Stealth Z1 First Photographs

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 00:54

New roof installed and temporary colour change in two days! It's amazing what can be achived with a crack of the whip! lol..

Made my choice & I love it! I think it looks brilliant in the flesh. It took 12 hours of solid work to get it done and if I damage it I can just get that panel fixed in an hour or two... I also had the seat backs and light inserts done also. I have some small finnishing touches to do and then I'll rekon I'll be reallt happy..

The material comes from Holland by the way HH....

P.S. If anyone messes with me now I'm a gangster, I'll just get out my
9 mil & pop a cap in ya

Tommorow I'll fit the new seats after work! pics to follow soon..

Holland Harry · Post by **Holland Harry** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 08:49

First the picture than I will give a comment to this thread!!!

TrickyZ1 · Post by **TrickyZ1** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 09:34

Good to hear your Z1 is on the mend Ben

Look forward to seeing the pics. When I last checked, white was leading the poll, did you bottle it at the last minute?

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 10:48

more pics...

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 10:57

John Boy · Post by **John Boy** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 11:14

I like that, a lot! Looks absolutely fantastic.

horke · Post by **horke** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 11:32

Doesn't look good - 60% white, 40% black ... you broke your word

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 11:52

Yes that is the true my friend, I guess I'm a pussy after all as my wife got me to change from white to black as she said she would not drive with me if it was white! But don't hold your breath my colour will change again!

all the best,

Ben

andyhallas · Post by **andyhallas** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 13:05

Ben,

Have to admit that I thought it would look awful in Matt Black but I'm pleasantly surprised. It looks like they've done an excellent job of the vinyl. I look forwards to seeing it in the flesh sometime soon.

Andy

anbei · Post by **anbei** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 13:41

Sorry, but

You are still missing the back parts of your seats, right?

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 13:57

My seat backs have also been done but I will fit them when I fit my new seats

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 13:59

My seat backs have also been done but I will fit them when I fit my new seats

Holland Harry · Post by **Holland Harry** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 14:46

Ben, it looks amazing and I really like it!

I'am very proud that you showed some balls here and did the matt black thing. Respect!!!!

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 16:33

Hey mate, cheers Harry. I don't care what they think as it's different and looks really cool through my eyes. We need to arrange a little 1 day meet before winter sets in!

TJS · Post by **TJS** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 17:36

Sorry Ben, but it's not for me.

What happens when a sea gull shits on it ? It's going to leave a nasty stain if you don't wash it off very quickly.

TJS

apollo · Post by **apollo** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 18:22

Awesome,

its like Greece at the moment ON FIRE.

Without a doubt you have the best looking Z1 out there, why do you think BMW never used the Z1 colours again because they were sh1te.

You have my vote always bet on black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

estocks · Post by **estocks** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 19:09

It actually looks like a Photoshop

kruisn · Post by **kruisn** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 19:55

HHMMMMM! ! I have to say it doesn't look as bad as I thought it would Ben, my apologies.

I am surprised how much gloss the "matt black" has in daylight. It shows off the lines better than I expected. It may be hard to keep clean.

Enjoy the look, after all it shouldn't be too hard to change it to (whispers)
Imola Red. lol.

Still love Z1s.

F.Brossaud · Post by **F.Brossaud** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 20:24

That's great !!

dazed · Post by **dazed** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 20:45

I like it.

Lots

Look out for seagulls!

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 22:29

I have been told that the birds can use it for target practice because it just wipes straight off, no marks. Also I have just cleaned it and it's amazing as it just wipes clean really easily! What used to take hours took about seven mins!

First day of driving the thing and I caused a stir alright, people stoped in their tracks to look at the car. Get's alot of attention right now! Lots of wows... It sticks out more now than when it was red.. The opposit of what I thought... I think it looks best with the roof up now for some reason!

Gonna get on with my other hobby now!

All the best,

bluejay · Post by **bluejay** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 06:13

Looks much better then I expected!

Very nice!

Robert

MarkOliver · Post by **MarkOliver** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 06:47

This is the second time I have looked at the pics and think it looks better...perhaps a set of satin black rims would finish the look of the car.

