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someguyincanada Send message Joined: 6 Jul 02 Posts: 144 Credit: 912,086 RAC: 0 |
so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour? |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour? If you paint it black it will be hotter in summer. Tullio |
champ Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0 |
Do not paint the car. Let it stay as it is. Your car is an oldie. Please respect the age. LOL |
Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0 |
If you paint it black it will be hotter in summer. Not an issue for some guy in canada... ;) (But it might spare him a few sweeps with the snow brush.) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
Looks good as is, Is it diesel? "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
Dirk Villarreal Wittich Send message Joined: 25 Apr 00 Posts: 2098 Credit: 434,834 RAC: 0 |
Instead of painting the car, a better money inversion is to make sure you have good tyres. I presume an unstable weather condition is usual in Canada with lots of rainy days and even snow and cold to prevent aquaplaning.... |
Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
I would keep it the same color. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
On a black car, you see every speck of dust, dirt etc. I agree with the majority, the paint job looks good. So save your money for regular maintenance. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
George_Giricz Send message Joined: 14 Mar 00 Posts: 2 Credit: 2,720,281 RAC: 0 |
Flat black would give you that nice road warrior look, with some nice flat steelies to match. I've owned about 6 MK1's, not the US built Westmoreland ones though, great fun to drive. GTI would be 1.8 gas 'big valve head', not diesel. They were all the rage back in the day. Would have people calling for these heads to bolt onto their regular rabbits to increase air flow, along with headers etc. I work in a "junk yard" (auto recycler) and haven't seen one come through in about 5 years or so on Canada's left coast. Getting hard to find parts for them up here. Nice ride. |
Robert Waite Send message Joined: 23 Oct 07 Posts: 2417 Credit: 18,192,122 RAC: 59 |
From one guy in Canada to another...paint it rust brown so when it eventually rusts out it'll still look the same. |
Maximus Decimus Meridius Send message Joined: 17 Apr 03 Posts: 370 Credit: 34,749 RAC: 0 |
Here is A pic of my car!! She handles like A dream ;o) My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
. . . i really like the black finish in Deep Space for mi ride ;)) ps - nice little ride ya got someguy . . . good runabout . . . better wheels as mentioned would help durin' Winter there . . . BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . |
Iona Send message Joined: 12 Jul 07 Posts: 790 Credit: 22,438,118 RAC: 0 |
so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour? Leave it as it is. In the U.K., that car is known as the Golf GTI and is regarded by many afficianados as one of the best 'hot hatches' made - indeed it is preferable to the VR6! Don't take life too seriously, as you'll never come out of it alive! |
someguyincanada Send message Joined: 6 Jul 02 Posts: 144 Credit: 912,086 RAC: 0 |
Mr Gray, its gas :( Dirk, Ive gotten snow tires on order. they are going on oct 30 Iona, where you live is there a abundance of parts over there? ie grille and antenna? we'll talk in pm's |
Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour? Is this A wolfsburg edition model? LETS BEGIN IN 2010 |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour? Wasn't the wolfsburg a custom one off? BOINC WIKI |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
Mr Gray, its gas :( J.C. Whitney might have something as well. I know we used to be able to order random parts of rold vehicles from them, but it has been many years since I have tried. BOINC WIKI |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Or you can check out some of the sites that are dedicated to the car.....here is one, I am sure there are many more... The Rabbit GTI page... Check out the favorite links...... "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
someguyincanada Send message Joined: 6 Jul 02 Posts: 144 Credit: 912,086 RAC: 0 |
I had one guy suggest roller painting the car, thought he was nuts. another one suggest i spray bomb the car. im thinking i should do it professionally thou. any ideas ??? |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
I had one guy suggest roller painting the car, thought he was nuts. another one suggest i spray bomb the car. im thinking i should do it professionally thou. any ideas ??? . . . IF you are going to Paint it - and you have the bucks to pay - then do it Professionally > though - you could do a 'stipple-rag' painting - as in a camouflage technique < just remember to cover ALL that you don't want 'stippled' . . . ~ this can give you a 'Sense-of-Pride' ~ being that you've done it yourself and IF you have the artistic talent required . . . then - go 4 iT Sir! [mail me OR phone me if you would like some suggestions] BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . |
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