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patrick_y
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Corvette still looks much more interesting...

If BMW only had a small staff of two, and no educational seminars, I'd go to Corvette.  The passion is for cars in general, and I'm not held to a specific brand.  If Bentley has any interesting seminars, that'd be worthwhile to consider as well.  Although considering I don't own a Bentley, they probably won't let me park in the actual Bentley corral. 

In fact, my biggest complaints directed at cars are specifically targeted at BMW and Mercedes-Benz.  These two manufacturers produce some amazing cars but with terrible paint jobs.  I'm referring to the orange peel phenomenon on their paint.  I can wash and wax these cars to perfection (and I have), but there are certain problems I will always have with the paint that will reduce the shine and sparkle.  I unfortunately notice this, and it bothers me to no end.  Especially considering I personally wash and wax my cars and take great pride in producing a flawless car that's unfortunately tainted because of its factory paint. 

The orange peel phenomenon is not limited to Mercedes-Benz and BMW paints.  However, it is something that is most commonly seen on them.  Car Manufacturers attribute the issue towards environmental restrictions and paint technology.  The water-based environmentally friendly paints and environmentally friendly process unfortunately creates this "orange peel texture" on cars painted with this technology.  There are ways to reduce the appearance of the orange peel texture, but it requires a several-hour investment to polish the cars at the factory and to paint (and bake) the car twice.  And even after this painstaking process, the orange peel may not be entirely eliminated on darker colors.  Something that Mercedes-Benz and BMW won't normally do, even for an expensive 12-cylinder car. 

Anyways, point being, Bentleys have fantastic paint jobs.  Partially due to different paint technologies (which are admittedly less environmentally friendly) and a more cumbersome paint process.  That would create an interesting seminar, what makes the difference in paint and why some cars have tremendous orange peel. 

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