Ultimate Silver?

[GTR ally]

I've ordered the ultimate silver premium edition. Been thinking about the colour and have been a bit concerned about some scum bag scratching it. How easy do you think the ultimate silver will be to colour match.
I'm beginging to think I should change colours to something that will paint a bit easier.

Ally

[sjc]

Wouldn't worry, if you like the colour keep it.
A:Thats what insurance is for
and
B: Don't let what some saddo scumbag "might" do influence you, otherwise it's another little victory for them.

[jonny R]

Getting a match on the paint shouldnt be a problem but finding an insurance approved body shop in the uk to do the work could be, ultimate silver is a solvent base product any good bodyshop will now only be working with waterbase paints and some could refuse to work with solvent. id look more into this if ur worried mate.

[Wheelrepairit]

Originally Posted by jonny R

Getting a match on the paint shouldnt be a problem but finding an insurance approved body shop in the uk to do the work could be, ultimate silver is a solvent base product any good bodyshop will now only be working with waterbase paints and some could refuse to work with solvent. id look more into this if ur worried mate.

So just use waterbase match then, easy.

[charles charlie]

Originally Posted by Wheelrepairit

So just use waterbase match then, easy.

Easy you reckon?

Doesn't each silver car take 1.2billion layers of special paint, hand polished by Japanese virgins using Unicorn foreskins over a 400 hour period??

[turbobungle]

Hmmmm, that is a bit worrying! I've been considering changing from Ultimate Silver to DMG or White anyway but that could help make my decision!

[peterpeter]

this is what was putting me off Ultimate too.

Not that we should worry about vandals, but its enough hassle having bodywork done let alone it being an awkward colour.

Definitely would want this repaired by a Nissan Bodyshop and not some Insurance place....assuming there are some (like porsche). I just couldnt let some 20 year old have the keys.

[Wheelrepairit]

Nothing unusual about the colour as far as i can tell.

The high shine finish seems to be in the lacquer process, alloy wheels have been this high chrome finish for a while now.

Just to explain, as my name says i own an alloy wheel refurbishing company, and along with this the paint company that supplies not only me, but approx 100 other wheel refurbishers throughout the country.

My GTR is on order in ultimate silver, and im very very confident that the colour is no problem at all. Any good bodyshop should be able to match colour no problem.

Hope this helps a little bit guys

Pete

[GTR ally]

Originally Posted by Wheelrepairit

Nothing unusual about the colour as far as i can tell.

The high shine finish seems to be in the lacquer process, alloy wheels have been this high chrome finish for a while now.

Just to explain, as my name says i own an alloy wheel refurbishing company, and along with this the paint company that supplies not only me, but approx 100 other wheel refurbishers throughout the country.

My GTR is on order in ultimate silver, and im very very confident that the colour is no problem at all. Any good bodyshop should be able to match colour no problem.

Hope this helps a little bit guys

Pete

I also wanted the dark wheels as in the black edition, but no red leather on the seats. I've been told that I can have the wheels powder coated before delivery. Seems a bit shit that they can't just fit the wheels. I'd have ordered a black edition if they had been able to give me all black seats.

Shame they can't fine tune the ordering process a bit, it's not like they are rushing delivery.

Ally

[Wheelrepairit]

Originally Posted by GTR ally

I also wanted the dark wheels as in the black edition, but no red leather on the seats. I've been told that I can have the wheels powder coated before delivery. Seems a bit shit that they can't just fit the wheels. I'd have ordered a black edition if they had been able to give me all black seats.

Ally

Snap, however ill just redo the alloys in the dark grey, providing of course my equipment can overcome the knurling on wheel bead.

But hey ho, all adds to the excitment.

[tomgtr]

Originally Posted by GTR ally

I also wanted the dark wheels as in the black edition, but no red leather on the seats. I've been told that I can have the wheels powder coated before delivery. Seems a bit shit that they can't just fit the wheels. I'd have ordered a black edition if they had been able to give me all black seats.

Shame they can't fine tune the ordering process a bit, it's not like they are rushing delivery.

Ally

Exactly same decision like me. Like the dark wheels, but easier to coat them than to mask the red leather pieces. We are lucky with a special GTR insurance here which is really cheap and warrants repairs by Nissan only.

[turbobungle]

Originally Posted by tomgtr

Exactly same decision like me. Like the dark wheels, but easier to coat them than to mask the red leather pieces. We are lucky with a special GTR insurance here which is really cheap and warrants repairs by Nissan only.

Maybe we should all hassle Nissan UK to start a GTR Insurance scheme for us! Can't see that being cheaper than my £580/vehicle fleet policy though!

[hcc]

Originally Posted by Wheelrepairit

Snap, however ill just redo the alloys in the dark grey, providing of course my equipment can overcome the knurling on wheel bead.

But hey ho, all adds to the excitment.

Me too....I'd be interested in dark grey wheels. My HPC said "no chance" when I asked if I could buy as an option. Their loss as I'm sure lots of people don't want the red leather inserts and accents but want the wheels.

[nidge]

Originally Posted by tomgtr

Exactly same decision like me. Like the dark wheels, but easier to coat them than to mask the red leather pieces. We are lucky with a special GTR insurance here which is really cheap and warrants repairs by Nissan only.

and again likewise, however i wanted a black car but not the red seat strips. perhaps its worth finding a price for retro coating the wheels? Must be easier to do a wheel change/upgrade at build time? perhaps we should contact our dealers. In the meantime i will look into coating as we use the process within my business

[sumo69]

Well I am also in that department of wanting dark wheels but the premium spec cabin!

I have a name at Nissan HQ who is responsible for setting up the Academy and Tour - I met him at the WLN evening and I discussed this point with him.

If people want to PM me with their details (name, HPC, order spec) I can collate an e-mail to him seeing if there is any chance of having a rim swap option (at reasonable price).

I was about to e-mail him with my details but I am sure a few more unhappy names would only help, so I will wait until next week to hear from anyone interested.

David