A little this and a little that...

20Ducks · 06-09-2007, 09:36 PM

Newest notions:

First I bought some red fabric dye to color the "Z4" embroidered on my BMW floormats. They were originally grey. Then I dyed the stitching on my Roadster Solutions shoulder belt pads.

After all that I decided to paint another panel clip (like the ones used to cover licence plate holder bumper holes), only instead of the deck lid key hole (already done), I would cover the door key hole.

Here are the pics:

zednik · 06-09-2007, 11:05 PM

I think you've lost your mind.

20Ducks · 06-10-2007, 07:20 AM

I agree.

takedown8 · 06-10-2007, 10:06 AM

Needs more red dye....darker too if possible. I wouldn't put it past you to use blood.

imz4n · 06-10-2007, 10:30 AM

Looks really good.

Dude, you are either totally obsessed, or it has been a cold , wet winter and spring. Get out of the garage and put some rock dings on that thing.

20Ducks · 06-10-2007, 10:39 AM

It rained for 8 days straight in May, 18 days total. I prepared for and attended Club meetings and GTG's, instructed at Street Survival and co-hosted a Detailing TechSession AND had 4 runs at SCCA autocross. I don't relax much.

20Ducks · 06-10-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by takedown8

Needs more red dye....darker too if possible. I wouldn't put it past you to use blood.

Yup, another session is in the works. Blood? My blood is Bavarian Blue.

zednik · 06-10-2007, 10:42 AM

OK, if ya bleed blue why would you ever consider changing the roundel color.....let's get consistent here.

takedown8 · 06-10-2007, 10:43 AM

What about your English side? Doesn't that contribute to the colour of your blood at all?

zednik · 06-10-2007, 10:46 AM

When I owned a Lotus I bleed BRG.

takedown8 · 06-10-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zednik

When I owned a Lotus I bleed BRG.

What the heck is BRG? British Green? And if so, why does British Green have BRG as an acronym and not just BG? Inquiring minds want to know.

20Ducks · 06-10-2007, 05:09 PM

British Racing Green

zednik · 06-10-2007, 05:13 PM

"What the heck is BRG?"..........jeeeeeeeeeeeze!!!!!!!
Kids these days.......I dunno.

takedown8 · 06-10-2007, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by zednik

"What the heck is BRG?"..........jeeeeeeeeeeeze!!!!!!!
Kids these days.......I dunno.

Hey it's not my fault! Nobody seems to make that colour anymore! The new lotuses are orange for god's sakes!

epbrown · 06-10-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by takedown8

Hey it's not my fault! Nobody seems to make that colour anymore! The new lotuses are orange for god's sakes!

Umm, it's the dominant color of British race cars to this day - hence the name! Swing by Wikipedia for a quick tutorial.

takedown8 · 06-10-2007, 07:56 PM

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Umm, it's the dominant color of British race cars to this day - hence the name! Swing by Wikipedia for a quick tutorial.

You're right. I saw 3 British race cars on the way home yesterday. What was I thinking?

20Ducks · 06-10-2007, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by takedown8

You're right. I saw 3 British race cars on the way home yesterday. What was I thinking?

Honestly? You were thinking "Ah, British Racing Green!! Now there is a great colour for a British race car." But in your excitment you just partitioned it back into that small pocket of neurons that doesn't get much action. Sooooo, now you know, errrr, remember.

inTgr8r · 06-11-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by zednik

"What the heck is BRG?"..........jeeeeeeeeeeeze!!!!!!!
Kids these days.......I dunno.

LOL... young whipper snappers

Growing up.... we had half a dozen different British sports cars in the family at different times.

....funny, but not a BRG in the lot.

inTgr8r · 06-11-2007, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 20Ducks

Newest notions:
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After all that I decided to paint another panel clip (like the ones used to cover licence plate holder bumper holes), only instead of the deck lid key hole (already done), I would cover the door key hole..........

Looks great!
I'm going to do the trunk keyhole, but I use the door key a lot.

I take it you never use the key to raise the top?

fire-n-ice · 06-12-2007, 02:27 PM

It's a small but visable 'mod'. I like it. 'Course, I love red! I like the keyhole idea too...pretty neat I think, for not being a mod freak.

20Ducks · 06-12-2007, 05:26 PM

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Looks great!

I take it you never use the key to raise the top?

I haven't used the key hole in the door or trunk for anything. Of course it would be no problem if I had to seeing that these can be removed without any difficulty. I use my remote to put the top down but not through the key hole.

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20Ducks Lieutenant 26 Rep 403 Posts Drives: 2011 e93 335i w/M pkge Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shawnee Mission, KS iTrader: (0)	It rained for 8 days straight in May, 18 days total. I prepared for and attended Club meetings and GTG's, instructed at Street Survival and co-hosted a Detailing TechSession AND had 4 runs at SCCA autocross. I don't relax much. __________________ back by popular demand...
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zednik Private First Class 8 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (0)	OK, if ya bleed blue why would you ever consider changing the roundel color.....let's get consistent here.
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takedown8 Major 56 Rep 1,068 Posts Drives: 2005 BMW Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	What about your English side? Doesn't that contribute to the colour of your blood at all?
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zednik Private First Class 8 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (0)	When I owned a Lotus I bleed BRG.
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06-10-2007, 05:09 PM	#12
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zednik Private First Class 8 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (0)	"What the heck is BRG?"..........jeeeeeeeeeeeze!!!!!!! Kids these days.......I dunno.
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fire-n-ice Lieutenant 20 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ga iTrader: (0)	It's a small but visable 'mod'. I like it. 'Course, I love red! I like the keyhole idea too...pretty neat I think, for not being a mod freak.
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