I'm serious here ;

I've been a Mechanic for 50 + years and owned an indie shop, I have seen all manner of interesting drive line and vehicle painting done, in the end whomever is paying for it is right .

My self, I like original ,looking paints, I don't just spray everything under the hood black like the lazy used car lots do to hid the damage .

The contrast of alloy and brackets painted colors looks really good to my eyes and makes me smile and want to take better care of the machine whenever I pop the hood .

I've had more than a few Customers who painted their cars purple or harlequin ~ GAH to me but then _I_ don't have to be seen driving them, right ? .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better