork in the pic above is a waste !

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.... before casting a proverbial stone at the quality of "our clear coat" in the USA (very subjective) based on your "experience" you should take a hard look at the Mini paintwork... it is not without its problems (I love the car anyway).

I have seen equally "bad" German paint... and Italian, French, Swedish, and yes... British paintwork... all on late model cars. I do not really understand the "not the quality we are used to in Europe" line. Are you saying that we do not "expect quality" here in the US?

Paint jobs in general are no longer "decent and durable" because "they" have never figured out how to replace the lead that used to be in fine laquer. That is why, in reality, all paint jobs basically stink on ice.... they just don't last. (not that I would ever advocate the use of lead in paint). Enamel and Urethane simply do not compare. two step, three step... etc, Sikkens... PPG, Dupont, Sherwin.... heck, they all stink.

The "fine green paintwork" on the car above will be history if the car is driven for just 75,000 miles. If you just want to make into a showpiece... or even a salad bar.... then the paint might last a bit longer... or perhaps Xpel might consent to making a "full body paint protection kit" for the car... so the owner could preserve its inherent uglyness.....

.....forever !

I did not challenge anyone to "get a car painted 'that way' for $1800" in Europe either...

I said it can be done here... in Texas. I proffered that one could take a trip here from Britain with their car, spend ten days on vacation... and return with a custom paint job... for $5000... basically the money you guys might spend on just the paint job.... in sunny old Europe.

And... it would be a "quality paint job"...