Ari Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Remember the photo of that polished silver A8? Looked like it was made from chrome? What was the story with that? Mate of mine reckons it was made out of real silver, which is nonsense I'm sure. Was it just unpainted aluminium then highly polished or what? Anyone got the picture or know the story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted October 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Ah, as ever Google has the answers. [ QUOTE ] Apparently here are the correct facts about the A8 In Dubai the mtm Audi A8 polished was the eye-catcher. The car was analysed and in many studies the enamel varnish of the aluminium car body was removed. Furthermore the car was cleaned. After that, the car body was poslihed with fine abrasive paper as well as special polishes to high gloss. The blank dress must not have any defects, because of the fact that retouching was not possible. Finaly the car was protected with special clear varnish against enivornmental impacts. Because of the fact that it is impossible to polish plastic parts like front- and rearspoiler, mirror house, side sillboard or also fuel tank cap, they were enameled in a complex way to get a chrom effect. Finaly they were polished with clear varnish. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzed Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Is this the net equivilent of thinking out loud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 That's weird actually as I just got an email this week with that Arabian family's house and that car is listed as one of theirs. In it, it says that it's silver, but I'm sure that it's just polished/chromed as I've seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted October 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Yeah, it's doing the rounds. My mate sent it to me. It's not a house either, it's a hotel. It's very amusing, write something on the Internet and eveyone says "Ooohh, it's written down, it must be true"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Nice car nonetheless. I'm amazed UBM hasn't put in his order for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Nice car nonetheless. I'm amazed UBM hasn't put in his order for one. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Nice car nonetheless. I'm amazed UBM hasn't put in his order for one. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Does that mean you have to convince Mrs UBM that you need a larger car for the family addition/s then? I can see it now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I'm sure someone who knows could tell us exactly how much heavier silver is than aluminium. I have a strong feeling that car would be sitting on its belly surrounded by random broken bits of suspension if it was actually made out of silver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Yeah, someone emailed me that earlier as well. Silver my @rse, nearly fell off my chair laughing. http://www.mtm-online.de/en/highlights_audi_a8d3_poliert.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 And... the car would weight approx 4.5 times as much. Weight in Troy Ozs/Cu In Aluminum Al 1.423 Silver, Sterling - 5.457 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Silver is weaker too isn't it? So it'd need to be thicker metal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Wow!! I like it. Didn't they do that with the old shape one though?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Those boys have serious money!! I need to find me an oil field!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Or a chain of hotels in this case.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runflat Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 I would love a finish like that, or even better a brushed ally like on the DeLorean. Failing that, just Matt black with black wheels like on Robocop (ah the dreams of youth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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