should i get a carbon bonnet?

[k3rlu]

 

[Ben]

RE: should i

no, unless its gonna be real carbon fibre i.e. not just stuck on top. Even then im not sure about the colour scheme, spend the money getting some decent wheels

 

[k3rlu]

RE: should i

yea it would be real carbon bonnet

and for the wheels ive seen what i want 14" deep polished rims

 

[Micra Jim]

RE: should i

I think carbon hoods looks well nice, even though they dont colour code em, looks well smart.

 

[Ben]

RE: should i

ive just sussed, why is there a square piece cut out of ur bonnet?

 

[k3rlu]

RE: should i

its where the airfilter sits

 

[Ben]

RE: should i

what air filter is on it now? Rain must seep through when its wet like - silly vent imo, but as i see ur motor more and more its growing on me, front bumper would have looked better on a pre facelift though, u any idea how much the single wiper conversion cost

 

[k3rlu]

RE: should i

just the standard box at the min did have a induction on but he took it off

wiper couldent tell u ill find out if u want

 

[Ben]

RE: should i

yeah please do mate

 

[Glenn]

RE: should i

def DONT go for the carbon bonnet!

enough said..

 

[Titch]

RE: should i

Good that someone else now has a Silver K11 facelift, i can see what the stuff that i want to do looks like first!
Anyway, if you got a proper bonnet, then it would look pretty good i think, but get a diffrent style of one.

 

[JayY]

RE: should i

no

 

[danni]

RE: should i

i would say no.... dont think the silver and the carbon fibre would go to well imo.

 

[Dusk]

RE: should i

Fibreglass bonnets only look good on PRE facelift micras; facelift micras just look crap, its like growing up and having big ears and big eyes, you just have to deal with it... or have surgery (do the pre-post facelift conversion)

 

[micra man]

RE: should i

I saw yes, however I would get new wheels first though.

 

[Dr Zoidberg]

RE: should i

i think it would look good, i want one for mine. but like its been said new wheels first

 

[Kev]

RE: should i

actually carbon can look great on silver cars.

check out this Yaris.

The colour is more a grey, but still gives you an idea of carbon against a colour like silver.

 

[danni]

RE: should i

ok yes kev the yaris pulls it off

 

[Kev]

RE: should i

and there is no reason a silver k11 with body mods likes k3rlu's can't either.

Kev

 

[Dr Zoidberg]

RE: should i

true, the one with black wheels looks good infact they both do

 

[littlemisspvc]

RE: should i

Just looks unfinished to me - there are a few of those bonnets bombing around here and I cant help but thinking "I wonder when they are going to paint that to match the rest if the car..."

But, if thats what you like then go for it - no point of doing your car up how other people like it. Its your baby.

 

[kev_mono72]

RE: should i

no point of doing your car up how other people like it. Its your baby.

well said!

 

[k3rlu]

RE: should i

cheers lads and lasses but probs deffo go for the bonnet get rid of that stupid vent and get all carbon but while i save i might get me grill and vent taken out see wht that looks like

 

[kev_mono72]

RE: should i

yeah, go for it, will look different, thats what you want!

 

[Trung]

I agree with Kev
I've seen a silver Civic Type-R with CF bonnet and sets it off really nicely.

 

[LoKi]

I think on a black car the carbon bonnet is pure evil! :devil:
Love it!

2 questions though:

How much do they cost?
Can you get them with the diagonal headlight 'eyebrows' moulded in?

(both questions apply to a pre-facelift K11..:laugh: )