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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 05:50 AM
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While returning from Bloomington Gold, I found this on our Arctic White convertible when the morning dew began to evaporate. it showed up even more on my friend's Velocity Yellow.
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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 05:59 AM
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While returning from Bloomington Gold, I found this on our Arctic White convertible when the morning dew began to evaporate. it showed up even more on my friend's Velocity Yellow.
I had to look a couple times to figure out what I was looking at but that is

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I had to look a couple times to figure out what I was looking at but that is

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Ghost's in the machines...... How cool.
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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 06:37 AM
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Most of us have them in garages so we'd only notice while traveling and staying overnight....pretty cool
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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 06:44 AM
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I'm going to work shortly and promise to look.
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Originally Posted by nopassing
While returning from Bloomington Gold, I found this on our Arctic White convertible when the morning dew began to evaporate. it showed up even more on my friend's Velocity Yellow.
It is just different condensation because the padding under the hood as that logo with less material.
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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by halt00
It is just different condensation because the padding under the hood as that logo with less material.
bingo
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Originally Posted by halt00
It is just different condensation because the padding under the hood as that logo with less material.
this.
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Originally Posted by halt00
It is just different condensation because the padding under the hood as that logo with less material.
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Originally Posted by themonk
this.
I think we kinda knew that but it's still cool.

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Sheesh I thought oh Noooo not another paint defect
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Originally Posted by halt00
It is just different condensation because the padding under the hood as that logo with less material.
Still a very cool discovery.
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 02:26 PM
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C5 did it too...

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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 02:35 PM
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Please be sure to post up pics when Jesus Christ, The Virgin Mary or Elvis appears
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
Please be sure to post up pics when Jesus Christ, The Virgin Mary or Elvis appears
Now that's funny.

Pretty cool anomaly though.
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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Please be sure to post up pics when Jesus Christ, The Virgin Mary or Elvis appears


LMAO!
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Wow thats pretty cool, I dont think to many people have noticed that, thanks for the head up.
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 07:33 PM
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I've seen my C6 do this. Haven't caught the C7 yet.
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