Carbon Scheme...Does it work? (Picture Heavy)

[Jimbob 2705]

I will put these on my progress thread, but more likely to get more opinions/replies in this section

Fitted a bunch of Carbon Fibre goodies - Grill, Front Badge, Rear Boot Badge/Catch, Rear Bumper Trim and Door Bullets

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Very undecided on the rear boot catch, not sure the lighter carbon fibre suits? Almost stands out too much...maybe normal black surround with Carbon Diamond would work better?

 

[Tim.]

Personal preference - nobody can tell you what your opinion should be, you either like it or you don't.

 

[Gus]

Really like the grill and the rear bumper trim. The front grill will be much easier to clean now too I imagine.

 

[clioziggy]

Personally i think all look great apart from boot catch, breaks the rear up a little too much

 

[imprezaworks]

I like it. Your car looks mint too

 

[Jekyll]

Needs a carbon splitter

But yes, it works. Im biased as i had a fair bit of carbon on my old BG.

 

[Jimbob 2705]

Personal preference - nobody can tell you what your opinion should be, you either like it or you don't.

I do agree with you, but would also something which would appeal to the majority at the same time,

Really like the grill and the rear bumper trim. The front grill will be much easier to clean now too I imagine.

I won't after to worry about any of this restore plastic stuff now which is the good news, just hoping I don't get many stone chips on it!

Personally i think all look great apart from boot catch, breaks the rear up a little too much

I think I agree with you there, going to see if I can fit the carbon diamond into my original black boot catch

I like it. Your car looks mint too

Cheers buddy! Just trying to keep on top of the cleaning and keeping it all tidy

Needs a carbon splitter :wink:
But yes, it works. Im biased as i had a fair bit of carbon on my old BG.

Don't go tempting me now haha! Got a fair few more carbon things I want now!

Best place to get a carbon splitter from?

 

[imprezaworks]

Be sitting down when you get a price.

Be afraid of speed humps, be very afraid.

 

[Jimbob 2705]

Be sitting down when you get a price.

Be afraid of speed humps, be very afraid.

Don't go saying that haha! I'm worrying enough with my cup splitter on at the moment haha!

 

[imprezaworks]

Get a fabia one for a tenner and get it wrapped if need be.

The proper carbon ones are over a hundred, brittle and let's be honest how obvious are they that is carbon fibre

 

[Knuckles]

Normally I hate 'black on black', tacky darkened badges and carbon detailing, but on such a clean example like yours, it really really works. Don't change a thing lol.

 

[197.]

Looking good so far. Carbon fibre goes really well with a black car

 

[Jekyll]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=977

http://streamlinecarbon.com/v2/prod...72182/renault-clio-mk2-172182-front-splitter/

 

[imprezaworks]

bargain

 

[JakeyCUK]

I think that works, very well too. It's when someone wraps/adds a single item and expects it to fit in with the whole look of the car that it doesn't

 

[Jimbob 2705]

Get a fabia one for a tenner and get it wrapped if need be.
The proper carbon ones are over a hundred, brittle and let's be honest how obvious are they that is carbon fibre

Good idea, one I hadn't thought of, but if I'm honest I don't really want to cut any corners if I can, and do it all properly

Normally I hate 'black on black', tacky darkened badges and carbon detailing, but on such a clean example like yours, it really really works. Don't change a thing lol.

Haha cheers buddy!

Looking good so far. Carbon fibre goes really well with a black car

I wasn't too sure at first, thought it looked a little too much black, almost chavvy, but it's growing on me

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=977
http://streamlinecarbon.com/v2/prod...72182/renault-clio-mk2-172182-front-splitter/

The K-Tec Racing one doesn't seem too bad of a price - Anybody compared it to the Streamline one? I would go for the gloss finish

I think that works, very well too. It's when someone wraps/adds a single item and expects it to fit in with the whole look of the car that it doesn't

Cheers buddy, I know what you mean

 

[197.]

I think that works, very well too. It's when someone wraps/adds a single item and expects it to fit in with the whole look of the car that it doesn't

I would normally agree with this but a mate has a carbon fibre bonnet on his black car and it really suits it. I think it depends on the car it's done to tbh

 

[Jekyll]

Ive had both. Streamline is better quality but you pay for it.