Comments on: Park Lane MINI’s Dreamline Color Option http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:51:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MotoringFile » Archive » MINI Introduces Rainbow Colors for the UK Only http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-290095 MotoringFile » Archive » MINI Introduces Rainbow Colors for the UK Only Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:43:41 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-290095 <p>[...] lines of the previous versions which were known “Fip Colours” in 2004 and then “Dreamline Colours” in 2007. This year MINI UK is back again with the same concept and three tweaked colors. The [...]</p> [...] lines of the previous versions which were known “Fip Colours” in 2004 and then “Dreamline Colours” in 2007. This year MINI UK is back again with the same concept and three tweaked colors. The [...]

]]> By: danielle http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-285683 danielle Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:17:06 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-285683 <p>If you can afford to buy this mini and spend 16k on a paint job dont think you would worry that you cant afford to get it repaired if you have a accident because you must be loaded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cool mini</p> If you can afford to buy this mini and spend 16k on a paint job dont think you would worry that you cant afford to get it repaired if you have a accident because you must be loaded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cool mini

]]> By: jcksn » Blog Archive » MINI Park Lane http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-218015 jcksn » Blog Archive » MINI Park Lane Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:06:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-218015 <p>[...] [via motoringfile [...]</p> [...] [via motoringfile [...]

]]> By: David http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-217452 David Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:10:58 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-217452 <p>Too cool for school.</p> Too cool for school.

]]> By: Giorgio http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216819 Giorgio Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:52:06 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216819 <p>I had a Klein Mantra with a color scheme like that.. I loved the color but 16k Ummm. big number.</p> I had a Klein Mantra with a color scheme like that.. I loved the color but 16k Ummm. big number.

]]> By: O(=^=)OCapn http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216743 O(=^=)OCapn Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:05:34 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216743 <blockquote>Sure, it’s cool, but it’s no flat BRG. ;) </blockquote> <p>I 2nd</p> Sure, it’s cool, but it’s no flat BRG. ;)

I 2nd

]]> By: GoMiniGo http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216683 GoMiniGo Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:50:57 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216683 <p>no thanks. while it was a novelty when it first hit the market, I have never been a huge fan. Especially the green/purple.</p> <p>I would rather give the money to someone like Deano at www.custompainting.com if I really needed the attention.</p> no thanks. while it was a novelty when it first hit the market, I have never been a huge fan. Especially the green/purple.

I would rather give the money to someone like Deano at http://www.custompainting.com if I really needed the attention.

]]> By: Blake http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216654 Blake Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:57:27 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216654 <p>People spend this kind of money for paint all the time when painting one-off custom cars. In some cases $16000.00 is a deal. Sure, they are not Mini Coopers but that is what it costs some times. We had a small 1933 roadster that we paid $8000.00 for the paint work and it was WAY smaller than my Mini. The color change paint is a good accent on a car but not good for the primary paint on the vehicle.</p> People spend this kind of money for paint all the time when painting one-off custom cars. In some cases $16000.00 is a deal. Sure, they are not Mini Coopers but that is what it costs some times. We had a small 1933 roadster that we paid $8000.00 for the paint work and it was WAY smaller than my Mini. The color change paint is a good accent on a car but not good for the primary paint on the vehicle.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216647 Cliff Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:47:22 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216647 <p>Its too much for a car, even one as small as a MINI. My buddy has his bike painted this way and it is great. There is a truck around here with this paint and it makes me want to hurl every time I see it.</p> Its too much for a car, even one as small as a MINI. My buddy has his bike painted this way and it is great. There is a truck around here with this paint and it makes me want to hurl every time I see it.

]]> By: COOPRSS http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216634 COOPRSS Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:15:34 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216634 <p>I think what everybody is talking about is <strong>"DuPont’s ChromaLusion® color-shifting paint"</strong> that can be custom mixed for what ever color pattern you need.</p> <p>Bill</p> I think what everybody is talking about is “DuPont’s ChromaLusion® color-shifting paint” that can be custom mixed for what ever color pattern you need.

