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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:33 AM
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ive been needing a grill because mine is all trashed...
so i have been looking in ebay and came across this...
and i need some input from anyone that has or had this.
or maybe just general input....
and if i do purchase this....
it would be my first ebay purchase....

so let me know what you guys think..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-05...ht_6569wt_1165
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:13 AM
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I would get it painted. Fake CF is way cheesy.
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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Just remember that cheez ***** travel in packages of approx. 250. So make sure you also get a bunch of other carbon fiber looking stuff for other places on the car. Bonus points for mixing the coloration of the carbon fiber and extra horsepower boost for the super realistic carbon fiber vinyl tape. Comes free with realistic turbo sounding whistle you bolt on to the back of your muffler.

/me hates carbon fiber, even the real stuff if it's not painted.
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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cool that is all i needed to know.

and to sprok3t thanks for the sarcasm tooo.
things wouldnt have been the same without it.
it would have been a little better, but not the same.
even if i was ONLY looking for opinions...
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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For $25 don't think you can go wrong there. Shipping is as much as the part is tho? If you don't like the carbon fiber look you could always paint it.
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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or peel off the fake wrap
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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X infinity to paint/peel it off, its a whole nother $7 to do it yourself and do it right, so if I were to go any route, it would be that one...
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jcs_xb
and to sprok3t thanks for the sarcasm tooo.
Any time man... just give me the word.

Old Aug 18, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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yeah def paint it or peel it off, fake carbon fiber is what kills kittens. but for the price i would get it.
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by daneisthegreatest
fake carbon fiber is what kills kittens. but for the price i would get it.
no, Chuck Norris does every time you touch yourself
Old Aug 20, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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I can tell you right now, that you're going to hate that fake carbon fiber look, if you have ever been around real carbon fiber in person. We have discontinued most of those pieces, because of poor satisfaction. My best guess for you would be to buy if you're looking to save money, but I guarantee you're going to want to paint it after you get it. If you need a close-up shot of what this fake carbon fiber looks like PM me OK
Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Agreed with the above, except the real CF comments. I have a grill similar to this, though not the faux-CF version. I bought it off eBay specifically to paint it. It looks alright for now, until I find something I really want. For now, I have a grill that looks decent & cost including grill, prep, & paint was like $75...//TJ
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