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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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Nicely Done!

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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Holy Cow Kahuna.. That looks amazing! Sticker or no..That looks just awesome.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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That looks awesome. too bad it isn't real CF
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Looks sooo good
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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Good eye! Very nice touch not doing the whole hood! A+
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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wtf thats vinyl? that looks amazing. its not real CF vinyl?
Old Sep 17, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Yup it's vinyl...I went this way cause I didn't like the fitment of carbon hoods. Besides now, it's really difficult to tell if real or not. Once you put 5 coats of clear on it!

Old Sep 18, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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That looks so amazing kahuna..I'm just..WOW!
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by RevolutionAutomotive
That looks so amazing kahuna..I'm just..WOW!
Glad you think so...cause I did the roof as well...
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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OMG!! ME NEXT!!So beyond badass! Droooooooll.. SOcool.. Where did you get carbon vinyl that big?
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Very impressive install with the vinyl!

What brand are you using? Got a link to the material?
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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I got the vinyl from these guys... http://www.stickercity.com/50-inch-p...ker-sheet.html
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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OMG...They are totally one of my distributors. cool beans..totally gonna take advantage of that...
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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oh man that looks so good that looks like real CF i love it so amazing
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
oh man that looks so good that looks like real CF i love it so amazing
Seriously, my head is going to explode.

It . . . . does . . . . not . . . . look . . . . like . . . . real . . . . CF.

In pictures, sure. But not in real life.

I am not trying to be elitist because I have CF parts, just trying to state fact.

I am sure you spent tens to hundreds of dollars and god knows how many man hours on sticking stuff to your car, props for doing what you like.

Sure most CF doesn't fit 100% and most people add CF to cars for styling, but it is lighter. Not a crap load more but a measurable amount so. If you add any aftermarket bodywork to your car chances are it won't fit 100%, that is because it is aftermarket.

I'd like to stay and comment more but I've got to install the pink leds and spinner hubcaps on my car before I cruise the mall tonight.

~livin my life 10 seconds at a time, yo.
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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real cf:



real cf in the sun:

Old Sep 26, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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It looks really really good.
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by tc_is_for_turbo_charged
Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
oh man that looks so good that looks like real CF i love it so amazing
I am not trying to be elitist because I have CF parts, just trying to state fact.
Yea, you are.
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Yeah your kind of showing off I think with all the pics. The OP was just showing off his work Many people have CF hoods. Not much Elite or all that great about them really

I have a "Real" CF hood and it's even "real" Red/Grey stitch. But it's just a hood. I think most of us are impressed with the quality of his work and the time he spent doing all this. No it does not shine like real CF but it looks great.
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