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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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my car is silver if i get it sprayed matt black will i have to tell me insurance and will it affect the price any one done this and no????cheers
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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I'd tell the DVLA for a start, then I'd inform the insurance company asap
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Odds on
I'd tell the DVLA for a start, then I'd inform the insurance company asap
going to change the v5 obviously but just wondered about insurance b4 i do it if it affects it might not do it so??
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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may well reduce your premium,you will be reducing the value of your car.
but it's your scoob,try it,if you dont like it paint it again.
good luck(could be an expensive experiment)
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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Green ones are faster.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
Green ones are faster.
.. than silver. Agreed, but black ones are the fastest of them all, that's why he's going for black
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gpssti4
.. than silver. Agreed, but black ones are the fastest of them all, that's why he's going for black
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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shiny black would be faster than matt black,due to a better drag coefficient
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