Jan 15, 2015
Leftside98 Hi all,
Recently took delivery my white p85 in December. I've been back and forth between wrapping the chrome accents vs leaving the car completely stock. If I decide to wrap the car, my main concern is the handles. If I wrap the chrome accents in black, I don't know if I should wrap the door handles in white, black or leave them chrome.
All white model S owners who have chrome accent wraps, let's see what you've got!�
Jan 15, 2015
lloyds Here's mine
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Jan 15, 2015
sickfox leftside: i wrapped mine with satin pearl white vinyl and wrapped the chrome window sidings with matte black vinyl. Here you go:
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Jan 15, 2015
gdavison perfect timing on this thread .. Also been considering de chroming the car with Black wrap .. Also had wondered about wrapping the black solid plastic "radiator grill" in white and the chrome bits on that into black as well�
Jan 15, 2015
Leftside98 sickfox: thanks for the pics. I actually really like the white satin on the handles. but i have the plain white. any suggestions for this color?�
Jan 16, 2015
sickfox I save random pictures of Model Ss. Here's some of them and their owners.
gdavison - Search for Tsportline. They have a white car with white nosecone. I'm still not sure if i want the chrome pieces in the front nosecone wrapped in black. To me, it looks like a big hole in front of the car�. we'll see.
Here's one from Logan. He matched the top part of the nosecone with the color of the car. Now it looks like it's part of the Frunk. I like this one better than the whole blacked out nose cone.
leftside - i have a pearl white and my door handles are satin pear white. the color is off by around 2%. It came out nice because it's a small piece and it's a subtle change in color that highlights the hidden door handles.
You have a white car and if you wrap it with white vinyl, it will completely blend in with the door. All you see is the outline of the door handle. if that's what you're aiming form, it will look really nice. When you go to a shop that does the wrap, ask for some swatches and some pics of their previous work. Or if you know photoshop� :wink: That will give you an idea of the look you're going for. Good luck!
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Jan 20, 2015
Leftside98 Sickfox: you nailed it on the head. I wanted white vinyl for the blended look, but after seeing yours I do not know what I want anymore... I know that with a white car, my color options for highlighted handles are limited. I do not really like the black handles look either, so I'll most likely go with with white vinyl. Logan's car is beautiful, but it requires more money and time than willing to put into it
I've come across your username in these forums many times while doing my specific searches. I think we both took delivery of white P85s at a similar time, so I've been monitoring your activity in case you notice something before I do. :biggrin:
I had the same concerns over the LEDs, so I just ordered the Abstract Ocean LEDs.
I plan on dechroming within the next couple weeks, so I'll update with pics soon.�
Jan 24, 2015
Ringo Kwok Here is my one
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Jan 24, 2015
Mr X
that looks tacky
the nosecone is separated from the hood therefore it should not be the color of the hood, doesn't even look right either.�
Jan 25, 2015
REBroker
Love it! Is that a body kit you've got? If so, do you mind sharing details, price? Also, can you provide info on the wheels?
Our did you just wrap the bottom trims?
Thanks!�
Jan 25, 2015
Ringo Kwok I just ask the shop paint the lower trim to body color, that is it.
The wheel is ADV.1 21"
The shape of Model S already look good�
Jan 25, 2015
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Jan 25, 2015
jerjozwik ^ middle version looks nice.�
Jan 25, 2015
REBroker
Nice! I may look into that. Is your color white or pearl white? I hear pearl is tough to match, I suppose since this is a whole piece it shouldn't be as big of an issue. Thanks again.�
Jan 25, 2015
mspohr This is the reason I decided not to get a white car. It just doesn't look good with the chrome accents (not enough contrast). If I did have a white car, I would wrap the chrome either black or white... probably black to get the contrast. I have had other white cars but they all have had black accents and looked great.
Black Plastidip is supposed to work well or you can choose your favorite plastic wrap.�
Jan 25, 2015
logan Opinions are like..... :biggrin:
Anyways, here's a couple other photos to contribute to the thread (now with a T Sportline spoiler).
