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09-15-2008
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carbon fiber yay or nay
well me car got into a fight with some tree limbs last night. i dented the hood roof and trunk so im thinking about going carbon fiber. i think i know what im doing but id like some opinions. this is what my car looks like minus the headlights which are original right now. what do you guys think about VIS
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CF never hurt nobody...go for it!
I have a CF trunk and absolutely love it!
You aren't installing these now are you? Winter will destroy them....
I have a CF trunk and absolutely love it!
You aren't installing these now are you? Winter will destroy them....
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09-15-2008
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I like carbon. Im not sure how i feel about trunks right now but i definantly am a fan of the hoods.
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its called insurance money lol. a couple big tree limbs fell on the car so i need a trunk and hood
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but i won't get enough cash for that. im thinking of a gloss or flat black for the roof
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If you're going for a 
theme, sure....looks like you jacked your hood up already so do it. If you want a clean looking car then don't.
theme, sure....looks like you jacked your hood up already so do it. If you want a clean looking car then don't. 
09-17-2008
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Well, at the very least, if you decide you want a different look, get the OEM style Carbon hood, and get it painted. at least you'll loose some weight.
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don't do it. your car looks unique as it is. just black out your headlights again and maybe get 04 tails if you don't already have em. 
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my hood went first you can see how bad it gets and i do take care of my stuff I tried everything to prevent it but you can only do so much...
the white looking dots are in the hood in the clearcoat cant not clean them off only thing I know that will work is to wetsand it and reclear...
and these were taken the same day and time just a different angle
I didnt take in pics of the trunk it started to go on the edges so before it got to bad i took it off the trunk also began to warp after being in the summer heat it would no long sit flush... anyway I hope this helps
ooh and if you ever want to sell your car it might be easier with a stock hood and trunk cause not everyone loves carbonfiber so you cut your target market by half... plus I think your car looks sick as is IMO
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the car is garage kept and i have a daily now so i dont have to worry about the weather. here's what the car looks like now
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Yeah my dad backed his truck into my hood a few months back. Not too bad, but it's bulged. And before that, some drunk black chick rear ended the rear-left portion of my car and then sped off. Insurance didn't cover it because I had no witnesses nor her license plate.
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wtf Hays, I thought carbon fiber goes all the way through. I didn't think that look was a surface coat, or am I confused?
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you miss read what I'm talking about the little white spots and oxidation are in the clear coat is what I was refering to... but like he said if its garage kept then he doesnt have to worry about it
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