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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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Those wheels on an xb are like a gold chain on a dog turd.... Hahaha j/k. Looks awsome man! I dig Enkei's new style
Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by underESTIMATED
You're serious, right?
i'm serious when i say paint the things instead of driving around with unpainted carbon fiber. IMO, it's just like driving around with primered parts.
Old Jan 29, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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I likey. I would rethink the dots graphic, perhaps something to help pull the hood and fenders into the rest of the ride...

Verah nice xB
Old Jan 29, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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you need some paint man.
Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Yeah,that's what I would do....spend the money for CF then cover it all up with paint!

Very nice ride....the dots need to go though imho.
Old Jan 29, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by NVFirefighter
Yeah,that's what I would do....spend the money for CF then cover it all up with paint!

Very nice ride....the dots need to go though imho.
well, carbon fibre is light, so people use it to save weight. some people with unpainted carbon fibre have told me they didn't paint it to save weight...paint weighs maybe 2 or 3 pounds if that. i don't even mind partially painted carbon fibre with places showing, but solid carbon fibre against solid paint......looks unfinished, IMO.

paint it all but a big "xB" in the middle and have that showing
Old Jan 29, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by NVFirefighter
Yeah,that's what I would do....spend the money for CF then cover it all up with paint!
CF is for weight savings, not looks
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by NVFirefighter
Yeah,that's what I would do....spend the money for CF then cover it all up with paint!
CF is for weight savings, not looks

at least paint the fenders man.
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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For everyone that still thinks I have my xB, I no longer have it.

Read the sig.
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Mosh_xB
Originally Posted by NVFirefighter
Yeah,that's what I would do....spend the money for CF then cover it all up with paint!
CF is for weight savings, not looks

at least paint the fenders man.
Sorry,but I call "Bravo Sierra" on it's only for weight savings. I bet if you weighed the stocker against the CF one, the weight savings would be negligible,if at all! The CF is lighter than aluminum to begin with but once you add up the epoxy/resins to finish the piece to a good quality product, that has a nice deep finish to it, your right back up there in weight.

Exposed CF is for the Bling Factor it generates along with maybe some weight savings...it depends what kind of stock part your replacing it with. IMHO
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 03:19 AM
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No flame her. its nice!!
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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