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LOVE IT!�
Jan 25, 2015
jerjozwik forgive me if it was said already, but what color option is this? now that brown is gone i have to start looking at the other offerings and this looks very nice.�
Jan 25, 2015
ecarfan My guess is that is Pearl White, not the standard (no extra cost) white.
The Pearl White is gorgeous.�
Jan 25, 2015
DA808EV I wanted to wrap my MS in matte black or grey and also considered the 3M matte blue metallic, but after seeing your satin white MS thread I cant decide what I want to do..... One of the best looking Teslas on here Logan.�
Jan 26, 2015
logan Originally the standard gloss white. I wanted to wrap the car in Satin Guard to both protect the paint and for the satin finish. But because I wanted the lower rocker panels to match, we would have to first sand down all the rocker panels, paint them, let the paint cure, and then wrap them in Satin Guard. So instead of dealing with that hassle, the car is wrapped in Satin Pearl White. Much simpler.
Thank you. I've seen one in the 3M Matte Blue Metallic; it's definitely beautiful!�
Jan 26, 2015
RonMathMD My pearl white P85
My pearl white P85 with ADV.1 3-piece ADV 10 TS SL 22" wheels. Lowering links with air suspension.
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Jan 26, 2015
Tony Lin Hi Ron, looks slick! any particular part to watch out for the lowering?�
Jan 29, 2015
Leftside98 Also like this nice and simple look. Not sure what I want to do with mynosecone, but this looks nice.�
Feb 3, 2015
Stig O 
Nice winter light shows the depth and glow in the pearl white.�
Feb 3, 2015
JerryNycom Just had my calipers done, bottom black painted pearl white to match, and front.
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Feb 3, 2015
DA808EV All your guys' pearl white MS looks great, Ron, Stig, Jerry!! Jerry, do you mind letting me know how much it cost you to get the plastic painted? Front, side, and rear?�
Feb 3, 2015
sickfox Looks sick Jerry! I'm also interested in the cost. Can you PM or share with the group? Did they have to sand it?�
Feb 4, 2015
siteexperts Joining the pearl white club...
Just ordered a Pearl White P85D. Checked every box on the order (except the jump seats).
I ordered Tan Interior with Carbon accents/ black headliner. Anyone have that combo; especially tan with carbon? I also ordered the exec seats. From looking at the pictures, the two tone seems to adds a lot of contrast to the "shapely" rear exec seats that I am hoping looks good.�
Feb 5, 2015
Kofi White is a great palette to start with and color matching the lower trim definitely accentuates the natural body lines.�
Feb 6, 2015
commasign Love the look. Makes the car look lower. How much did it cost?�
Feb 6, 2015
Kofi Here's Sacramento area recommendations in no particular order:
- Stewart Customs and Collision on Roseville Rd
- Cozz'z on Power Inn
- Anderson Bros in West Sacramento
- TNT Autobody in South Sacramento�
Feb 6, 2015
commasign Thanks! Will give them a call.�
Feb 6, 2015
JerryNycom Cost was about $1200. They said prep was a lot of work because the paint doesn't stick well. I also had them wrap the bottoms with XPEL.�
Feb 7, 2015
REBroker
Thanks, Jerry! Was the XPL included in that price?�
Feb 10, 2015
JerryNycom No that was the body shop work, another shop did my front camera install, xpel on bottoms and decals on calipers for about $600 total. Also added some red accents!
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Feb 12, 2015
Kofi Jerry,
Your modifications are perfect balance of subtle and sporty. Cheers to you!�
Feb 12, 2015
JerryNycom Thx! That's exactly what I was trying to do.�
Feb 20, 2015
commasign Those of you that had your rocker panels/skirts painted white, have you had any issues with paint chipping or pealing off?�
Mar 23, 2015
REBroker Those of you that had your bottom trim painted, can you tell me if they had to remove the parts or were they just painted in place by taping/covering the other areas? Reason I ask is because I got an estimate but the shop says they have to remove the front and back bumpers and the rear doors, in order to remove the bottom panels, then prime, sand and paint the parts and put everything back in. Obviously that's a lot of work and the estimate is more than double what Jerry paid in New York of all places (assuming a bit here, hope you don't mind. The shop is reputable and they do a lot of work with Tesla and other high end cars.
