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Old 01-19-2017, 07:00 PM
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Nice. How much does something like that cost?
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Nice looking but I splurged and got the CF sills and not sure it would look right with it.
How do you like your mats? how much did they set you back?
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Nice looking but I splurged and got the CF sills and not sure it would look right with it.
How do you like your mats? how much did they set you back?
Hi Eric, the Weathertech were about $450 including one for the rear hatch
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You asked for thoughts...

I like that you are having fun personalizing your car. But I dont get wrapping plastic in carbon fiber looking plastic. Its plastic. The whole point of cf is that it is lightweight and strong. That sill is neither. Just seems inauthentic to me.

But, to each his own and have fun.
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I tried doing a small spoiler you can hardly see when standing with wrap CF. Couldnt stand it, it looked fake. Its definitely got a look to it and anybody who knows anything about real cf and wrap can spot it a mile away. Thats not to say %99 of people cant tell
But I have a hard time doing something like that to a good car. Maybe a average car.
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Originally Posted by JB C63S
You asked for thoughts...

I like that you are having fun personalizing your car. But I dont get wrapping plastic in carbon fiber looking plastic. Its plastic. The whole point of cf is that it is lightweight and strong. That sill is neither. Just seems inauthentic to me.

But, to each his own and have fun.
I bought my car CPO, and didn't get to choose some of the options. Not trying to trick anyone into thinking that I have real CF, but the vinyl does look better than the stock plastic trim and covered some of the scratches that came with. And I can replace the vinyl it as it gets beat up from use.
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Not bad. Will also help protect that area from scratches as well.
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Not bad. Will also help protect that area from scratches as well.
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Do you have any middle console precut options? Mine is just stock black.
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Do you have any middle console precut options? Mine is just stock black.
If I could get like 10-15 people who were interested in it, I can make it.

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I would imagine this would be a ***** to install?
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I would imagine this would be a ***** to install?
Did this center console (and vent surround) idea go anywhere? I'd be interested.
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Did this center console (and vent surround) idea go anywhere? I'd be interested.
Nope, it went quiet
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Originally Posted by 300blackout
About $20
Did you do the install? That's really cheap... How did you deal with the grooves?

Imo, I think it's fantastic. It's an upgrade over the boring plastic. Who cares if it looks fake (not that I can tell in a photo), you put it in a place that is truly for your eyes only

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