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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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what do u guys think im thinking about getting cf hood cf front lip, cf rear lip, cf side skirts, and cf fenders what do u think it will look some thing like this but with the fenders too
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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to be honest.. the fender will look out of place just my .02
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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all comments are welcome i dont care if u hate or like it i just wanna know i mean im spending 1700 bucks for all this stuff if i do it so
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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I don't care for cf in general...but make sure if you get a cf hood, get one that doesn't have a dent above the headlight.
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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not really feeling it. but yes on the hood.. shop around for lowest prices. how about a diff body kit?
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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CF will look great on silver.

i like the grill.
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by PeterBall
CF will look great on silver.
especially with some Black/Gunmetal rims
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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IMO, a carbon fiber hood looks ok on silver, maybe even possibly a cf spoiler too, but I don't understand the point of having pieces of a car not match the rest of the car.
Before you know it, it looks like one of "those" Civics driving down the road with a primered body kit and fenders from another colored donor car.

The only xB that had body parts of another color and actually looks good is Shelby's/Gene's xB.

Me no likey the above xB
Old Mar 7, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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I thought about doing the same thing until I realized in my opinion it would look goofy without a CF front bumper.
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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I think CF hoods look alright on most colors- and would look ok on an XB- but that would be the only CF part I would get. More than that would make it look like kinda ridiculous. That xB in that picture above looks kinda silly. My .02
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by PeterBall
CF will look great on silver.

i like the grill.
yeah i want the grill too it will look about the same as that pic but with fenders too and different wheels and the grille painted silver like that car
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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well i think im gunna do it i have a thing for carbon fiber i dunno why but i do i love it
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 01:46 AM
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Just an FYI, only the hood in the pic you posted is CF, everything else is ABS plastic.
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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I think you're going to look like you have a bunch of unpainted body parts on the car.

I can see a CF grill or wing or even hood/roof working well on TCM, but the all the stuff you noted will just look silly.
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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i know its plastic but they make one that has carbonfiber too
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 03:42 AM
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it would look like you were in a wreck and were waiting to get all your replacement parts painted.
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 03:54 AM
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I think a little CF goes along way. I have a CF wing and I'm looking to get a CF hood. That's about it though for my BCP xB...
Old Mar 8, 2005 | 04:04 AM
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I like it on Camo cuz it blends in more. From certain angles it isn't even noticable...
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