In any case, your help is greatly appreciated as I really want to get this done sooner rather than later.�
Mar 24, 2015
yearofthedragon @REBroker, my shop that I commissioned had to remove front apron (and front bumper), side skirts and rear bumper. The shop I worked with had experience with performing this modification, so they knew exactly what needed to be done. I confirmed with them removing the rear door is not required to get the rockers (side skirts off the car). However, they did notate that 1st time shops might have a tricky time getting the rockers off without removing the rear wheels.
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Mar 24, 2015
sickfox @REBroker - Panels have to be removed in order for it to be done right. Shop around and look for paint shops that have experience with Teslas and compare prices. In my case, I asked for assistance in TMC (see original thread here) and one of the sponsors helped me out. After we picked the shop, I was told that there was going to be some extensive work to remove some of the panels.
Below are the before and after shots. :love:
Front, Side, Rear Panels removed:
Finished Product!
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Mar 24, 2015
REBroker Thanks guys, you're awesome! Here we don't seem to have many shops familiar with Tesla's, the one I found quoted me $2,700 after a discount, should I keep looking/shopping around? I could call other nearby cities if it means saving a grand i the process.�
Mar 24, 2015
Tsportline @REBroker What city in FL are you located in? We have authorized dealers nationwide that might like to bid on a simple r&r paint project.
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Mar 24, 2015
REBroker Orlando. Thanks!�
Mar 25, 2015
sickfox I paid $1200 for my paint job. Shop around and/or ask for help from sponsors like Tsportline or TMC members who have done the paint job. I suggest posting it it TMC > North America > Floria section. $2,700 seems high for me. When I was looking for shops, Tesla was not even on their database so a lot of them didn't want to take on the project and some just pretended that they have experience with our car. You can tell that they were fishing for info during the conversation.
Good luck and post pictures of your finished project. Looking forward for pictures. :biggrin:
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Mar 28, 2015
Tsportline Here's a new P85D with matte grey TS112+ 21x9.0" front / 20x9.5" rear.
#alloriginal = factory tires, factory lug nuts, T Sportline center cap (but also accepts factory center cap), factory tpms.
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Mar 30, 2015
befcomet I am picking up my pearl white 60 tonight! I got a sneak peak and snapped a couple photos of it in the service center when I stopped by yesterday.
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Mar 30, 2015
sickfox Congrats Befcomet! She is a beauty. Quick question, is your dome lights warm color (yellowish) or cool (white)?
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Mar 30, 2015
befcomet They're definitely cool (bluish/white)
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Apr 6, 2015
REBroker Anyone willing to help with this? I'm still working on the saga of getting my lower trim painted body-color. I got a recommendation from Tsportline, awesome shop BTW, but pricing was along the same lines as the previous shop I had inquired with. So working with that previous shop, he sent the following message to me this morning:
"Good morning---I spoke to the owner of our company and he wants to work with you on price as discussed. Do you have access to what the other Tesla owner paid for their refinish work. Maybe a bill or estimate from the other shop.?
If we see what was done and how much then we will create a repair plan that matches the work and more importantly the price."
Anyone willing to PM me an estimate/receipt of work done so that I may provide to them?
Thanks!�
Apr 6, 2015
sickfox PM sent.
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Apr 22, 2015
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Apr 23, 2015
lolgas What wheels are on there? Looks clean af!�
Apr 23, 2015
yearofthedragon Wheels look like factory 19" painted or powdercoated in matte black.
Here's a sneak peak of my new P85D interior :love:. Hope to have completed photos soon.