Bill

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216612 alpinamike Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:30:23 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216612 <p>I remember this at 2004 mini united. Its a color of the wrong crowd, I have seen a bunch of american and japanese cars with this paint job from factory and have seen much withe the aftermarket. They would do better if they recreated old colors with new paint, such as the Hot Orange I have, if they had flat orange it would sell very well. I don't think too many would drop the money on a car, "as other say it found in a parking lot on a Sat. night". This is PPG area here. How about painted stripes, over improving the interior, getting rid of all the plastic, and cover it with rolls royce leather....that is a better choice of funds. I figured that Park Lane will be the only one seeling it!</p> I remember this at 2004 mini united. Its a color of the wrong crowd, I have seen a bunch of american and japanese cars with this paint job from factory and have seen much withe the aftermarket. They would do better if they recreated old colors with new paint, such as the Hot Orange I have, if they had flat orange it would sell very well. I don’t think too many would drop the money on a car, “as other say it found in a parking lot on a Sat. night”. This is PPG area here. How about painted stripes, over improving the interior, getting rid of all the plastic, and cover it with rolls royce leather….that is a better choice of funds. I figured that Park Lane will be the only one seeling it!

]]> By: Edge http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216596 Edge Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:27:19 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216596 <p>Most of the aftermarket crappy color-changing paint jobs only cycle between 2 or 3 colors. The really good ones (such as the special Mustang Cobra paint in 1996, called Mystic... or the newer one available on 2004 Mustang Cobras called Mystichrome) cycle between 4 or 5 color.</p> <p>I think it looks great - unique... and the solution to worrying about dings and scratches? Can you say <b>full body Invisishield/Clear Bra</b>? :)</p> <p>Heck, if you're already blowing $10-16K on the paint job, the plastic protection for the paint seems like a bargain.</p> Most of the aftermarket crappy color-changing paint jobs only cycle between 2 or 3 colors. The really good ones (such as the special Mustang Cobra paint in 1996, called Mystic… or the newer one available on 2004 Mustang Cobras called Mystichrome) cycle between 4 or 5 color.

I think it looks great – unique… and the solution to worrying about dings and scratches? Can you say full body Invisishield/Clear Bra? :)

Heck, if you’re already blowing $10-16K on the paint job, the plastic protection for the paint seems like a bargain.

]]> By: MaxMCS http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216595 MaxMCS Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:00:25 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216595 <p>It's too cool to be weird, but at the same time, a bit too weird to be cool... it's a niche thing, I guess.</p> It’s too cool to be weird, but at the same time, a bit too weird to be cool… it’s a niche thing, I guess.

]]> By: sunking http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216593 sunking Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:47:24 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216593 <p>"rivers" ????</p> <p>Don't think the color is tacky at all.</p> <p>RB</p> “rivers” ????

Don’t think the color is tacky at all.

RB

]]> By: chris http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216588 chris Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216588 <p>From memory the paint is called "Harlequin" and is made by PPG. As used by ricers the world over.</p> <p>Can't get much more trashy, IMHO.</p> From memory the paint is called “Harlequin” and is made by PPG. As used by ricers the world over.

Can’t get much more trashy, IMHO.

]]> By: Eric http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216584 Eric Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:18 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216584 <p>Now if you can get Bonnet Stripes in a mirror image (so they show up reversed in color from the bonnet), then maybe it's worth $16000.oo LOL</p> Now if you can get Bonnet Stripes in a mirror image (so they show up reversed in color from the bonnet), then maybe it’s worth $16000.oo LOL

]]> By: DB http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216579 DB Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:19:59 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216579 <blockquote> <p>Didn’t Jeff Gordon have this on one of his PPG cars a few years back?</p> <p>DB???</p> </blockquote> <p>It seems he might have. Except I can't find pictures and there is a better than average chance it was a wrap anyway.</p>

Didn’t Jeff Gordon have this on one of his PPG cars a few years back?

DB???

It seems he might have. Except I can’t find pictures and there is a better than average chance it was a wrap anyway.

]]> By: c4 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216577 c4 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:58:05 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216577 <p>For the price, this should come with its own body shop, supplies, equipment and bodyman as no one else on earth would be able to paint match or "blend in" the panels.</p> For the price, this should come with its own body shop, supplies, equipment and bodyman as no one else on earth would be able to paint match or “blend in” the panels.

]]> By: paul http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216569 paul Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:13:37 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216569 <p>never mind</p> never mind

]]> By: paul http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/comment-page-1/#comment-216568 paul Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:12:42 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/15/park-lane-minis-dreamline-color-option/#comment-216568 <p>plus an additional $5,000 if you have the aero kit painted to match.</p> plus an additional $5,000 if you have the aero kit painted to match.

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