#16: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:19 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
Hardly got owned, plus to get a real carbon fibre bonnet would have cost £300+ and not to mention the insurance increase
£250ish for an expensive second hand carbon bonnet, and it wouldn't of put the insurance up by much if anything.
#17: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:21 am ---- Surely carbon fibre is only shiney when its been polished or glossed?
#18: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:31 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
Surely carbon fibre is only shiney when its been polished or glossed?
Carbon fibre is laquered like paint to give it gloss. Take a look at Mr and Mrs Howeys in their garage.
I've seen carbon bonnets go for as little as £110 in the past. Last edited by Ali_H on Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:35 am; edited 1 time in total
#19: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:33 am ---- Maybe mine isn't lacquered then. Because it's not shiney at all, or could it be because its only vinyl not real carbon fibre?
#20: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:37 am ---- Not sure if you can laquer vinyl but if you can it'd be well worth doing, it'd match the finish of the rest of the car.
#21: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:42 am ----
Ali_H wrote:
Not sure if you can laquer vinyl but if you can it'd be well worth doing,it'd match the finish of the rest of the car.
Isn't the point of having a different coloured bonnet that it stands out from the rest of the car?
I will definitely give the place that did the vinyl a call and see what they say
#22: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:47 am ----
Thats my cf bonnet, just to give you an idea of the lustre...
I dont think you can laqure vinal
#23: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:55 am ---- Maybe its because not real carbon fibre that it's not shiney. It feels like carbon fibre though. Yours just looks black howey.
Also I will get some up close pics of my bonnet tomorrow, close up it looks loads better than that pic
#24: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:00 pm ----
#25: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Mike, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:20 pm ---- Hmm not Euro at all in my opinion but could look nice with a few subtle tweaks
#26: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:23 pm ----
Mike wrote:
Hmm not Euro at all in my opinion but could look nice with a few subtle tweaks
It's got a smoothed front end, I just need some BBS/Lenzo's and to lower it, hence why it's got a project page, it's a work in progress. I've just drawn on ideas I've seen from other Euro'd 206's like Dale's and Marks, that was in FastCar. But I don't have a job at the moment, so thats why it's only "Semi Euro"
#27: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Mike, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:13 pm ---- I was only voicing my opinion. I'm sure it'll look good once completed
#28: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:25 pm ----
Howey wrote:
A few features look familiar
#29: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:26 pm ---- As soon as I get a job I'm gonna burn my first pay check on sum lenso's and some coilovers
#30: Re: Jay's Semi-Euro Project (Pic Heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:27 pm ----
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