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    Default Carbon fiber stuff...

    Half CF Lotus Elise.. I am not too happy with the look right now. Planning to get some carbon fiber mirror and access panel for the front.
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    looks good to me... whenever u get the other pieces itw ill all come together i think... id be scared to drive around and someone running into me...lbecause i know that stuff wasnt cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB View Post
    looks good to me... whenever u get the other pieces itw ill all come together i think... id be scared to drive around and someone running into me...lbecause i know that stuff wasnt cheap.
    I was going to get the front too, but since I repaired the front bumper 3 times in past 2 years. I don't think it will be a good idea because carbon fiber can't be returned to its original condition once it is damaged. Its getting somewhat stressful to drive this car on the street..
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    Quote Originally Posted by yjack View Post
    I was going to get the front too, but since I repaired the front bumper 3 times in past 2 years. I don't think it will be a good idea because carbon fiber can't be returned to its original condition once it is damaged. Its getting somewhat stressful to drive this car on the street..
    it would look great if the whole car was cf....[/B]

    That last statement makes me think you didn't plan this out before you embarked on this idea....


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    looks great man!



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    Quote Originally Posted by NissanTun3r View Post
    it would look great if the whole car was cf....[/B]

    That last statement makes me think you didn't plan this out before you embarked on this idea....
    The car's original fiber glass clam was shattered in an accident couple months ago. Luckily there was no internal damage to the car or the car would be totaled. I thought since insurance company is paying for the money, I might as well go with something different. Now its more and more like a garage queen these days since I got it back from the shop.
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    looks great man. you need a proper photoshoot though!

    ive always wanted one of these cars

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    looks mean!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post
    looks great man. you need a proper photoshoot though! (
    Yea I know, take picture of a car in the middle of the day under strong direct sunlight in a park was never good lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by yjack View Post
    I was going to get the front too, but since I repaired the front bumper 3 times in past 2 years. I don't think it will be a good idea because carbon fiber can't be returned to its original condition once it is damaged. Its getting somewhat stressful to drive this car on the street..
    That front isn't near low enough to damage on the street is it?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    That front isn't near low enough to damage on the street is it?!
    yea, but those 2 little fins in the front is extremely easy to get damaged, because the nose sticks out and those 2 points stick out even more. The moment I pulled it out from the body shop one of the fin already got scratched. And since the whole front end is one piece, once it gets damaged it tends to cost at least 1K to repair. Awasome car to drive, but the whole fiberglass body suck ass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NissanTun3r View Post
    it would look great if the whole car was cf....[/B]

    That last statement makes me think you didn't plan this out before you embarked on this idea....
    I actually agree with you. Pardon me, OP, for being blunt, but it looks horrible like that. Looks like a two-tone paint job. In my own opinion, it's ruined. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yjack View Post
    yea, but those 2 little fins in the front is extremely easy to get damaged, because the nose sticks out and those 2 points stick out even more. The moment I pulled it out from the body shop one of the fin already got scratched. And since the whole front end is one piece, once it gets damaged it tends to cost at least 1K to repair. Awasome car to drive, but the whole fiberglass body suck ass.
    Have you ever owned a lowered car?

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    It looks...unfinished. That spoiler also looks way too big for the car.

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    kill the wheel gap and throw on some different wheel and this will be perfect!


    pretty cool as is though.

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    nice work!! I am about to do CF roof, doors, and fenders on my M3 (already did hood and trunk)

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    how much weight did it shed off?
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    Not exactly how I'd want it to look, but I won't sit here and say I wouldn't kill mass amounts of babies for that car.
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    Doesn't look horrible but it's defiantly not something to stare at.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catnip View Post
    Not exactly how I'd want it to look, but I won't sit here and say I wouldn't kill mass amounts of babies for that car.
    LOL, WTF repped
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    Looks awesome!



    I wish I was rich lol

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    Will look great when it is complete.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dirty Octopus™ View Post
    yeah thats all you got cuz shortly after that picture you accepted tasteful wheels and better fitment into your life as your Lowered and Savior.

    Amen.

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    Thanks for the comments, very helpful actually.

    I am going to order these 2 items see if it will improve the intergration of CF into the car. Its going to hurt my wallet though... over 1k for 2 piece of carbon fiber and mirrors..
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    Is that a whole hood or just inserts? If they're inserts, wouldn't they add weight?

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    Quote Originally Posted by yjack View Post
    over 1k for 2 piece of carbon fiber and mirrors..
    Lolol. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drummerboy View Post
    Is that a whole hood or just inserts? If they're inserts, wouldn't they add weight?
    Its full replacement. not such a big weight saving, only 2 lbs.

    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    Lolol. Later, QD.
    yea I know
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    such awkward looking cars. never really understood the allure.

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    OH MY WOW.. i love it..

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    Update picture with CF mirror installed. its getting a little better now.
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    Car looks great, but if you are damaging the front on that thing, you are going waaaaay to fast. Seriously though U have about 1 1/2 of clearence.

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    I like it.

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle

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    lucky mannn
    ayy bitchh, get in there n make me a gahh damm sammmichh

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