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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Hardcore
Nothing says F you, like a tinted out, flat black vette with flat black rims and over 425rwhp.
Stealth Bomber!! I wonder if such a car would somehow escape detection from police radar. Hmmmmmmmm.....

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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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It's interesting but if I saw it going down the road I'd think it was under black primer on it's way to the paint shop.

My $.02
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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That is the perfect hood...
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by damilleniumboy
Hey, it looks like a homie-cholo C5. :
What exactly is a homie-cholo?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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I absolutely LOVE that european flat black C5. Meanest looking vette I've ever seen.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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whats involved in taking care of a flat black car?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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It looks pretty wicked.
Imagine the money you would save on wax.
So does someone make a flat wax?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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So I just go to walli world and pick up a few cans of flat black and have at it
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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UGLY.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Fastbird93
I absolutely LOVE that european flat black C5. Meanest looking vette I've ever seen.
100 %!!
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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I like it. I just want more power to go with it... If I could just hit the lottery


That kind of paint job is pointless with the stock LS1, add about 400 more hp and your good to go, lol
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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It looks wierdly cool to me, but it's a sloppy paint job. Did you guys notice the spill on the right headlight area of the FRC one? It's even in the vanity photo with the fogs on , but slightly harder to make out. Probably photochopped out. That's makes it sloppy to me. since he could have spray canned over it
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bounty
Here is the one I was referring to.....




It reminds me of the Batmobile from the 1989 Batman film.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Just for reference for you that dont like the flat black'''' these are close..but more like satin....
Dick Harrel Z28

Merceedes I believe


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Originally Posted by SilverScorp
It looks wierdly cool to me, but it's a sloppy paint job. Did you guys notice the spill on the right headlight area of the FRC one? It's even in the vanity photo with the fogs on , but slightly harder to make out. Probably photochopped out. That's makes it sloppy to me. since he could have spray canned over it


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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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in my knowledge in paint that is a satin paint job. not just flat, flat has NO luster where as satin has some luster.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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It's not bad but much prefer the gloss black.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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Wow, that flat black Mercedes SL600 looks SWEET.
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Wow, that flat black Mercedes SL600 looks SWEET.
That is a SLR, only a few hundred k more than a sl....
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