GS under fuel flap colour

[leeq61]

Gents,

just a quick question with regards to under the 4200/GS fuel flap. Is it usual for the bodywork under here to be a black primer colour surrounding the fuel nozzle or should this be the same colour as the body paintwork? Mine looks abit of a mess, in that's its a black/grey primer colour. So i'm tempted to get it sprayed to match the main body colour. I know people dont see here but it looks a bit of a mess.

 

[safrane]

Pre face lift 4200s were body colour. GS and face lift are as you described.

 

[leeq61]

Thanks Peter. I may wait until the summer and get it sprayed to match the outside body colour.

 

[allandwf]

Why would they do that? cost?

 

[leeq61]

Its annoying to me especially the amount of time i spend at the fuel stations, as well as me being quite OCD. Every time i open the fuel cap, its this grey/black etched primer colour which looks awful as though the car hasn't been sprayed properly. Some will say that getting that done is going over the top for an area thats never seen apart from when refueling. I would feel much better if its body colour. I wasn't sure if the car had previously had any rear panel paintwork done, hence the reason for asking if the grey/black primer was factory. Price wise i've been told about £25 to get it done but thats a job for the summer though.

 

[conaero]

Thanks Peter. I may wait until the summer and get it sprayed to match the outside body colour.

Then anyone in the know would think its been painted/damage as it should be black so why do it?

 

[leeq61]

Then anyone in the know would think its been painted/damage as it should be black so why do it?

I suppose thats true Matt, didn't think of it like that. Good call, It is annoying though.

 

[safrane]

Matt...I looked into that myself as I had the same thought when I saw my 2nd 4200 FL was black...but Emblem confirmed it was correct....I note that the 3200s engine compartment is the same.

 

[allandwf]

Engine compartment is a Satin/Matt black on a 3200, looks ok on mine, as it's a black car. You could always hide it with big chunks of plastic

 

[conaero]

I suppose thats true Matt, didn't think of it like that. Good call, It is annoying though.

Ha ha, yes, just have your man servant fill the car for you then you will never see it.

 

[Zep]

Ha ha, yes, just have your man servant fill the car for you then you will never see it.

Like this? https://www.bentleymedia.com/en/newsitem/701

 

[CatmanV2]

How odd

Bit like the boot trim, or lack thereof, on later GT's I guess

C

 

[Slowly]

Like this? https://www.bentleymedia.com/en/newsitem/701

That's outrageous - do they do a bottom-wiping service as well? Toothpaste on your brush?

 

[spkennyuk]

That's outrageous - do they do a bottom-wiping service as well? Toothpaste on your brush?

God help the yoof trainee that mixed those two services up !

 

[philw696]

Engine compartment is a Satin/Matt black on a 3200, looks ok on mine, as it's a black car. You could always hide it with big chunks of plastic

Removed the plastic covers on mine just don't like them.
Makes checking everything okay so much easier

 

[allandwf]

Removed the plastic covers on mine just don't like them.
Makes checking everything okay so much easier

It's also nice to see an engine and all its bits. Not some clinical easy clean cover, imho.

 

[CatmanV2]

I have the covers off mine from the valve install. Its actually quite and ugly thing in my view

C

 

[mjheathcote]

Pre face lift 4200s were body colour. GS and face lift are as you described.

Never knew that, how strange...gave my sebring blue a bit of a polish under my flap the other day too!!

 

[philw696]

I have the covers off mine from the valve install. Its actually quite and ugly thing in my view

C

The big cover on the QP and GT makes it look better the engine bay that is as there is too much open space up front with the longer nose.
Everyone to their own.

 

[CatmanV2]

The big cover on the QP and GT makes it look better the engine bay that is as there is too much open space up front with the longer nose.
Everyone to their own.

Feels like stuff has been lobbed in with no regard for aesthetics because they know it's going to get covered as well.

C