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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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carbon fibre hood for c230 coupe

anyone seen or have any pics of a carbon fibre hood on a c230 coupe? my hood has a million rock chips so i may decide to go with this ... just want to try and see some pics if people have already done so.. thanks guys
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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I believe thiere was only one made and pshek (i think thats his name) is the only one who has one. I was looking to so either you would have to pay a lot for someone to custom make one or get your hood wrapped.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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damn u serious? does pshek have any pics up of it?
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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yep, get you hood wrapped in carbon fiber. it won't be as light as a reaf CF hood, but it'll fit like it should.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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yep, get you hood wrapped in carbon fiber. it won't be as light as a reaf CF hood, but it'll fit like it should.

how do yo mean get the hood wraped in CF?

mine also is stone chipped like crazy and i was thinking of replacing it with a CF hood but cant find any for the coupe?
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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you can have the hood stripped, then covered in real carbon fiber.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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who would do that?

that would be KING, good fit and good look that sounds like a win /win
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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find a local carbon fiber guy.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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find a local carbon fiber guy.
update your sig pics...
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 03:17 AM
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The local CF guy's gonna rip you off!!!

Last edited by spyderpig; Dec 3, 2007 at 03:18 AM. Reason: VF instead of CF
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:26 AM
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What is the point in wrapping it with CF if it weighs the exact same if not more?

Might as well just re-paint it.
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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^ yeah, but i like carbon more. but it cant find one or someone to do it for a good price, im just gonna get it in black
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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here's probably the only shot I have of Peters car with the hood actually closed
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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looks really good.. i think im going to get my hood wrapped now
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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looks really good.. i think im going to get my hood wrapped now
If you find somewhere in Toronto that does it, please post contact details and cost.
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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If you find somewhere in Toronto that does it, please post contact details and cost.

+1......


anywhere in the greater toronto area! / niagara
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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Here's another of Peter's hood.....

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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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^^Nice W204 in the background
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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is there any way to replace the mesh by the foglights?
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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i see them for sell on ebay a lot, i just ripped my out. thinking of using the mesh from tuner cars, looks same as amg models.

we need to contact vis or someone to make a group of cf hoods for us and have a group buy on here
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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yeah i also want to get a mattig grille!!!
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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You know Peter was in the process of replicating his hood for all the coupes on the forums and I was waiting for that group buy to happen. But he never pulled through, I think it was because no one else was willing to purchase it and everyone backed out. It sucks because I was in line to get the hood before he did but the seller decided to give it to Peter because of that reason. But from that point, he hasn't had any news on it. So I'm still waiting...........
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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i asked who made it and more info on the carbon hood but he told me to just wrap it
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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donno maybe it's just me, mercedes with CF hood hardly looks good, especially on light colour car. Cuz the size of the hood is huge compare to lots of the Japanese made car, maybe it's just me tho
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 02:22 AM
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donno maybe it's just me, mercedes with CF hood hardly looks good, especially on light colour car. Cuz the size of the hood is huge compare to lots of the Japanese made car, maybe it's just me tho
I like my CF hood
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