What did you do to your Blackwing today?

[shiftdown]

it's over 9% in kansas for just sales tax. that's before registration and property taxes...

9.9% sales tax here. +1500 or so in a public transportation tax that's based off your car value

 

[Finally-a-V]

I wiped the 'Wing down and waxed the entire thing. I'm amazed at how nice the carbon came out after it was waxed. It's truly beautiful. Found a few "flaws" in the sheet metal and the paint, but it's all good. Looks great. Tomorrow we ride!

 

[darryljenk]

Drove it home from the dealer. What a fantastic car !

 

[NewCaddy]

9.9% sales tax here. +1500 or so in a public transportation tax that's based off your car value

You’re still better off than some CA folks!

 

[Jameson's Viggen]

Just to be practical to tell our keys apart I did this. $3. Lol The color is a very close match to Blaze. I also bought a real carbon license frame knowing I am adding some OEM carbon bits later down the road.

i also got a

 

[Ivy1Le]

Just to be practical to tell our keys apart I did this. $3. Lol The color is a very close match to Blaze. I also bought a real carbon license frame knowing I am adding some OEM carbon bits later down the road. View attachment 9400i also got a View attachment 9401View attachment 9402

Shhh.. Cadillac is going to be mad you did it for $3 instead of spending $595 on calipers and getting key paint for free

 

[Jameson's Viggen]

Shhh.. Cadillac is going to be mad you did it for $3 instead of spending $595 on calipers and getting key paint for free

If only they had offered colors I thought matched better to Orange than what was given they would have had the $595 from me hehe.

 

[shbox]

Just to be practical to tell our keys apart I did this. $3. Lol The color is a very close match to Blaze. I also bought a real carbon license frame knowing I am adding some OEM carbon bits later down the road. View attachment 9400i also got a View attachment 9401View attachment 9402

That frame looks very close to the one that came on my car from Sewell. It also had special screws with black caps that snapped over the screw heads.

 

[LS7Solstice]

Test fit somebody in the drivers seat…I think she has a ways to go. But she already loves going for rides!

 

[Jameson's Viggen]

Top is my second attempt to mimic the colored keys on my non painted caliper car. I think I prefer it.

 

[shbox]

Top is my second attempt to mimic the colored keys on my non painted caliper car. I think I prefer it. View attachment 9606

I can see the designer in you is not going to leave this alone. . Top looks good.

 

[Ivy1Le]

Top is my second attempt to mimic the colored keys on my non painted caliper car. I think I prefer it. View attachment 9606

Just paint both parts on both lol isn't that how the factory painted keys are?

 

[Ivy1Le]

As for what did I do? I sold it I think. Nobody responded to my think tank yet

Looking for opinions

Despite the fact I'll likely be hated for this I'm hoping some of you can look past the fact I'm not overly in love with my 4BW and offer an opinion. The market is insane right now, true sports car are hard to acquire without a hefty premium so I ordered a X3 M40i that should arrive in about 4...

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[Jameson's Viggen]

Just paint both parts on both lol isn't that how the factory painted keys are?

I ran out of vinyl for the night lol. More's on the way, so I'll see if I like doing the full factory color change.

 

[Ivy1Le]

I ran out of vinyl for the night lol. More's on the way, so I'll see if I like doing the full factory color change.

Oh I though it was paint lol vinyl wrapping that had to be a PITA

 

[Jameson's Viggen]

Oh I though it was paint lol vinyl wrapping that had to be a PITA

Nope! Took me less than 3 minutes. I use my finger nail to indent at the seams to cut and then use a sharp xacto blade.

 

[Ivy1Le]

Nope! Took me less than 3 minutes. I use my finger nail to indent at the seams to cut and then use a sharp xacto blade.

So what you're saying is you should buy some key shells off eBay and sell them wrapped?

 

[Jameson's Viggen]

So what you're saying is you should buy some key shells off eBay and sell them wrapped?

My wife told me the same thing lol.

My time is already thin. I have a side hobby of diecast cars and bought out my favorite store last year of 400 cars. I still have 120 left to sell, 50 of which I still need to restore.

 

[arod221]

A little late...but, installed new wheels

 

[sethsquire]

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A little late...but, installed new wheelsView attachment 9614

(1) what are those wheels?; and (2) may I have intimate relations with your car?