pic of c240 with carbon fiber hood or painted hood... hmmm
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pic of c240 with carbon fiber hood or painted hood... hmmm
wow, notice the large wing, and the carbon fiber hood (it could be painted) and the rims... what are your thoughts on this? rice or nice?
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Looks like c/f with painted grill opening, or added metal, for some reason.
I do like c/f (going to get one for my crx prob. next month), but don't really understand why you'd paint it. It looks beautiful as-is.
As far as the wing, no comment.
I do like c/f (going to get one for my crx prob. next month), but don't really understand why you'd paint it. It looks beautiful as-is.
As far as the wing, no comment.
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nice hood...rice rear wing(for now cuz i can't see it from the back)...
the owner of that car can now go DTM racing.
Carlsson have those carb hood on their show car...someone have posted the picture last month.
the owner of that car can now go DTM racing.
Carlsson have those carb hood on their show car...someone have posted the picture last month.
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Carbon fibre hoods
Originally posted by BrabusCClass
Interesting... not the style i like but I like the CF hood. But i think CF hoods are going to go out of style soon.
Interesting... not the style i like but I like the CF hood. But i think CF hoods are going to go out of style soon.
Sometimes I'm very glad not to be trendy
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i happen to like the CF hood it looks cool i would consider it even though u bairly see it on a black car. And who the hell would get a carbon fiber hood and paint it. its half the point of getting one. no one really cares if it saves weight well it does a little but not to much to make such big performance gain. (If any)
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What are you talking about!!! The ONLY reason to get a CF hood is weight. I wouldn't want that much CF trim on my benz, it looks too ricey. I'd probably get it painted black to match my car.
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I agree with justin, You save on weight. If you can get a carbon hood and painted black to match your car i don't see what is wrong with that. But if you turn your benz into a honda than that's another story.
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Originally posted by Iceman's C230
I agree with justin, You save on weight. If you can get a carbon hood and painted black to match your car i don't see what is wrong with that. But if you turn your benz into a honda than that's another story.
I agree with justin, You save on weight. If you can get a carbon hood and painted black to match your car i don't see what is wrong with that. But if you turn your benz into a honda than that's another story.
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Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
and please lets not even have benz and honda in the same sentance i have the c230 and a jaguar xk8 and if i wanted it to be like a honda why in the world woulden't i just buy a civic and save tons of money?
and please lets not even have benz and honda in the same sentance i have the c230 and a jaguar xk8 and if i wanted it to be like a honda why in the world woulden't i just buy a civic and save tons of money?
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Originally posted by Iceman's C230
Sorry BlackC230Coupe, all i said was i would have a problem if you turned your benz into a Honda, like that picture... Next time i will compare the C230 Coupe with a 911 GT2, how is that?
Sorry BlackC230Coupe, all i said was i would have a problem if you turned your benz into a Honda, like that picture... Next time i will compare the C230 Coupe with a 911 GT2, how is that?
and stop copying my order of faces :p
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C Class Coupe 02'
the coupe is extremely heavy so loading off a couple of lbs isnt going to do a thing. youre better off not eating that cheese burger to limit weight on your car. hahaha
i dont mean to offend anybody but the problem with the benz posted is the owner, dont blame the cf hood. COME ONE MOROON RIMS?????
i dont mean to offend anybody but the problem with the benz posted is the owner, dont blame the cf hood. COME ONE MOROON RIMS?????
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Originally posted by JKDBENZ
whats the point of a carbon fiber hood if you paint it?
whats the point of a carbon fiber hood if you paint it?
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From: New Jersey
2008 C300 Sport
It looks cheap!
Paint the hood! 99% of the people don't care if it's CF. All it really looks like is that you've had an accident and haven't painted the replacement part yet.
Any spoiler or aerodynamic wing should be sized to compliment a car, not to make it look ridiculous. The picture isn't great for showing the wing but, it appears as if it's too big for the vehicle. An aggressively styled wing paired with a mildly styled sedan isn't a look I particualry like.
Just my .02 worth.
Any spoiler or aerodynamic wing should be sized to compliment a car, not to make it look ridiculous. The picture isn't great for showing the wing but, it appears as if it's too big for the vehicle. An aggressively styled wing paired with a mildly styled sedan isn't a look I particualry like.
Just my .02 worth.
