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    On my S70R the bonnet isnt the best it needs a respray (used to be my v70r's one lol) as its gonna be my track day/drag car i was just thinking of getting the bonnet vinyl wrapped in a carbon fiber look, opinions wanted please

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    you been talking to martin...lol

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    Hmmm... More suited to those with a noisy dump valve and thumping subs in the boot... Oh... Hang on... go for it dude
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    i did think about carbon fibring BT's bonnet, but sticking with matt black instead. Going to do the roof & maybe boot eventually

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    Quote Originally Posted by martinrpeachey View Post
    Hmmm... More suited to those with a noisy dump valve and thumping subs in the boot... Oh... Hang on... go for it dude
    pmsl cheers mate, if the bonnet was nice i wouldn't even think of it

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    Do it.

    If its a trackday car, anything goes!

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5RPete View Post
    Do it.

    If its a trackday car, anything goes!
    still want it to look really nice though

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    It doesnt need to be c/f, you could get all sorts of wraps, even holograms.
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    Quote Originally Posted by martinrpeachey View Post
    It doesnt need to be c/f, you could get all sorts of wraps, even holograms.
    could get a saffron gold wrap oooooooooo lol

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    A wrap with a picture of a 2JZ engine on it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by martinrpeachey View Post
    A wrap with a picture of a 2JZ engine on it?
    or an old sidevalve engine lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by martinrpeachey View Post
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    Carbon or matt black will be good mate if not too lazy do the roof aswell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingsford G View Post
    Carbon or matt black will be good mate if not too lazy do the roof aswell.
    i wont be doing it lol

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    Dont be a wimp, just go crazy with it! It's a trackday car, it'll only be seen on the track, it doesn't matter if it's rattle canned in matt black!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5RPete View Post
    Dont be a wimp, just go crazy with it! It's a trackday car, it'll only be seen on the track, it doesn't matter if it's rattle canned in matt black!!
    it does to me cos it will look pants

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    Give me and Mr I want a T5 a weekend with it and we'll have it looking like the batmobile pmsl.
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    If its a track day car why waste the money? Just put it towards some r888's

    Or get a replacement bonnet and spray it yourself. A track is where people with real carbon fibre for an actual purpose will rip you for having a graphic.

    Just vinyl gloss black

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