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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by joe v3sti
Surely the point of carbon fibre panels is that they are lighter?
If these are steel panels with grp arches that are covered. In theory they will In fact be hevier?
Yes most of the time but there is also a huge community of people around the world who like the look of carbon fibre so this type of work is ideal for them. We get people with alsorts of cars from 1.2 engined corsas up to 500+ BHP cars wanted things skinned in carbon.

End of the day its a personal choice and dependent on what you want from your car. If you want to race it then pre-preg carbon exterior parts are the way to go, if not then you can use a grp/cf mix from companies like ourselves or similar around the world. The last option is to skin a part purely because you like the look and want something different. It also depends on budget and what you are willing to put into your car.

What I am aiming to achieve is to have a car with different carbon fibre modifications on it. Dry carbon, wet-lay, skinned in gloss and matte. It will show a customer what types are available and what carbon is best for them when buying a product from me or somewhere else
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 09:47 AM
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Car should be complete next week, here is a taster

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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 11:30 AM
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This isn't my thing but fair play to you. I'm really interested in seeing the finished product and yes, it'll be great advertisement for you.
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 02:49 PM
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Thanks, shouldnt be long now.

I need to design a new bonnet which allows better airflow for the FMIC and also a small vent which gives more forced induction to the air filter. Plus add the brake ducts to the front bumper and then skin them both, once they are done it'll be 95% covered in carbon and as far as I know the only one of its kind
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 02:59 PM
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Looks good mate mate. i have some ducts being made at the minute and should be collecting them on Monday. There's a group buy in the members section for them if you want a look
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 03:57 PM
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Thanks Kev, we are working on the roof this week cutting it out and replacing with a carbon panel

Ive sent you a PM about the group buy
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Old May 3, 2015 | 03:19 PM
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Car is in its final stages now

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Old May 15, 2015 | 03:05 PM
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Lacquering is going well, still needs a flat and polish but its starting to take shape




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Old May 17, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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Old May 20, 2015 | 01:38 PM
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Its getting there, just flat sanding then polishing to go for this phase. Next phase is to cut out the roof and replace with a carbon one then design a new bonnet and front bumper which will end up being carbon
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Old May 21, 2015 | 08:39 AM
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Looks great. What colour are you painting it when it's done?





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Old May 21, 2015 | 09:53 PM
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haha, how about blue

here she is polished up


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Old May 28, 2015 | 01:16 PM
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Next phase of the car is ready, shes back on the road this weekend and ready for shows. I still need to replace the roof, design a new font bumper and bonnet then skin the remaining blue parts.

I will get some professional photos up soon







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Old May 18, 2016 | 04:32 PM
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Selling up Ben?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Imp...vgAAOSw7W5XNv5-
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Old May 18, 2016 | 06:48 PM
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Old May 26, 2016 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
Yes mate its time for it to go. Unfortunately I dont have the time to drive it anymore and its served its purpose to boost my company profile within the Subaru community. Its a lovely car, solid engine, one off bodywork etc and i'd love to finish the carbon on it one day for whoever buys it so its fully covered
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Old May 26, 2016 | 10:22 AM
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think you'll be keeping the car for a long time....no offence but your in spec c and widetrack money there.
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Old May 26, 2016 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by cuprajake
think you'll be keeping the car for a long time....no offence but your in spec c and widetrack money there.
Non taken mate, the car is priced from the work that we have done, the mods on it and also compared to others on the market. Im open to sensible offers and am considering doing a raffle as lot of people have expressed interest in one
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I'd really get the door handles and fuel flap done or at least sprayed black as they stick out like a sore thumb. Should ideally do the bonnet too. It's a shame you're selling now. Why not complete the whole thing and keep it as your demo car for every use?
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Old May 30, 2016 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LSherratt
I'd really get the door handles and fuel flap done or at least sprayed black as they stick out like a sore thumb. Should ideally do the bonnet too. It's a shame you're selling now. Why not complete the whole thing and keep it as your demo car for every use?
I'd love to finish it but I dont have the time. Im selling up because I have a new house in the pipeline and it needs a lot of work doing on it. Most of the money from this sale will be used on the house, the rest will go away and be used on my new project when I start it
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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 08:30 AM
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Relisted with new low price due to personal property investment.
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Old Jun 15, 2016 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by BenC
Relisted with new low price due to personal property investment.
Seen it on ebay last night, really is a bargain for a one of car!

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Old Sep 20, 2016 | 10:47 AM
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Thanks Matt,

Unfortunately I was messed about a lot with the sale so I am now raffling it off for £20 a ticket. Its an even better bargain now at the chance of owning it for £20
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Old Sep 20, 2016 | 10:54 PM
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When is the closing date for the raffle 👍
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Old Sep 20, 2016 | 10:56 PM
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Can we not pay via PayPal or is it card payment only?
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 09:54 AM
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How does everyone know this is a genuine raffle and what do they get in confirmation for their money?


Or are you just collecting as many £20 donations you can from members with the car eventually going to a friend/family member for you to sell on at a later date?


Sorry for being sceptical, but you need to think about things in a practical and legal way before doing something like this.
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 02:38 PM
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How many times has this car been raffled?
Tbh you're better off selling it for a realistic price, never mind the mods as you don't get paid to fit mods on a car, or break it.
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 03:14 PM
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What if you only sell 349 tickets?
Draw will be made when all 350 are sold if I read it right?
If it's not an 'official' lottery ie independently drawn then how can we be sure it's not a scam?
What kind of random number generator are you using?
Afaik any lottery for profit has to be done with a licence and rules.
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ossett2k2
What if you only sell 349 tickets?
Draw will be made when all 350 are sold if I read it right?
If it's not an 'official' lottery ie independently drawn then how can we be sure it's not a scam?
What kind of random number generator are you using?
Afaik any lottery for profit has to be done with a licence and rules.

some good points here
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 03:52 PM
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Agreed. Should also look into taxation as I'm not 100% sure he shouldn't be paying tax on the profits as the profits are not going to charity.
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