Def'n
effete | ɪˈfiːt | adjectiveaffected, over-refined, and ineffectual: effete trendies from art college. • no longer capable of effective action: the authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle. • (of a man) weak or effeminate: he chatted away, exercising his rather effete charm.
Don't think I ever had to look up a word in english, on this list before 
Thanks Stan
French root, of efemminate.
Gordon...Do you have any photos of your car outside ?......Bruce
Ray....How bout Gerstopenfrmfloppen ?.........Bruce
Here you go, @aircooled Just remember that with a pearlescent, the hue changes very slightly as you move around in the light. It is NOT like those radically color-changing paints at all. It also changes depending on the light. Mercury Vapor parking lot lights make it absolutely glow.
Outside in sunlight around noon:
Inside under LED lights:
With a Smokey Mountain backdrop (with very early prototype "Cruzin Windows") around mid-afternoon:
Pearlescent is NOT like metalflake or even metallic paint. The additive is much finer and provides a more subtle hue which changes very slightly as you walk around the car. The car remains white, it just glows differently from different angles. My base coat is a cream, very much like Marty's IM color (see indoor photo above), but when they're parked side-by-each his shines while mine glows. Hard to explain, but that's the closest I can give.
Also, there are a lot of different pearl white hues (42 different ones, IIRC), from blue/gray through silvers and golds and into orange and pinks. That's why you need to see the paint chip books in the Sun. gn
Gordon that is one good looking ride! And the color is perfect. I was hoping to get a chance to see your late friends ivory Roadester that is coming up for sale it looks like a great car. I contacted a friend who I thought owned a IM speedester to see the IM build quality. It turned out to be a Roadster and it was for sale. I’m the proud new owner of a 98 Black Jade IM Roadester with 25k.
Holy crap, @Hair!!! Nice looking roadster! I know some folks hate thread drift, but I gotta say I'm lovin' it. It's like a rambling conversation down at your favorite local.
That was Carlos's car. He came on the first Tour De Smo 2017.
Thanks for reminding me he had his IM for sale just 25 miles away. What is the Tour De Smo
It's an event that has happened in our backyard the last two years.
https://www.speedsterowners.co...pic/2018-tour-de-smo
Rumor has it, it'll be hosted in Northern Georgia this year?????
Hair posted:Carlos,
Purchased it from Carlos O. This week! Thanks for reminding me he had a IM for sale and so!!! close. Thanks
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Hair or Carlos...any chance you could post a pic of that nice Roadster from the side ? I think mine is a little low in the rear and would like to compare with others. Thanks.
David I’ll try and take a picture tomorrow it rained about 3” today. In Asheville NC
The closest I have, is when I had it in my garage for a few days when the original owner wanted me to assess it so she could write an add. I took a few snapshots. I was going to take it out and do some proper shots, but Carlos bought it.
Carlos G posted:It's an event that has happened in our backyard the last two years.
https://www.speedsterowners.co...pic/2018-tour-de-smo
Rumor has it, it'll be hosted in Northern Georgia this year?????
It’s looking kinda shaky this year, guys. I’ll start a thread in Events about it.
Lane Anderson posted:It’s looking kinda shaky this year, guys. I’ll start a thread in Events about it.
Let's do that, Lane.
On the off chance that someone is following this thread I've started a new build thread here: LINK
We're OFF!!! She's back from paint and the more fun parts begin!
-M
