Introducing... The Unicorn

[PropellerHead]

I've talked about this white '04 4.4 in the goodbye to Ole Blue. But I spent a few hours a day over the past week or so working on the paint. I have wanted to do this since we bought it in 2019 with only 33k miles. Now, with 66k miles and the Unicorn parts slowly making their way from ole Blue to The Unicorn, I am ready to make a formal introduction:

Our first week at the spa needed beautiful weather and an owner who could move more than 3hrs a day. But, we got it done. Paint corrected

[PropellerHead]

Today, I ran around looking for powdercoat solutions for the StopTech six pot calipers that I took off of Ole Blue. In doing so, I realized that this was a good opportunity to rebuild the calipers. It's been a good long time and at least 100k in service. If I'm taking them apart (silver) to get them coated (red), I might as well rebuild them.

Also today, the shop accepted the challenge to remove the StopTech rears on ole Blue for fitment onto the Unicorn. They'll ship the rear calipers off as well for powder coating. I'm a little jazzed.

But what do you guys think? I can choose from literally HUNDREDS of colors! Red just looks really good now. Any ideas? What would YOU do with ginormous six pots on the front? Orange? (no.. not orange. This is not a POS Maserati)

[Happy]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

But what do you guys think? I can choose from literally HUNDREDS of colors! Red just looks really good now. Any ideas? What would YOU do with ginormous six pots on the front? Orange? (no.. not orange. This is not a POS Maserati)

Color match them to the blue color of the roundels. Also, although the color is not the exact blue of OLe’BLUe, it would still give honor and remembrance to the OLe’ Beast!


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[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by Happy

Color match them to the blue color of the roundels. Also, although the color is not the exact blue of OLe’BLUe, it would still give honor and remembrance to the OLe’ Beast!

I like this idea a lot. Dropped The Unicorn off today to remove the OE rears that will go back on Blue. The rear StopTechs from Blue will go onto The Unicorn after powder coating. Since they have to be taken apart for powder coating, I am rebuilding each StopTech caliper with new seals and dust covers.

The Unicorn is slowly coming along.

[Happy]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

I like this idea a lot. Dropped The Unicorn off today to remove the OE rears that will go back on Blue. The rear StopTechs from Blue will go onto The Unicorn after powder coating. Since they have to be taken apart for powder coating, I am rebuilding each StopTech caliper with new seals and dust covers.

The Unicorn is slowly coming along.

I think it will definitely look sweet! I am honored that you like the idea. You have some pretty awesome machines! I was a bit nervous giving suggestions to a rad dude with great taste such as you possess. LoL..


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[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by Happy

I think it will definitely look sweet! I am honored that you like the idea.

Well. They didn't really have a Blue that was anymore a shout out to Ole Blue than anything else, so I went ahead with the old reliable. They look SWEET though!

[andrewwynn]

Red looks good but everybody uses red. I agree that bmw blue would look good or the ///M three colors


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[Happy]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

Red looks good but everybody uses red. I agree that bmw blue would look good or the ///M three colors

I just feel that the BMW blue would accent nice with the soft gray of the wheels, and the white exterior. Plus they would be color coded to a BMW color as well. Win win in my opinion!


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[Happy]

Originally Posted by Happy

Win win in my opinion!

Shoot, come to think of it… There is a third win. With a name like PropellerHead, it’s only fitting to use one of the colors from the Prop..! LoL..


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[x5Alpine]

Why get rid of the 4.8is? They won't make anymore of them and keeping a nice one on the road rather than buying a new cookie cutter suv is a much better choice.