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UNR33L

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UNR33L Grand Master

UNR33L

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hey guys

thinking of going black roof / bootlip / bonnet on my car and maybe some of the door just after some pictures of it done on skylines, ive seen a few but not quite sold yet :P

if you have any pics post them up

cheers, Leigh

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(OO)SKYLINE(OO) Grand Master

(OO)SKYLINE(OO)

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LOL! Can't say I've ever heard of Panda Spec!

LOL!

Yeah man, Panda Spec, made famous by the Japanese anime Initial D, black and white coloured Toyota Carolla AE 86 Trueno.

Spunky Munky Grand Master

Spunky Munky

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Interesting concept. Not my cup of tea, but would stand out that's for sure...

Mate, if you going to do this, make sure you have a consistent pattern in mind, i.e. go black boot, black roof and black bonnet. However, you'd have to obviously repaint your roof and rear boot.

Will cost a bit of cash and time. Good luck, I'd be interested in seeing your pictures.

madbung Grand Master

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LOL!

Yeah man, Panda Spec, made famous by the Japanese anime Initial D, black and white coloured Toyota Carolla AE 86 Trueno.

The phrase panda car refers to a small or medium-sized police car operated by British police forces. They are used for ordinary patrol work, with larger and more powerful vehicles being used for emergency response, Road Policing Unit duties and as Armed Response Vehicles

History of the term

Panda cars were named after pandas because they were originally painted with large panels of black and white, or blue (usually light blue) and white.

The first use of Panda cars seems to have been in Lancashire Constabulary area in about 1965, the Chief Constable described the use of blue and white Ford Anglia Panda cars in Kirkby in an article in The Times on 26 January 1966. These were blue with a white line painted around them. In 1967, the Dunbartonshire force bought two Hillman Imps (subsequently nicknamed "Pinky" and "Perky") for escort duties on the A82 road; one blue and one white. The boot lids, bonnets and doors were then swapped to create a panda car style scheme.

^^^ That is where the expression " panda car" comes from. Pre-dates initial D by a more than a little bit.

I don't mind the "Panda" look, although most people will think you've had an accident and can't afford paint.

Your initial description of what you want sounds more 2-tone than panda, could look neat I think.

(OO)SKYLINE(OO) Grand Master

(OO)SKYLINE(OO)

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^^^ That is where the expression " panda car" comes from. Pre-dates initial D by a more than a little bit.

I don't mind the "Panda" look, although most people will think you've had an accident and can't afford paint.

Your initial description of what you want sounds more 2-tone than panda, could look neat I think.

Yeah for sure man!

LOL! Yeah if ppl are not familiar with the whole "Panda" Spec, they ask why is your car all different colours.

This looks nice and neat.

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