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Apr 23, 2015
3s-a-charm Looks good so far! Always thought Tesla should offer a sporty red interior as well as a classy "nut brown" interior option.�
Apr 23, 2015
Cyclone Dragon, that looks very sharp! I could see myself going for a sporty red as long as it is tastefully done. I definitely like it on your door panel!�
Apr 23, 2015
mespindler I have a P85 delivered in Oct 2014. I have done a vinyl wrap that eliminates all chrome with black carbon fiber and I love it. I had the Tesla "T" wrapped in RED. If you are in the Bay Area I highly recommend Vinyl Styles in San Carlos/Belmont. That will rock your Model S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!�
Apr 24, 2015
ericwol
Stock 19". Plasti-dip gunmetal gray.�
Apr 24, 2015
CHGolferJim
Me, too. Whatcha bet nut brown is introduced right after my order goes in with black seats?�
Apr 24, 2015
yearofthedragon Agree with both @3s-a-charm and @CHGolferJim, red and some shade of brown would add more allure to the MS.�
Apr 24, 2015
CHGolferJim Are you doing your seats in red as well?�
Apr 24, 2015
yearofthedragon Front and rear seats. Pillars surrounding front console area. Lower dash. Door inserts.
I was inspired by the contrast and sportiness in a White Mercedes Benz SLS I saw.�
Apr 27, 2015
1ton REBroker, I'm in Orlando and I should get my Tesla in the next week or so. I'm also interested in painting the lower trim and door handles. Maybe we can work a deal with whoever you're talking to for both jobs? Thought? Feel free to PM me. Otherwise what about going to another market that might be cheaper? Tampa? South FL?
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Apr 27, 2015
REBroker
1ton, thanks to the support here I've struck a fairly good deal with a reputable shop, will send you details later! I can't wait to get the job done, will probably schedule it for the end of this month.�
Apr 28, 2015
REBroker 1ton, details sent!�
Apr 29, 2015
yearofthedragon Not quite "The Missing Piece" and not to get too far off topic, but here's a sneak peak of my interior. White on red is a great sporty combo. Had this combo in my Mercedes and I've seen it in BMWs, Audis and Maseratis.
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Apr 29, 2015
REBroker Wow, gorgeous!�
Apr 29, 2015
JerryNycom Who did the steering wheel and carbon fiber? Very very nice!�
Apr 30, 2015
felixtb Gorgeous!!�
Apr 30, 2015
yearofthedragon Sent the car to T Sportline right when I received it for the full treatment. They re-upholstered all the seats, door inserts and replaced the steering wheel and dash with carbon fiber counterparts.�
May 1, 2015
Stig O I think the headrests were made for a logo so I did made some in thin carbon folie.
I low your red interior and the glossy carbon yeraofthedragon. I almost bought a Jaguar XF with that combo before I decided to bye a Tesla.�
May 1, 2015
bp1000 Jealous, this combo is stunning.�
May 6, 2015
REBroker I'm sorry to post this off topic here but since we have a good concentration of white Tesla owners in this thread... did you do cquartz or opticoat on your white car? Was it worth it? White doesn't show imperfections as much as other colors, plus it won't show the shine as much either. I was waiting until after painting my trim to do it, but now I'm wondering if I should at all. Thanks!�
May 6, 2015
Tampaukfan I went with Cquartz finest on my pearl white 85D, looks great and I am very happy with the end result. Before investing in a coating Id do Xpel PPF on the whole front end, to me that is a more worthwhile purchase.
I hear the Opticoat leaves your tacky vs a smooth just waxed feeling.
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May 6, 2015
OnkelDunkel I have a pearl white TMS and still went with Opticoat and have no regrets. It looks really stunning and the dirt comes of SO easy. It seems to stay or at least look clean much longer. I hand wash it and it's a breeze
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Your car looks great as always
Finally here's a picture of my pearl white TMS (with reflective wrap on the calipers
Thanks,
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May 6, 2015
beeeerock That's a beautifully executed photo! The interior illumination is just right... was it from the interior lights or did you supplement them somehow? It's ready for a sales brochure! :biggrin:�
May 6, 2015
Stig O I installed them later, because they was not and option in Europa when i order my car.
beeeerock; I used a flash in the console between the front seats.�
May 6, 2015
OnkelDunkel StigO: Thanks for your reply. Who installed it and how much did it cost (approx.)?
