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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Hurdy on 06 February 2008, 17:15
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I've ordered an OSIR silver carbon fibre bonnet and was wondering what I should do with it. :undecided:
I couldn't resist even though it may have a whiff of chav :grin:
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paint it bodycoloured on top and leave it carbon underneath :cool:
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paint it bodycoloured on top and leave it carbon underneath :cool:
I was gonna say exactly the same
Like Red Robin's iirc :cool:
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I love carbon so would leave it as is...but I also have a mk2 gti in white and want to carbon her out one day ;)
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send it back
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i would wait and see what it looks like on the car, if it looks crap then just spray the top half and show it off at shows when you have the bonet up! :wink:
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send it back
:grin:
bare carbon all the way
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Looks like I'll be leaving it as it is at the moment :cool:
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RAW Carbon Fibre wins :cool:
Still hasn't arrived yet though :cry:
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RAW Carbon Fibre wins :cool:
Still hasn't arrived yet though :cry:
I have a sneaky feeling you will end up painting it, the outside anyway. It's going to be very bling :grin:
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RAW Carbon Fibre wins :cool:
Still hasn't arrived yet though :cry:
I have a sneaky feeling you will end up painting it, the outside anyway. It's going to be very bling :grin:
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Then you know how I feel - wearing those lovely LM's :drool:
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less type, more carbon!
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Then you know how I feel - wearing those lovely LM's :drool:
Haha. I'm waiting to see what yours looks like. Some more bling may appear on mine. Or I may get those Black CH's and go the black carbon fibre route.
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Hurdy, [WOW!! I stepped outside the Mk5 forum!!!!] You are pioneering new ground here - Your CF is silver and not black.
The main consideration is that when CF is in a big area horizontally, the light on it makes it look quite glittery in real life (as opposed to photos). OSIR's carbon products are deeply lacquered. However, your CF is silver not black, so might look more subtle.
IF you paint any of the topside, painting just the side 'wings' looks best.
Double or single skin? - Use extra fixings if single.
I was faced with the same decision but already had carbonfibre nose mask and VW badge and thought I'd be attracting far too much attention if carbon bonnet was exposed. Of course I hate attracting attention to myself you may have noticed! :grin:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_front_Feb08.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/CFbonnet_open.jpg)
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Hurdy, [WOW!! I stepped outside the Mk5 forum!!!!] You are pioneering new ground here - Your CF is silver and not black.
The main consideration is that when CF is in a big area horizontally, the light on it makes it look quite glittery in real life (as opposed to photos). OSIR's carbon products are deeply lacquered. However, your CF is silver not black, so might look more subtle.
IF you paint any of the topside, painting just the side 'wings' looks best.
Double or single skin? - Use extra fixings if single.
I was faced with the same decision but already had carbonfibre nose mask and VW badge and thought I'd be attracting far too much attention if carbon bonnet was exposed. Of course I hate attracting attention to myself you may have noticed! :grin:
Hi RR,
I'll probably keep the CF as it is for starters and see if it grows on me. Like you said painting the outer sections would be my next option.
I went for a double skinned one after seeing yours, although I didn't opt for the bonnet vent.
I've noticed that your car is extremely subtle, so as not to draw attention to it, the quad exhaust, bonnet vent, carbonfibre front bits - they're almost invisible :laugh:
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I've noticed that your car is extremely subtle, so as not to draw attention to it, the quad exhaust, bonnet vent, carbonfibre front bits - they're almost invisible :laugh:
....It's only noticeable to GTI-porn perverts on specialist web sites like this one! :laugh:
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Dave at the TT shop said that my CF parts should be here sometime this week :evil:
He knows that the lower rear valance section isn't meant to work with the CF part I've ordered and is working on a solution for fitment. If he hasn't worked it out by the time I go down I'll probably take it and find a way myself - even if it means replacing the lower valance. :undecided:
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....Hurdy - The expectation is the shipment from Hong Kong will arrive this week but it could be early next week. The expectation is that my CF exhaust trim is on the same shipment. :smiley:
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....Hurdy - The expectation is the shipment from Hong Kong will arrive this week but it could be early next week. The expectation is that my CF exhaust trim is on the same shipment. :smiley:
:sad: another week then
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....It might still be this week, Hurdy. I'm only saying don't count on it - It's up to the shippers and UK Customs and not the TTshop. It may still arrive this week. :smiley:
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Leave it as it is won
And here is the result:-
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/OSIRCarbonfibre008.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/OSIRCarbonfibre009.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/OSIRCarbonfibre007.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/OSIRCarbonfibre005.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/OSIRCarbonfibre002.jpg)
And I have to say I agree with the result :cool:
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yoink! that looks awesome! :cool:
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that is the sh!t , looks stunning , bet it glitters in the sunlight too
i like it
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that looks very very nice! :cool:
can you get a sliver carbon vw badge?
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that looks the nuts mate ithought it would be black and just painted [is it painted?]
but it looks blinding, even better if you could get carbon wings and front in the same weave :cool:
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that looks very very nice! :cool:
can you get a sliver carbon vw badge?
Unfortunately not - only black CF - from OEMplus in America. Silly money though :sad:
that looks the nuts mate ithought it would be black and just painted [is it painted?]
but it looks blinding, even better if you could get carbon wings and front in the same weave :cool:
No, it isn't painted (the company do use silver sealant around the underside edges though)
OSIR don't do any CF wings and I doubt if there are any other manufacturers out there that they would look the same. They do a front silver CF insert in place of the OEM gloss black section, but that would detract from the GTI look of the front and so if I did it I would have black CF. :cool:
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Looks good mate :cool:
Looking forward to seeing it at the old RR day :smiley: