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A silver A8...and it is not painted or polished

....You can thank these guys for the high price of gasoline. This car is plated in Silver.




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Maybe silver is the only thing that holds up to sand storms and camel piss.........did you ever think of that!
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Now i've seen it all, a nice light aluminum body/chassis, w/ all the weight aded back.

Should have started w/ a Rolls or Bentley
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That thing looks effing hhh...hhh..hhhhhhhhot!
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Dubai Bling

According to MTM, the German tuner who built it, that A8 is polished, not plated, and then treated with a "clear varnish".

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Gonna tarnish like a mofo!
They have slaves up the wing-wang, not a problem.
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Re: Dubai Bling

Good to know. I am going to beat my source silly.

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According to MTM, the German tuner who built it, that A8 is polished, not plated, and then treated with a "clear varnish".

Tim

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