making a CF Coupe lip ?!?
10-31-2006, 03:08 PM
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negotiate with them! are we talking about CF or painted? tell them $400 PAINTED!
ok guys, why dont we start a list, and see whos DEF in? just to make sure, so gabriel can negotiate with them! so far, the $400 is in my price range. If Its $400 CF its a great price, and I sure do hope its $400 painted!
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ok guys, why dont we start a list, and see whos DEF in? just to make sure, so gabriel can negotiate with them! so far, the $400 is in my price range. If Its $400 CF its a great price, and I sure do hope its $400 painted!
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10-31-2006, 03:50 PM
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A few things to note guys:
1. The Brabus lip is flexible plastic and not prone to cracking like FG or CF.
2. The Brabus lip must flex to be installed with the nice fit it has, otherwise you get the Carlsson or Lorinser lip that stick out a bit more.
3. A black CF lip on anything other than a black car will look silly IMHO
4. $400 for a CF lip + overseas shipping, or $600 for the real Brabus lip + paint. Its not a huge price difference for something that changes the look of the coupe so dramatically from the front.
1. The Brabus lip is flexible plastic and not prone to cracking like FG or CF.
2. The Brabus lip must flex to be installed with the nice fit it has, otherwise you get the Carlsson or Lorinser lip that stick out a bit more.
3. A black CF lip on anything other than a black car will look silly IMHO
4. $400 for a CF lip + overseas shipping, or $600 for the real Brabus lip + paint. Its not a huge price difference for something that changes the look of the coupe so dramatically from the front.
10-31-2006, 06:20 PM
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it's not a brabus flexible plastic...i got the qoute based on cf job, obviously a replica job will be much cheaper
$400 usd + shipping from toronto since it will only be from toronto
if there is another lip you want i can try to get another quote
$400 usd + shipping from toronto since it will only be from toronto
if there is another lip you want i can try to get another quote
10-31-2006, 07:42 PM
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A few things to note guys:
1. The Brabus lip is flexible plastic and not prone to cracking like FG or CF.
2. The Brabus lip must flex to be installed with the nice fit it has, otherwise you get the Carlsson or Lorinser lip that stick out a bit more.
3. A black CF lip on anything other than a black car will look silly IMHO
4. $400 for a CF lip + overseas shipping, or $600 for the real Brabus lip + paint. Its not a huge price difference for something that changes the look of the coupe so dramatically from the front.
1. The Brabus lip is flexible plastic and not prone to cracking like FG or CF.
2. The Brabus lip must flex to be installed with the nice fit it has, otherwise you get the Carlsson or Lorinser lip that stick out a bit more.
3. A black CF lip on anything other than a black car will look silly IMHO
4. $400 for a CF lip + overseas shipping, or $600 for the real Brabus lip + paint. Its not a huge price difference for something that changes the look of the coupe so dramatically from the front.
10-31-2006, 11:36 PM
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I believe you once contacted me and I mentioned to you we will probably do it eventually. You were asking for a "universal" lip that can fit the coupe, sedan and wagon, yet each car has a different bumper that is not possible to do. Somehow after I said that you are under the impression you money is no good?
Anyway, we will probably get to making a C230 carbon fiber front lip done within the next 2 months I hope. I have a special place in my heart for the Coupes, it was one of m y favorite cars I owned for some reason.
Anyway, we will probably get to making a C230 carbon fiber front lip done within the next 2 months I hope. I have a special place in my heart for the Coupes, it was one of m y favorite cars I owned for some reason.
11-01-2006, 09:08 AM
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Number 3 is totally ridiculous because CF lips on black cars are mainly unnoticeable, even though it still looks nice in black. It looks great on all colors, esp white, and I'm not saying that because I have a white car. But on black it just looks like a waste of money (considering that a person buys it solely on looks and not on weight differential) because it looks just like a regular black lip from far away. So I would agree with you that buying the real thing would be the better option.
I'm not even a fan of CF hoods, yet at least you can justify the weight savings. With a lip, you're adding weight, thus its a waste, only for show, and IMHO looks out of place unless you've got some other CF items.
Look up pics of the CF C32/55 replica spoilers available for the W203 sedan, they look tacky.
11-01-2006, 03:49 PM
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i guess we gotta decide whether it's gonna be CF or regular materials
the mold should be the same from what they are telling me, so we just have to decide which way to go ? 5 cf ? 5 fiberglass/abs ? 5 each ?
the grill, any interest ? pics would be nice for me to use to get a quote
as for other items, anything is possible as long as we are making about 5 pieces and if we are duplicating it, have the original...
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the mold should be the same from what they are telling me, so we just have to decide which way to go ? 5 cf ? 5 fiberglass/abs ? 5 each ?
the grill, any interest ? pics would be nice for me to use to get a quote
as for other items, anything is possible as long as we are making about 5 pieces and if we are duplicating it, have the original...
gabe
11-02-2006, 03:06 PM
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paintable material is no problem
painted is just a little harder to get a better price unless everyone wants brilliant silver or all black or something..
if each of the lips are painted different colors, that might be a problem
painted is just a little harder to get a better price unless everyone wants brilliant silver or all black or something..
if each of the lips are painted different colors, that might be a problem
11-02-2006, 07:22 PM
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What about just all CF patterend?
