Black Badges Chav?

mccarf · 7 Oct 2020 at 16:57

I put stickers on a children's toy last week and ended up with a fire engine that looked as if it had crash damage. You've done a much better job than I would. It actually fits the "classy, low key" look of your car

I cant post photos · 7 Oct 2020 at 17:55

Squidward said:
So I am actually so pleased with the result of this I am thinking of adding some rose gold bits to the interior of the car. Want to stick to the theme of keeping it classy and low key.

Low key? You've seen that your car seems to be stuck to a picnic table right?

bainbridge · 7 Oct 2020 at 18:28

I think it would look better with no badges except the manufacturer badge.

[TW]Fox · 7 Oct 2020 at 19:16

Squidward said:
So I am actually so pleased with the result of this I am thinking of adding some rose gold bits to the interior of the car. Want to stick to the theme of keeping it classy and low key.

Nothing says classy and low key like a bright green hatchback with a massive rear wing.

Jez · 7 Oct 2020 at 19:48

Is classy and low key a bright green hatchback with multiple exhausts, a massive spoiler, and modified badges these days?

Akagi · 7 Oct 2020 at 20:02

Needs more gray 5 series.

[TW]Fox said:
Nothing says classy and low key like a bright green hatchback with a massive rear wing.

Black 530D badge when?

COYS · 7 Oct 2020 at 20:10

I'd rather have a blue badge than be seen dead in that AMG

Akagi · 7 Oct 2020 at 20:26

COYS said:
I'd rather have a blue badge than be seen dead in that AMG

Totally off topic, but your PC spec is very similar to mine. Good to see someone else sticking with Sandybridge and chucking an updated GPU in every now and then. Still such a good platform.

COYS · 7 Oct 2020 at 20:28

Acme said:
Totally off topic, but your PC spec is very similar to mine. Good to see someone else sticking with Sandybridge and chucking an updated GPU in every now and then. Still such a good platform.

ha we're still hanging in there with our old-fangled tech! I am planning a complete upgrade but so much has changed my head hurts!

vanpeebles · 7 Oct 2020 at 20:29

Acme, If you hadn’t wasted all your money on bangers, you could have had a Cray with a flourinert waterfall

Akagi · 7 Oct 2020 at 20:30

COYS said:
ha we're still hanging in there with our old-fangled tech! I am planning a complete upgrade but so much has changed my head hurts!

I think I'll upgrade GPU one more time before I finish up with this platform, built the PC about 9 years ago, currently has a pair of R9 390 8GB in Crossfire, but I've been eyeing up second hand RTX2000 series cards...

vanpeebles said:
Acme, If you hadn’t wasted all your money on bangers, you could have had a Cray with a flourinert waterfall

This might come as a shock, but I'm very nearly in the black when it comes to profits and losses on cars. Occasionally I make money when I sell them. For instance I made almost £2K on the V70R which cancelled out the losses on the two most notorious sheds, the Celica and the black MK1 MX5.

[TW]Fox · 7 Oct 2020 at 22:14

Acme said:
Totally off topic, but your PC spec is very similar to mine. Good to see someone else sticking with Sandybridge and chucking an updated GPU in every now and then. Still such a good platform.

Still rocking my 2500k here too

Can't believe it's almost 10 years since I got it...

Akagi · 7 Oct 2020 at 22:17

[TW]Fox said:
Still rocking my 2500k here too

Can't believe it's almost 10 years since I got it...

I originally had a 2500K, I somehow managed to buy a 2700K and then sell my 2500K for more than I bought the 2700K for... :confused:

So now I have a 2700K.

Not so long ago having a 10 year old system would mean it is completely unusable... I think theres 10 years between the Pentium II and the Core 2 Quad Q9650? For instance.

Dominic-Toretto · 7 Oct 2020 at 22:29

COYS said:
I'd rather have a blue badge than be seen dead in that AMG

theone8181 · 8 Oct 2020 at 06:28

Acme said:
I originally had a 2500K, I somehow managed to buy a 2700K and then sell my 2500K for more than I bought the 2700K for...

So now I have a 2700K.

Not so long ago having a 10 year old system would mean it is completely unusable... I think theres 10 years between the Pentium II and the Core 2 Quad Q9650? For instance.

I recently upgraded to Ryzen 3700 but theres not a massive difference. The biggest difference is that my i7 2600k went in my works pc a is had an old pentium in it (even though the machine is a bit newer). I don't mind the badges with that colour, nice bit of contrast.

CaptainRAVE · 8 Oct 2020 at 07:38

A dechrome was the best thing I did to my AMG. Was the one thing that probably stopped me selling it for a few more years.

Nasher · 8 Oct 2020 at 07:53

I dont think it would even be "low key" in a Fast and Furious movie

randomshenans · 8 Oct 2020 at 08:02

I think it's neat. Supposed to be a bit brash. Much like the Focus STs and the like.

Dominic-Toretto · 8 Oct 2020 at 08:09

CaptainRAVE said:
A dechrome was the best thing I did to my AMG. Was the one thing that probably stopped me selling it for a few more years.

Did you black out the front grille too?

sanaxe1 · 8 Oct 2020 at 08:19

What would really make it look "classy and low key" is a exhaust flame kit.