Why do people with carbon bonnets

[Will Taylor]

leave them black? IMHO it looks rubbish - is it because the paint won't hold to them or something?

Cheers,

Will

[PhilMorrison]

So does that mean that u let me off because my cars black? :)

[Jezz_S13]

To show it off, paint will stick. Or at least the right kind of paint or primer.

[Will Taylor]

Phatty, your car is so damn nice, I cry myself to sleep because I don't own it! So yes, you are let off! ;)

[Dave_S]

Because it looks the dogs danglies mate :)

White car, carbon bonnet, cant go wrong IMO :)

Dave

[Jeff]

Originally posted by Dave_S
White car, carbon bonnet, cant go wrong IMO :)

Dave
Agree in principle. Not if you live in Cardiff though as people will think you are a taxi :rolleyes: ;)

[Yak]

Its a "Look Ive got shead lots of cash to spend on a carbon bonnet!" look, which aint the best IMHO :p

[Will Taylor]

Originally posted by Jeff
Agree in principle. Not if you live in Cardiff though as people will think you are a taxi :rolleyes: ;)

Not too much impact then for me - I have been asked if I am a taxi whilst in the 200 :mad: :mad: :mad:

[mambastu]

Originally posted by will_taylor
leave them black? IMHO it looks rubbish - is it because the paint won't hold to them or something?

Cheers,

Will

....because the paints probably heavier than the bonnet, lol ;)

[shadowninja]

yep. i agree it looks sh1t.

white car, black bonnet will just result in people shouting at you "hey mister been down the scrappies have you? couldn't afford to paint it eh?"

the ferrari f40 is entirely carbon fibre panels... they painted them (admittedly thin, so you can see the shape of the weave!)

its all a matter of taste i suppose.

-Darren

[JB]

Originally posted by will_taylor
I have been asked if I am a taxi whilst in the 200 :mad: :mad: :mad:

Well, what d'you expect in a S13 :D

[Mike_S13]

:confused: :confused: :confused:
I love the look of carbon fibre, especially when the sun catches the different weaves and turns a lighter colour - kinda looks like flippy paint..... if you know what I mean.

[Will Taylor]

Depends on the car - on some it can give a real "race-spec" look, like with those adjustable spoilers - on others, it can look a little dodgy - I have seen a carbon bonnet on an old shape Rover 214 - PML :D

As for you JB, OI! ;)

[vega]

I reckon my car will look ****e with a black bonnet. I would probably spray the roof black too, rather than spray the bonnet red, if that makes sense?

[Paul_S13]

Originally posted by Jeff
Agree in principle. Not if you live in Cardiff though as people will think you are a taxi :rolleyes: ;)

Yeah! its the same in Watford. :D

[Pete C]

And Leeds - 'cept they all have black tailgates too