This is how much I hate Astro Black......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garage419/

 

Are you effin kidding me!!!??? You went flat black??? SICK!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yo0o0o0o0o0o!!!!! I've been wanting to do flat color for the longest time! Not to quote a particularly famous blonde, but "thats hot!"

 

ok one more...

BUT THAT'S IT!

Daddy needs a new set of rims and some tints.

 

0o0o0o0o0!!!!!!

how far out on the island are you? The US MINI club is long island based and then MINY (https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=113214) NYC based... I have to see that in person!

I didn't notice in the first photo that you had NY plates. US MINIs monthly meetings are actually held @ Habberstad.. usually the 1st sunday..

 

So when are you having it painted.

 

No kidding. I guess for a primer'd car it looks good. I'll pass if that is considered finished.

No offense intended phantasms. Not my cup of tea.

 

Pure sex. Have you considered adding gloss black pinstriping to the outside of that stripe?

 

I think that it looks badasss! I have a soft spot for flat black cars and my father thinks that I am crazy for wanting to paint my red pickup flat black.

 

Father knows best

 

PGT approved!!

PM me on wheels if you haven't figured that out yet....I have a line on something you might like...only one set left in the country, but it will match your theme

 

Very nice! Fireball Tim went with a flat black with red combo on the R56 project car they used on Street Tuner Challenge.

 

and this looks markedly better

 

Yes, he does. Did I mention that the last Studebaker he built was painted...flat black?

This was before the pinstriping but the final color was flat black.

 

That is seriously awesome!!!

 

Oh, definitely! The color combination is the same, but the overall look is completely different.

I do like the flat black, though, in both cases.

 

I think it is pretty neat. Takes the black-out thing to a whole new level.

I'm still waiting for people to start using black duct tape to attach pieces of cardboard over important styling details to make their cars look like blacked out prototype test mules. It has to be the next logical step in extreme de-chroming. . . .

 

One more.

Should get nice shots today with the SLR instead of iPhone pix. Will post a new thread with the details.

 

Hmmmm. Makes me wonder.... Anyone try spray undercoating? Flat black and rubberized.

 

fantastic. the car looks great.

btw, love g419....been a VOD Cars podcast listener since the beginning.
nice work.

 

a Subaru guy coated his leased STI in RhinoLiner, with orange line graphics. It looked surprisingly good.

 

It may be "leased" but I'd say he owns it now! LOL

 

I saw parts of it on eBay....who knows what happened to it

 

Even though I wouldnt consider that finish for my car. I think it is a kick a$$ color, looks cool.

 

Some guy at a car show this summer. I guess you would never have to worry about getting swirls out of your paint.