John Boy · Post by **John Boy** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 07:26

benslick wrote: P.S. If anyone messes with me now I'm a gangster, I'll just get out my
9 mil & pop a cap in ya

You need some large Chromed Alloys with Spinners to complete the Gangsta look

BBZ149 · Post by **BBZ149** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 08:29

Looks very nice Ben. If I had this done id get my 5 spoke wheels wrapped in carbon fibre

I wonder what it would look like if the top half was matt and the bottom half wrapped in carbon fibre

Anybody know if wheels can also be wrapped??

///M Breadvan · Post by **///M Breadvan** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 09:13

Amazing mate. Look the business. I love matt black and wish i had the balls to do my MC in it. You must have nuts the size of footballs to do it. Mucho respecto!

IMO, it would look even better if you did your wheels black/charcoal also.

David

Lord Taki · Post by **Lord Taki** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 09:34

Now I want one like yours!

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 09:44

It looks sooooooooo different!

I feel like I have been beamed back to the early 80s when we had matt black steel furniture, filofaxes and Alaia skin tight black clothing

I shouldn't like it but secretly I think I might

I love the original Z1 colours but matt black does suit the very clean lines of the Z1.

TrickyZ1 · Post by **TrickyZ1** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 12:26

Ben, I have to admit I thought that matt black would look cr@p, but I actually quite like it

senna · Post by **senna** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 14:14

Ben the car looks Awesome, but do you know what would really set it off - a set of Alpina RLE stripes down the side.

ONLY HAVING A LAUGH

apollo · Post by **apollo** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 14:16

Do you know i think they would look really good with the matt black seriously

benslick · Post by **benslick** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 14:44

Hey Senna,
Your just full of good idea's, just my sence of humor!
I can stick em on without doing any damage!!
So Where can I get a set?

Racing Tortoise · Post by **Racing Tortoise** » Fri 28 Aug, 2009 15:16

apollo wrote:Do you know i think they would look really good with the matt black seriously

Yes, so do I. They'd need to definitely be gold though.

It looks better than I thought, but not my cup of PG.

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Sat 29 Aug, 2009 12:34

It looks so much better than I imagined it would

Can I be cheeky and ask how much it cost?

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sat 29 Aug, 2009 12:53

I agree that the car looks really nice, my only worry is when the time comes to remove the wrap.

I had the bonnet on my van wrapped 7 years ago and the colour has faded now, if it's as difficult to remove as was the vinyl on my shopfront windows.................

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Sat 29 Aug, 2009 13:17

garythefish wrote: I had the bonnet on my van wrapped 7 years ago and the colour has faded now, if it's as difficult to remove as was the vinyl on my shopfront windows.................

The bonnet or the wrap has faded? The wrap is only meant to be left on for a couple of years max.

I know a few people who've had their cars wrapped and peeled it off without too much trouble. Bring on the chrome wrap for the Exige!

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sat 29 Aug, 2009 14:56

The wrap has faded, mind you the whole van could do with a buffing up

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Sat 29 Aug, 2009 17:03

pass me the T-Cut .

Shiney.......not!

pierrez1 · Post by **pierrez1** » Sat 29 Aug, 2009 20:38

Holland Harry wrote:Ben, it looks amazing and I really like it! I'am very proud that you showed some balls here and did the matt black thing. Respect!!!!

Harry,

Did you do your Alpina:

Budget M3 · Post by **Budget M3** » Sun 30 Aug, 2009 04:17

Hey Ben...now that you have the primer coat on, what color are you going to paint it?

[BTW, great color choice with your clear lights!!!]

stu · Post by **stu** » Sun 30 Aug, 2009 09:06

That looks superb, but for d full gangsta look innit you iz gonna need proppa dark windowz and man, where is da bass box like?

And when a/several gull(s) crap on the car, you can fit a cowbell under the front grill and call the car "Daisy the fresian Z1"

Holland Harry · Post by **Holland Harry** » Sun 30 Aug, 2009 15:04

pierrez1 wrote:
Holland Harry wrote:Ben, it looks amazing and I really like it! I'am very proud that you showed some balls here and did the matt black thing. Respect!!!!
Harry,

Did you do your Alpina:

Would be a good option!!!!!

Stoertie · Post by **Stoertie** » Tue 01 Sep, 2009 06:54

Hi Ben,

strange but nice!

regards
Michael
http://www.leder-pflege.de/
http://www.roadster-fashion.de
http://leder-pflege.zett-eins.de/catalog/

apollo · Post by **apollo** » Mon 07 Sep, 2009 06:46

Ben when can we get a glimse of the finished article or am i going to have to chase you through Brighton again

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