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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 03:49 AM
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What's wrong with my color?

Hey guys, I really like all the carbon fiber and the blacked out exterior parts. I think they look amazing on the car in white, black, red, and I think they would look good on the silvers too. I would purchase these CF parts except my C63 is steel grey, and for some reason I don’t think the carbon fiber parts look right on a steel grey car. Is it just me? What do you think? The car looks great in person but I just don’t think it matches somehow.

Here is a collection of pictures I found in other treads.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 03:55 AM
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CF works best with contrasting colours such as white. Another reason why I choose not to purchase any CF parts for a black car.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 03:57 AM
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Some bigger pics...lol
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 04:03 AM
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Well that steel grey C63 has the CF in matte finish, which blends in with the color more. I think if it were in a gloss finish it would give you that contrast you are after.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 04:43 AM
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The pic in the middle just look like fiberglass not CF?

Also, is that steel grey or black....it looks blue almost.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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I think you are right. I'm not feeling those parts colors on your color. It's kind of like when I triied to put clear lenses on the corners of my Black 63. Just didn't look good at all.

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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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For some reason it looks cheap on that color.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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im not a big fan of CF on dark colors either - i like it in contrast to white and silver only
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TBH...all that carbon stuff doesn't really look good. Maybe a carbon lip...but that's it. I don't particularly like the revozport one, but I think that's all there is right now.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chubbs032
Also, is that steel grey or black....it looks blue almost.
Yeah it is seel grey, it looks blueish is some light.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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I like the look of a black car with wet CF
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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I think I can chime in here. Being a pro artist awhile back, I think the issue is lack of contrast.
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On the contrary, I think CF looks perfect on grey!
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On the contrary, I think CF looks perfect on grey!
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