Thanks,
Jacob�
May 6, 2015
1ton That's a nice picture. You wrapped the calipers?? Is that something you can do?
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May 7, 2015
OnkelDunkel Thanks
Reflective wrap on my brake calipers (w/ pictures)�
May 7, 2015
zer0cool What interior color do people have in their white cars? I like Tan better and think Black is also OK. However my wife thinks that tan will get dirty easily and is requiring me to order black. Just want to hear current owners' thoughts.
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May 7, 2015
Cyclone My personal preference is gray interior w/ black headliner or black interior w/ white (standard or alcantara) headliner. I do not like how the white headliner doesn't match either the tan or gray seats and personally, I'm not a fan of the tan. I would be ok with black interior w/ black headliner as well, especially if you have the pano. My neighbor bought a 85 w/ Autopilot, white exterior with gray seats and black headliner (no pano) and it is gorgeous! Breser and llavalle have posts on here about their cars with gray seats and black headliner, which makes me salivate even more!�
May 7, 2015
1ton Jerry,
I love the red accents. Just enough. I think I am going to do that on mine as well. I am trying to figure out if i want to black out the chrome around the windows and if so, if I should do the chrome strip on the back. The other thought was black out the "T" logos on the nose and back and leave a little chrome on the back. I'm trying to find the perfect balance for me.
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May 7, 2015
REBroker
I love my gray next gen interior with black alcantara! It's just different and makes the car look more futuristic. I did pair it with matte obeche to add a classy look, but I think it would look just as great with carbon.�
May 7, 2015
pmoa I wanted tan as well. But I have two very young kids so my wife also mandated black interior. She's prolly right�
May 8, 2015
Tsportline Here's a white P85D we just finished building for a customer on TMC.
More pics and all the specs here.�
May 8, 2015
REBroker Definitely amazing! Not a bad deal either considering what's included.�
May 10, 2015
REBroker It's alive!!!! I mean, trim has been painted :biggrin:
Huge thanks to Stig, Sickfox, TSportsline and everyone else in this thread who helped out. Also big shout out to Dayas Custom Auto in Orlando, they are very nice people and do excellent work. When I dropped off the car Dayas had three or four Model S's there in different states of repair. They also now know exactly how to do this job as I've been their guinea pig.
Next, I'm getting paint correction and cquartz finest. Dropping it off Wednesday for that.
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May 10, 2015
1ton REBroker, that looks really nice. I like the painted diffuser as well, gives a little shine to it.
I'm getting my calipers painted and adding some black accents. I hope to get a finished car to take pics by next week.�
May 10, 2015
NorCalSJ I went with tan...your wife is requiring you to order black??? who's car is it anyway!!�
May 10, 2015
pmoa I love all of these white Model S'. REBroker, that is a sick looking vehicle.�
May 10, 2015
lolgas 
Posted this elsewhere however figured I'd add it here as well�
May 17, 2015
1ton My first charge at a supercharger in St. Augustine.
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May 17, 2015
Janusz23 
very fresh Model 85D�
May 17, 2015
jerjozwik there was a white S im the parking garage at my office yesterday. it really is such a good color.
ive got a hard decision between white and titanium... [though i have not seen titanium in the flesh yet.]�
May 24, 2015
paul7200 Parking garage at my wife's office.
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May 24, 2015
Cyclone ^^ This photo really lets the Pearl shine out compare to photos of just a Model S in Pearl White.�
May 31, 2015
1ton Finally got a chance to take a picture of my car after some mods.
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May 31, 2015
ModelX Looks great!�
May 31, 2015
Cyclone Nice chrome delete. Plastidip?�
Jun 1, 2015
1ton Yes but I don't like the feel of the plastidip. I'll probably get it painted instead. I have a great body shop that did the door handles and calipers for me.
