# 30 hours, 2000 miles and 6 rolls of blue tape... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 9, 2010, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082 "2010-03-09T11:25:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/21 "2010-03-09T13:56:17Z")
Nice purchase! ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/22 "2010-03-09T13:57:38Z")
> [@Hass](#): > > Dumb question, but why the painters tape? > to protect the paint on a long drive I assume? > > But what’s teh difference if you drive 2k miles all at once, or if you drive it over the course of a month? > It’s still going to get shittied up. yes to protect the paint. i would think that 2k miles all at once at higher rates of speed crossing thru different states that may use salt/sand etc to fly up and hurt the paint and not to mention that interstate 80 is pretty much all 18 wheelers. 2k miles around here may very well not be similar conditions when i take the car out. but i do get what your saying. i suppose it kept me at ease on such a long journey… > [@BigRon](#): > > How thick is the tape? Enough to protect from stones? not sure of the thickness but its just 3m painters masking tape, and yes it protected the paint and left no residue on removal ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/23 "2010-03-09T14:04:11Z")
Baller. Scott, you have been called out. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/24 "2010-03-09T14:04:39Z")
That’s some hot shit right there. I wouldn’t change anything on it if it was mine. Are those factory wheels? ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/25 "2010-03-09T14:10:55Z")
very nice. :tup: kum & go ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/26 "2010-03-09T14:16:24Z")
wow nice car and great pics… i do the 3m tape for a few trips but holy hell i would never do the whole car lol… The car with the blue tape reminds me of the blue porsche from the movie cars ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/27 "2010-03-09T14:18:03Z")
dangggggggg ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/28 "2010-03-09T14:38:24Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > yes to protect the paint. i would think that 2k miles all at once at higher rates of speed crossing thru different states that may use salt/sand etc to fly up and hurt the paint and not to mention that interstate 80 is pretty much all 18 wheelers. 2k miles around here may very well not be similar conditions when i take the car out. but i do get what your saying. i suppose it kept me at ease on such a long journey… That’s true… Forgot the roads are all shitty with the salt/sand combo, as opposed to there being none during the summer. ---------- Post added at 05:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:37 PM ---------- Btw, did you pay attention to see any goofy looks from people while driving? ---
**Author:** ![Static](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/static/32/7340_2.png) [@Static](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Static)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/29 "2010-03-09T14:39:46Z")
Love the car, love the color. I would love to get one of these down the road. How much was this if you dont mind me asking? The range for these seem to be all over. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/30 "2010-03-09T14:47:35Z")
Wow, you got a great deal. ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/31 "2010-03-09T14:47:42Z")
Congrats. 3M blue is pretty close to this: ![http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/illuzionz77/classic-car-porsche3.jpg](http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/illuzionz77/classic-car-porsche3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/32 "2010-03-09T14:49:17Z")
As I said elsewhere :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/33 "2010-03-09T15:07:55Z")
F. These are awesome. Good purchase. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![BIG\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@BIG\_E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BIG_E)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/34 "2010-03-09T15:34:06Z")
i had a few hours behind the seat on the trip home… its an animal, very scary, yet civilized and comphy, even for someone my size. trip was rad as hell I would def recommend it, and sonic ftw. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/35 "2010-03-09T15:36:37Z")
Nice car! I was just in Utah, I would have gladly driven it home for you. ---
**Author:** ![MrSmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrsmith/32/5254_2.png) [@MrSmith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSmith)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/36 "2010-03-09T15:57:26Z")
Car is sick congrats man. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/37 "2010-03-09T16:05:24Z")
thats awesome! congrats dude i cant believe you taped off the entire car :lol: i actually kind of like the car blue i feel like i saw this one, was this one of the few that i sent you? ---
**Author:** ![seth13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth13/32/8038_2.png) [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/38 "2010-03-09T16:18:19Z")
awesome car! looked sweet with all the tape on it. haha. how long did it take to tape that all up? ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/39 "2010-03-09T17:41:13Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > thats awesome! congrats dude > i cant believe you taped off the entire car :lol: > i actually kind of like the car blue > > i feel like i saw this one, was this one of the few that i sent you? yeah. i saw it on 6spd and it sold like instantly then you sent it to me and i was cruisin the classifieds like 2 weeks ago and noticed he put it back up for sale since the guy couldnt secure a loan and he dropped the price to what he and the other buyer had agreed upon. after that it was like a free for all. pms, phone calls, emails etc etc. it was like a race to buy this car so i had to act fast. i called him like 3 times and he finally answered and now i have a 996tt > [@seth13](#): > > awesome car! looked sweet with all the tape on it. haha. how long did it take to tape that all up? about an hr. we had to move quick a snowfront was chasing us out of SLC… > [@BIG E](#): > > i had a few hours behind the seat on the trip home… its an animal, very scary, yet civilized and comfy, even for someone my size. > > trip was rad as hell I would def recommend it, and sonic ftw. thanks again erik. i couldnt have done it without you! \<3 > [@Jagermeister](#): > > Wow, you got a great deal. i agree. ---
**Author:** ![heylick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/heylick/32/5290_2.png) [@heylick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/heylick)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-hours-2000-miles-and-6-rolls-of-blue-tape/151082/40 "2010-03-09T18:21:35Z")
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