Out shooting a few pictures today...
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That's a stunning looking car. Roof finishes it off nicely 8) 8) 8)
Cheers
James
Cheers
James
Sweeeeet 
sixspeed looks amazing! You got any pics from higher up/further away showing the roof in all it's glory?
really proffesional_looking pics! 
Sixspeed - the black 'kidney' grilles on your car. Are they full black with no chrome surround ? Is that standard M fit ?
Ta
James
Ta
James
Thanks for the comments guys.
In answer to some of the questions:
The camera is a Canon 350D. I took those pictures with a Tamron 24-75mm, f/2.8 XR Di lens, with a polarised filter.
The aerial I picked up off eBay, however what you probably can't see in the pics, is that it doesn't taper to the same diameter where it meets the antenna base on the car, so there is a bit of overlap. It does for now, but I want to replace it (maybe with the RH stubby, but I find that a bit too short, or I've heard that the one from a Nissan X-Trail or suchlike fits properly, and is about the same length as the one I have already).
The black grilles are standard M - however they did originally have chrome surrounds. I popped the grilles out of the nose though, and then detached the surround (it just clips over the fin-section), rubbed it down with 1200 wet&dry, and then applied a satin black paint to them. It matches the finish on the fins perfectly, and cost about £4.
In answer to some of the questions:
The camera is a Canon 350D. I took those pictures with a Tamron 24-75mm, f/2.8 XR Di lens, with a polarised filter.
The aerial I picked up off eBay, however what you probably can't see in the pics, is that it doesn't taper to the same diameter where it meets the antenna base on the car, so there is a bit of overlap. It does for now, but I want to replace it (maybe with the RH stubby, but I find that a bit too short, or I've heard that the one from a Nissan X-Trail or suchlike fits properly, and is about the same length as the one I have already).
The black grilles are standard M - however they did originally have chrome surrounds. I popped the grilles out of the nose though, and then detached the surround (it just clips over the fin-section), rubbed it down with 1200 wet&dry, and then applied a satin black paint to them. It matches the finish on the fins perfectly, and cost about £4.
marriedblonde
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Very nice 
white is the new black
white is the new blackThat roof rocks! And such a deep shine, especially for a light colored car. Excellent, place in this month's photo comp. if you haven't already done so.
Thanks I did think about entering one in the monthly comp, but I have a few more ideas for that location, so may take a few more pics this week before I pick one to submit
The car does reflect quite well for white! I was quite shocked too. It is fed a healthy diet of Klasse AIO and Sealant Glaze'd fairly frequently however. It's tricky knowing what to use on white as I've always had darker coloured cars which respond well to waxes. But since you don't get the depth from white paint, I opted to use the sealant on my Z, since it gives a very reflective finish... as you can see
I did think about entering one in the monthly comp, but I have a few more ideas for that location, so may take a few more pics this week before I pick one to submit The car does reflect quite well for white! I was quite shocked too. It is fed a healthy diet of Klasse AIO and Sealant Glaze'd fairly frequently however. It's tricky knowing what to use on white as I've always had darker coloured cars which respond well to waxes. But since you don't get the depth from white paint, I opted to use the sealant on my Z, since it gives a very reflective finish... as you can see