Mini Poll to help me decide (56k beware)

[George16v]

Before

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1096046519__y116003.jpg

After

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1107860383__Carbon-Bonnet.jpg

YES or No - To the Carbon Bonnet

 

[David]

NO.

 

[McBunny]

yes

 

[Clart]

yes - bnut change the wheels whilst ur at it

 

[George16v]

Quote: Originally posted by David on 08 February 2005

NO.

Ok - End off Poll

Felix had the same response mate..

 

[fUbAr]

yes

 

[MikeC]

Get wheels like mine! buy Smokeys!

 

[_Tom]

Yep deffo change your wheels for some anths though!

 

[Turkish]

yup, but id say change the rims too.

 

[George16v]

Sorry guys if I change the wheels it will be for some rs-gts - But unfortunately they dont do them in 16s - Only 17s

And no dont want 17s, used to have them but the ride was effected too much for my liking

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1097609777__DSC00744.jpg

 

[Gregga]

i dont like iit in all honesty

 

[Alan]

Yes and get your wheels powder coated anthracite/black.

 

[George16v]

I am gutted that no one likes my wheels - usually get comments on how much they suit the car

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1096046611__y116005.jpg

Anthracites just make the wheels look dirty IMO

 

[Gregga]

WOW ur wheels really suit the car

 

[David]

i think the wheels suit the car. but so much so that they look standard! if u c what i mean. uve been after a change for sometime anyway.



did love those 17s though.

 

[ViolentJ]

i think your alloys suit it too, no to the bonnet though it would look very out of place i think.

 

[dangermouse_se]

I think the issue is simple:

Car looks great to me as is.

Car with carbon bonnet added looks mailto:w@nk">w@nk.

Car with carbon bonnet AND your wheels painted to match would look great.

 

[Rich]

I like it as it is.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

16" OZ F1 cups in white and carbon bonnet would look superb IMO.

 

[George16v]

Have thought about white wheels but they just dont look right.

Ideally I would like some black chrome alloys with high shine chrome edges (if you get what i mean) but cant seem to find any!

 

[George16v]

TSW Catalunya?

 

[David]

http://www.streetdreams.org/photo/data/545/1DSCN0397-med.jpg

nice.

 

[Liam]

no

 

[George16v]

they arent quite the ones mate! These are:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1107870026__tswcatalunya.jpg

 

[cat171]

personally id say no to the bonnet
the wheels looked better when they were 17s (tbh)

 

[Ben H]

Absolutely 100%

NO!

You asked for opinions - and heres mine:

It makes a fine hot hatch look like a done-up 1.2. Subtle mods are the way forward. Have you ever seen a "fashionably" modified car that looks good five years later?

Subtle and effective mods like a touch of lowering, a decent exhaust pipe and so on always age well. But carbon bonnets, apart from on the most highly race-modified cars will go the way of the three-spoke.

 

[George16v]

So should just leave it as is ?

I mean the mods so far are subtle with mk2 rear lights, bump strips, indicators etc..

 

[182_blue]

no (to bonnet)

 

[gecko]

leave the bonnet as standard, i think it looks great as it is

 

[George16v]

Quote: Originally posted by gecko on 08 February 2005

leave the bonnet as standard, i think it looks great as it is

cheers matey!

Should I leave the wheels aswell then? as these ones are another option - Just quite fancy the idea of having split rims I guess

http://www.abstyling.co.uk/wheels/images/lenso/rs5.jpghttp://www.abstyling.co.uk/wheels/images/lenso/rs5.jpg

 

[ukaskew]

Havent figured out the attraction of carbon bonnets yet, whats the point in making a car look as though its been in an accident and had the bonnet replaced at a scrapyard? I know they look cool to people in the know (the sort that hang out in McDonalds car parks mostly) but Ive never met a real life person who likes them.

 

[GeeUK]

If you are replacing the bonnet for a genuine reason such as weight loss I d say yes. If not, no.

 

[JAF 182]

Bonnet looks like the result of an engine fire to me...

 

[Jawnathan]

Those wheels look cool mate, but what you want to do to make it really look good is swap them with my Dynamique standard wheels.

 

[Cuthbert]

Looks like some woman has hit your car while it was parked. At least you got photo evidence.

 

[George16v]

Quote: Originally posted by Jawnathan on 08 February 2005

Those wheels look cool mate, but what you want to do to make it really look good is swap them with my Dynamique standard wheels.

If you are talking about my current wheels then I may be interested in a p/x for mine. Especially if I do decide to upgrade them mate

 

[Munson]

No.

 

[David]

the bonnet is heavier than the ali one!

 

[George16v]

Quote: Originally posted by David on 09 February 2005

the bonnet is heavier than the ali one!

Dont think mine is Ali mate!