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Poll: Carbon Fiber or Suede for door panel?

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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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Which do you think would look better for the middle piece on the door panel for my interior/theme?:

1. Real silver carbon fiber
2. Light gray suede
3. Black suede
4. None of the above

Here is what my interior currently looks like:

Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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How about some Silver Hexcel Texalium Fabric
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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Oh and there's no such thing as silver carbon fiber... It cannot be dyed contrary to belief... The above fabric is used w/ the same tow and weave as c/f and it's marketed as silver c/f, but in reality it is not...
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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i think first off you need to get rid of that dead animal hanging off your mirror
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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Lol... I was wondering what that was too, but didnt wanna say anything...
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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charcoal suede
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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None of the above.. Use that money to get some nice Recaro or Bride seats!
-heheh

Or.. Black suede
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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lol, it's not a dead animal! lol and it's not there anymore
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by An6e1o82
None of the above.. Use that money to get some nice Recaro or Bride seats!
-heheh

Or.. Black suede
nope, actually to do the doors including the rears in suede it will only cost $50. Silver HT will be about $100-150. My car is not turbo or SC so I won't put racing seats in it.
Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by KINGxOFxSKA
charcoal suede
I saw some of that, but my interior is silver/brushed aluminum and black. You think charcoal to match the FM would look good too?
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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Okay, so I tied it up and voted for the silver carbon fiber.
I have the light gray suede in the center of my doors, but I also have black suede on the top parts and the headliner, the carbon fiber dash kit, and light gray & black Corbeau seats, so the gray goes with the theme of the car.
You should be different for sure! If there's anything I've noticed at shows this past year is that people thought the light gray was stock!
Go wild and get noticed!
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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thanx for the tip! Where did you purchase your two tone seats?
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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bump for some more votes!
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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I'd like to see some in the silver ht fabric... maybe even a carbon fiber/kevlar hybrid fabric...
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Ahh crap they dont make a silver kevlar/ cf fabric... oh well...
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I love the grey, mine is a medium shade of gray, not a silver by any means.
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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nice! What seats are those? I bought my suede, it's between charcoal and light gray
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Sparco Milano 2's
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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i'd go with silver carbon fiber.

I'm thinking of doing mine also but in red carbon fiber.



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