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Jun 1, 2015
Cyclone That looks gorgeous. I'm seriously thinking of getting my calipers painted red. I like the Carbon Fiber overlay on your Tesla side indicator. Nice touch! You did a great job with your car!�
Jun 1, 2015
dlwi291 3 beauty on convoy ...
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Jun 1, 2015
1ton Thanks! I got the carbon fiber turn signal and nose cone accents from RPMTESLA. He was awesome.
I wonder if I can wrap the chrome around the windows instead of plastidip. Should look nicer and not committed to painting the chrome.�
Jun 1, 2015
Cyclone I have read some threads were people say they have wrapped it, so at least we know it's possible. And thanks for the lead. Right now I have Roger's red decals for my center caps and the TESLA appliqu� in the back - but I haven't applied either yet.�
Jun 1, 2015
benjiejr I am in the process of doing a complete chrome delete/black out right now with a friend who has expertise in wrapping. We are probably going on about 70 hours total now spread just over a week. We are very detailed so that could be why it's taking us so long, but I feel that all the curves and angles make this task very difficult. It's looking great and I'm very happy with it, but it's taking much more time than I anticipated. The hardest parts are the chrome just under the mirrors and the mirror skull caps. We started with the window trim and I think it's probably the easiest part. Even so, it probably took us 6 hours total for both sides.�
Jun 1, 2015
Glitch 
This is my S before the XPEL ultimate wrap�
Jun 7, 2015
jskenney A picture of my white 70D at the Hagerstown Supercharger. I had the roof rack installed before delivery. I love this color.
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Nov 27, 2015
Reekdog Stig O love the Tesla "T" logo in the headrests. Can you show us a closeup and share how you did it?�
Nov 28, 2015
sickfox REBroker - Congrats! Your car looks muscular and lowered. Looks way better IMHO. Favorite shot is the rear!
Stig - I love the headrest logo! Hmmm.... maybe my next upgrade. Thanks for the inspiration. :wink:
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Nov 28, 2015
Schmidty Here is my Pearl White P85. I had originally wrapped all the chrome in satin white but it appeared to be more of an off-white in comparison to the paint, so I had it all re-wrapped in matte black. Rear Diffuser is wrapped in Carbon Fiber, as is the top of the nose cone. Then I added the Avant Garde 590s in Matte Black. Next is to paint the calipers yellow. Would also like to paint the rockers and front and rear trim in pearl white.
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Nov 28, 2015
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Nov 29, 2015
Zybane Definitely one of my favorite photographs of the S!�
Nov 29, 2015
Tsportline Here's a complete build we finished up a few months ago. Full customized exterior and one of a kind interior.
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Nov 29, 2015
Zybane Look's like a rolling advertisement! Is that a private customers car? I never got the white center grill with horizontal chrome lines, doesn't look right.�
Dec 4, 2015
UnpluggedP Two customer cars at our facility next to the Tesla Supercharger and Design Center in Hawthorne, CA. Both sporting our Unplugged front spoiler, side skirts, headlights and wheel packages
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Dec 4, 2015
CHGolferJim 
Picked up today at Raleigh........pretty chuffed! And it fits in the garage, and the 14-50 outlet is chugging at 30mph!!�
Dec 4, 2015
DrTaras I know it's not germane but I love the black plate!
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I love the Nike swoosh "Tesla" on the side of the car but the wheels are my new favs from you guys! Classy yet sporty!
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Some me nice stuff here but aren't the wheels on the white car from TSportline?
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Dec 10, 2015
CHGolferJim My first supercharge @ Lumberton, 8:00 am, 12/8/15. :biggrin:
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Dec 28, 2015
Zybane Been thinking about how close I could get a custom plasti-dip color to match the pearl white for the black ground effects. I would think being so close to the ground the color match wouldn't need to be perfect. Not too interested in having a shop tear apart my car to paint the items.�
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