Spray job done
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Dutchman
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motomartin said:Cost was £220+VAT for all the panels (beak, tank cover, side panels and aluminium side bits)............
£249.95 to paint all six panels (any single colour)
Two colours £25.00 extra per set.
Nice job - looks like you got a bargain - compared to scottieland, anyway.
Why let the facts get in the way of a good quote.......?
Tobers paid £220.00 PLUS VAT which equals £258.50........
Our price for the same job, as stated, INCLUDES VAT.........
The devil is in the detail, Motormouth.........
Cheers
Dutch
jnrobert
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That looks absolutely awesome - the large GS graphics are an inspired choice, very clever.
Dutchman
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pragmatix
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motomartin said:Cost was £220+VAT for all the panels (beak, tank cover, side panels and aluminium side bits)............
£249.95 to paint all six panels (any single colour)
Two colours £25.00 extra per set.
Nice job - looks like you got a bargain - compared to scottieland, anyway.
thought you might have gone for vodaphone red ?
Now according to my calculations the bargain is in Scotland as £220 plus VAT is £258.50
Pete A
Dutchman
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pragmatix said:
Yabbut.........you've got a Scotch calculator, Pete......... :drinkinpa
Cheers
Dutch
Not wishing to get involved in the pricing argument, but Dutch is cheaper if you add VAT to the price I got mine for, but I didn't pay postage. However, Tobinators Ltd paid for mine so the VAT doesn't apply
However I did lose a significant portion of my life expectancy trying to exit from the Autocosmetix place (by the BP garage on the A3 southbound just before the A31 turnoff) as the slip road is too short and it was f.busy as well.
Anyway, I'm jolly pleased with it. Orange would be too KTM-like but would probably look quite nice.
Thanks to 2WheelHumvee for the stickers: http://humvee.smugmug.com/gallery/764640
However I did lose a significant portion of my life expectancy trying to exit from the Autocosmetix place (by the BP garage on the A3 southbound just before the A31 turnoff) as the slip road is too short and it was f.busy as well.
Anyway, I'm jolly pleased with it. Orange would be too KTM-like but would probably look quite nice.
Thanks to 2WheelHumvee for the stickers: http://humvee.smugmug.com/gallery/764640
Looks shite, LILAC would have looked cool 
NeilF
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Cracking job!
That's a nice looking bike, especially as it looks more like an 1150 now than a 1200.
Cheers,
Neil.
That's a nice looking bike, especially as it looks more like an 1150 now than a 1200.
Cheers,
Neil.
jnrobert
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Tobers, did you go back to the stock bars (apart from the cross bar)?
cookiemonster
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I saw this first hand today at Vines, and have to say it does look pretty cool.
Of course if you'd bought a red one then you wouldnt have had to spend time and effort making your gs look good
Of course if you'd bought a red one then you wouldnt have had to spend time and effort making your gs look good
jacko
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colour change
Tobers are charge you £350 to put it back to yellow which aint bad considering grey has devalued it by a grand
Tobers are charge you £350 to put it back to yellow which aint bad considering grey has devalued it by a grand
Dutchman
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jacko said:Tobers are charge you £350 to put it back to yellow which aint bad considering grey has devalued it by a grand
How's that............?
Considering that BMW themselves make a grey 1200GS...albeit a slightly different shade to Tobers......
From personal experience (like 30 years worth) custom paint jobs on BMW's neither significantly enhance or reduce the resale value of the bike....provided the colours are in keeping with the bike......
Sure, dealers take a sharp intake of breath when you go to P/X a custom painted bike......but as I always sell my bikes privately (assuming some fekker doesn't pinch it first)....a custom paint job has always proved a positive if not unique selling point...whereas a shabby 'original' paintjob will inevitably put potential customers off.
I painted my second 1200GS in BMW Fjord Grey......slightly lighter to Tobers' finish....which in my opinion looks the dog's danglies......the yellow graphic a perfect finishing touch.......
Cheers
Dutch
Dinger
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Impressive paint job, love the graphics. When my red bits get tired I'm going to do the same but in metallic black.
Dutchman said:Like the metallic orange of the new Ford Focus ST............?
We're just about to paint a 1200GS complete in this colour, with chromed 'knee' panels.........should look awesome........
Cheers
Dutch
Waaaaay too Chavy for my liking.
Steve B
Tobers said:
Looks very trick Tobers, you were right about the sticker choice.
Thanks for the heads up
Dick Dastardly
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Nice job.......
When i've been a good boy, and saved up enough points with Mrs. Dastardly (
) i'll be getting me a 1200, and a paint job will do very nicely.
When i've been a good boy, and saved up enough points with Mrs. Dastardly (
) i'll be getting me a 1200, and a paint job will do very nicely.
