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Old 19-06-2007 | 09:27 PM
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Were all the big turbo (non flap type) fuel caps painted from the factory??



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Yep, but no longer available according to Ford (you can still get a cap that looks the same, but it doesn't state colour codeable, but I reckon it could be colour coded)
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Speedy G's car had a non painted fuel cap...

Old 20-06-2007 | 10:37 AM
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No they wern't, don't think motorsports were painted
Old 20-06-2007 | 11:25 AM
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mine has a WOLF one and its alloy with the carbon insert and
WOLF logo on
Old 20-06-2007 | 04:49 PM
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Sparco do the same one, with Sparco on the carbon. Still available £40.
Old 20-06-2007 | 04:51 PM
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whens this thing going to be ready Jam
Old 20-06-2007 | 08:24 PM
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Well mine aint painted either and was wondering it the previous owner had changed it

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Its ment to be getting paint today mate but he's been sayin that for the last 2 week. Begining to piss me off now
Old 20-06-2007 | 08:33 PM
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just go down every day after work until its done
Old 20-06-2007 | 08:44 PM
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Think thats what im gonna need to do mate.

You seen the state of it? gonna need some mega buftyin when i get it back
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Originally Posted by milkman
No they wern't, don't think motorsports were painted
Yep - my mistake, Standard and Lux models came with painted caps from the factory
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Strange as Speedy's car isn't a motorsport...
Oh wel... it's painted now
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Originally Posted by Billabong
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No they wern't, don't think motorsports were painted
Yep - my mistake, Standard and Lux models came with painted caps from the factory
Mine is a standard model and its not painted mate
Musta been changed at some point
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Default Re: Were all escos fuel caps painted??

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Were all the big turbo (non flap type) fuel caps painted from the factory??



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Nope, very early cars (mainly press/Ford cars) had black filler cap and door handles..
Old 04-07-2007 | 07:49 AM
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i use a tea towel-none painted- but material is white cotton to match the body,it hangs out a bit but not that noticable being white ,ive also got matching white lada alloysonly 3 at the moment but two are nearside so it looks ok,other ones a viva but painted silver to match the rest -really eye catching/head turning especially with my anti lag turbo cd (made it myself!!) on full volume -sounds really good ive also got the dump valve one so i can swop whenevery i feel like it-lastly ive fitted 6 foot strip light from a shop refit and painted lamps blue.
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My RS brochure says ' Fuel Tank Cap - body colour '

The handles are plastic (non painted)
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