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Old 02-11-2008, 02:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i'm bored with my black car. i want it to be white. has anybody heard if the dealers are beginning to get any replacement panels in yet?

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no but i heard it's about 2 hours worth of labor to have it switched out.
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You're bored with it??? How long have you had it????
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Maybe you could trade with Roverallover for a while.

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You're bored with it??? How long have you had it????
dang near 3 weeks but it's dirty and it's black and i don't feel like washing it. ha.
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I hear it really depends on your mechanical aptitude, but the panels should be able to be replaced in 45 minutes.
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I hear it really depends on your mechanical aptitude, but the panels should be able to be replaced in 45 minutes.
yea, looks pretty easy to me. i just want to find them somewhere and then i'll give it a go.
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Maybe we could start a "rotate your panels" club.

I got red, waaa, I don't think anyone wants to trade with me.......
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i saw something by the company that says a panel change is 90 minutes and can be done simply by the owner. bet the second time is much faster than the first!
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I ordered a blue one, and I could stand having a white set. That was my original favorite. Not as sporty or "unique" but it just looks clean and classy. But, I've never had a blue car and always wanted blue, so there we go. I'm hoping to buy a white set someday and figure out how to change them myself.
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