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Originally Posted by widebody911
I want to see it in the 100°+ California sun
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Originally Posted by Kraftwerk
Might be the dumbest thing for a vehicle, actually, could be the cause of many an accident. As for “one artist only” able to use it : I call BS on that move, fye on you Anish Kapor! I love the “bean” in Chicago just like any body but as an artist I see that as provocation! Bring on the boot-leg Vanta!
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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
Yea, I have to wonder how that paint will hold up to a drive to Needles, CA or Palm Springs in the dead of summer. The car will be baking hot. It likely will melt plastic parts like trim pieces. 115 degrees air temp and 250 or more on the black panels. The cabin will be a scorcher when parked in the sun for an hour for lunchtime.
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I'm pretty sure this was just a show car. I don't think it's a color that BMW is going to add to their line up. As a show car that is likely to spend all of its time in convention centers, enclosed car haulers and ships, I don't think they are that concerned with "real world" scenarios.
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