Just ordered my carbon bonnet..

paint it silver (406) or leave it carbon??

(yes I know the paint adds weight)

David

 

Silver is the only colour which suits carbon IMO. I think you should leave it for the moment as it is.
Anyway, if you decide to paint it, you're well equipped to sort it
How's the 106 coming?

[Edited by Brun - 3/16/2003 12:41:43 PM]

 

LOL..

Good call..

106 just wants bumpers painting and small bits for mot..

but someone sat next to me at the moment is skint.

David

 

Bare carbon surley?????MMuuummmmmmm.....lovely

 

My carbon bonnet will be with me next week..
Cant believe you are even thinkin about layin paint on it

My car is silver and having a carbon bonnet on it looks good..(experimented with black
Leaving my scoops silver though..

Rob

 

bare carbon!!

 

you dont think it will draw attention??

Whats worse is its getting bonnet pins through it.. (due to 200mph plan)

David

 

paint the pins a darkish grey so they don't stand out then

 

I am an attention seeker

I think black pins (or grey) too

Why dont you want to keep the Ally one?? too much flex? my old steel one flex's a bit at 120+ let alone 200..

Rob

 

why would u want to fit a carbon bonnet and then paint it?
u could have got the alloy bonnet for that??
i know the carbon one is even lighter
but come on

 

Leave it. The dustbin hanging off the back of your estate car isn't shy any how

 

LMFAO @ Jack..

Seems like Carbon it is then...

Had the alloy one.. sold it for a good price to fund a carbon one..

Bought it as I decided to facelift the front and throw my p1 bumper on.

David

 

Spray your car black

 

LOL.

 

Who i sdoing your bonnet for you as our mota need a new bonnet and carbon IS the way forward

CAn you get them A LA Sport ie I have FMIC so bonnet scoops not req'd

Russell

 

bonnet is coming from evo composites. Dunno about the sport bonnets, but wish I had gone for one now.. probably more aerodynamic..

David

 

Change your order then. Surely it wont have been made by now?

 

Post some pics when you get it on the car!!
Might be interested in one meself

 

David

With your plans I would leave it plain carbon It will look the business and with the perfomance you are hoping for it should really look the part It seems a shame to put paint on carbon because it looks the dogs. Are you getting carbon vents and scoops too?

Paul

 

yup.. carbon vents and scoops.

wanted the car to look std.

David

 

any more??

 

Carbon, sir. Definitely carbon. It'll look the dog's nadgers, and if it doesn't you can always paint it.

 

David -

How about a DIY carbon bonnet project ? I can just see you turning your garage into a autoclave....

 

I cant

 

A couple of carbon front wings and carbon door skins next?

Just don't crash it!!

 

nah... cant afford that much..

David