View Full Version : Audi A8: Chrome
Niko_Fx
05-28-2005, 07:36 PM
I got these in an e-mail, never seen them posted here.
Vaigra
05-28-2005, 07:39 PM
I got these in an e-mail, never seen them posted here.
Remeber seeing these pics ages ago but don't mind the refresher :)
thanx for the pics
my porsche
05-28-2005, 07:59 PM
i like the sl600 rennsport chrome :D
johnnyperl
05-28-2005, 07:59 PM
cool thanks, i have these too but very tiny.
Coventrysucks
05-28-2005, 08:00 PM
MTM eh?
I wonder what that is packing then...
I think that's the aluminum body polished, not actually chromed.
johnnyperl
05-28-2005, 08:33 PM
I think that's the aluminum body polished, not actually chromed.
aluminum scratches too easily and also the bumpers are plastic which is now possible to chrome. there have been some new techniques developed which allow one to chrome flexible plastics.
silverhawk
05-28-2005, 10:14 PM
i've seen this A8 at a motorshow & it was quite nice.
taz_rocks_miami
05-28-2005, 10:42 PM
Wouldn't it blind other drivers on sunny days?
twinspark
05-28-2005, 10:43 PM
I remember seeing some chrome (or polished aluminium) 3-series BMW pictures somewhere in the net, that car was nice too.
whiteballz
05-29-2005, 12:06 AM
nice pics.
derekthetree
05-29-2005, 12:37 AM
MTM eh?
I wonder what that is packing then...
the top upgrade on the mtm website is 500ps for the 4.2 v8. should make it shift!
but the picture of this car has only the basic power output below it.
Misho
05-29-2005, 01:20 AM
Wouldn't it blind other drivers on sunny days?
especially with the kind of sun they get wherever those pics were taken !!
but in the extremely hot weather of the middle east, would such a system be good in keeping the passenger cabin a bit cooler by reflecting away heat/sun ?
drakkie
05-29-2005, 02:16 AM
i think it was made for some kind of show.... dont recall which one though :( i saw this in a magazine long ago...
aluminum scratches too easily and also the bumpers are plastic which is now possible to chrome. there have been some new techniques developed which allow one to chrome flexible plastics.
They didn't have a problem doing it with the new XJ. Why would the A8 be harder to accomplish?
http://gallery.viper007bond.com/thumbnails.php?album=25
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/01/04/152241.html
Shaitan
05-29-2005, 06:28 AM
Seen it before. Seen it in real, at the Dubai Motor show, and once in Lebanon in the wild, with a Dubai plate. Awesome sound!
Coventrysucks
05-29-2005, 07:58 AM
They didn't have a problem doing it with the new XJ.
Yeah, but they don't like people touching that because:
a) Finger marks show up
b) It scratches easily
johnnyperl
05-29-2005, 11:44 AM
exactly.
since it is a show car it doesnt get the same abuse as a real car.
also, there is the same issue with the bumpers+door handles, they are plastic so they have also been chromed.
i have seen the jag in person (at that same show actually) and it doesnt have a perfect mirror finish. its close but not as good as chrome. note the difference in the details in the refelections on the two cars. the finish on the jag looks unpolished.