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by Jackonicko » Fri 09.01.2009, 02:09
Enviable, or naff?


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by theelanman » Fri 09.01.2009, 02:54
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by tweetdriver63 » Fri 09.01.2009, 03:43
I think here in the US, that scheme would be cool, but maybe in the UK it would be naff. Similarly, a US flag scheme in the US would be cheesy.
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by HJ2 » Fri 09.01.2009, 10:03
Buy a mini, perhaps?
It distracts the eye from the beautiful natural Elan line too much...
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by ektrolleyboy » Fri 09.01.2009, 15:11
Oh go-on... Please do it.
I beg you to do it.
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by chris.t » Fri 09.01.2009, 16:07
Could the 'Hokey-Cokey' actually be what it's all about?
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by Rambo » Fri 09.01.2009, 19:36
Very naff and chavvy. The only thing I can think of worse would be a Burberry design

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by Dave Eds » Fri 09.01.2009, 22:12
tweetdriver63 wrote:Similarly, a US flag scheme in the US would be cheesy.
Bit like a US flag on a motorbike in Vietnam then a la TopGear.

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by tweetdriver63 » Fri 09.01.2009, 23:24
Dave Eds wrote:tweetdriver63 wrote:Similarly, a US flag scheme in the US would be cheesy.
Bit like a US flag on a motorbike in Vietnam then a la TopGear.

Here in the US, small American flag stickers, or a front license plate of one, are perfectly acceptable, normal displays of patriotism, but something like a whole roof, or a large airbrushed flag (like the Union Jack on that Elan for sale I saw linked here recently), would make people think you're a nutjob. Oddly, it could be a confederate flag, and you're not a nutjob, just a redneck, which is OK with most people (although probably offensive to a lot of black people).
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by nitroman » Sat 10.01.2009, 09:23
tweetdriver63 wrote:Dave Eds wrote:tweetdriver63 wrote:Similarly, a US flag scheme in the US would be cheesy.
Bit like a US flag on a motorbike in Vietnam then a la TopGear.

Here in the US, small American flag stickers, or a front license plate of one, are perfectly acceptable, normal displays of patriotism, but something like a whole roof, or a large airbrushed flag (like the Union Jack on that Elan for sale I saw linked here recently), would make people think you're a nutjob. Oddly, it could be a confederate flag, and you're not a nutjob, just a redneck, which is OK with most people (although probably offensive to a lot of black people).
Apparently there are things about the UK I didn't realize.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Mini-Roof-Gra ... 240%3A1318Here's the one you should go for Tweet:

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by Monty » Sat 10.01.2009, 13:17
What about having the cat on Skates on the roof

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by Sy V » Sat 10.01.2009, 13:54
I was going to have it on the bonnet of the Flying Cat.
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by Rambo » Sun 11.01.2009, 12:27
Rambo wrote:Very naff and chavvy. The only thing I can think of worse would be a Burberry design

And here it is - on a Maserati Quatropporte

Who said money could buy taste ?
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by RichardK » Sun 11.01.2009, 12:52
No...no...no....

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by Monty » Sun 11.01.2009, 14:35
Sy V wrote:I was going to have it on the bonnet of the Flying Cat.
I remember and would off looked cool
Wounder how big they can make Decals lol

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by Rambo » Sun 11.01.2009, 20:49
Monty - just go to one of these van sign making places. They'll make whatever you want - the bigger the size, the larger your wallet.
If you'd left those black stripes on it would look like the cat was on rails LOL
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by Monty » Sun 11.01.2009, 22:07
Rambo wrote:Monty - just go to one of these van sign making places. They'll make whatever you want - the bigger the size, the larger your wallet.
If you'd left those black stripes on it would look like the cat was on rails LOL
lol
thats the thing the wallet isn`t large

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by dapinky » Mon 12.01.2009, 03:11
How big do you want your cat?
Lots of local companies on
www.yell.com
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by Monty » Mon 12.01.2009, 13:58
Not as large as that lol
At the mo i`ve got better things to spend my money on, maybe in the near future

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