Black Bonnets? i.e. FAKE carbon

**Q_ball** · 28-04-2008 11:59 PM

Enough of the shit replies please ppl!

Best/cheapest option is to buy another bonnet to spray if not already black.
There will come a time when you will sell your car, and not every man and his dog will appreciate a black bonnet.

Getting a CF bonnet is definately lighter, more "jdm y0", but keep in mind that its also defectable.

Dont get stickers/vinyls!!

**DC4Integra98** · 29-04-2008 12:11 AM

Yeah it seems the general consensus is to purchase a bonnet already sprayed black.

Will scour the 'parts for sale' section as well as car yards(?). Any suggestions where else to find?

Will also look into quotes for a spray just to get an idea.

**xntrik** · 29-04-2008 12:18 AM

you missed both sales when i had a black bonnet up,
and a carbon one just went past

**DC4Integra98** · 29-04-2008 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by xntrik

you missed both sales when i had a black bonnet up,
and a carbon one just went past

**aimre** · 29-04-2008 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by Chi

Sprayed black bonnets are lame.

ITs like slapping a Type R badge on a non type R car.

Only ppl that are ok imho using black bonnets are bogans in commo's who cant afford to get a new painted bonnet.

Thats like saying having ur car painted is lame. All cars should just be made of stainless or allum like the delorian.

Some cars, the black looks good

**TheSaint** · 29-04-2008 02:18 AM

whats the point?

its like putting a axle back cannon on a EFI GLI civic...

save up and get carbon or leave it stock and buy a nice type-r front lip/lip kit instead, would look heaps better

i would say the ratio of people out there that you are going to impress vs the ratio that u arnt wouldn't be worth it lol and you will attract unwanted attention to your car than too

if i had a carbon fibre bonnet and i HAD to paint it i would paint it the same colour as the car

these fads the kids keep going through, we already have a generation of cars with holes in the boots and rusted cheap T wings after the fast and the furious movies, now we are going to have a generation of cars with black bonnets =/

im sorry if i dont sound positive but in australia the black bonnet on a car has always been associated with bogans/cheap/holden etc

**diffuzn** · 29-04-2008 02:51 AM

i suppose it all comes down to tastes...

Like the way i see it is that black bonnet fashion only exists because CF bonnets actually looked good, and thus people wanna copy the look.

So theres the argument that they arn't trying to make it look like a CF bonnet at all but just like the look, and the argument that you're trying to make people think its something when it isn't.

Sooo i guess people are always entitled to opinion and also choice on how they make their car look

**Riced_Civic** · 29-04-2008 08:19 AM

^^^
so tru, it depends in the persons taste.

its your car do what u like to it, its your own personal preference of how you want your car to look.

dont worry about what others think of your car, if u like it spray it or get a CF, if you dont like it dont change it.

**xntrik** · 29-04-2008 09:12 AM

let him do what he wants. jesus christ.
i cant believe you guys are telling him what to do.

**baeshin** · 30-04-2008 09:50 AM

a copper was telling us that a cf bonnet isnt defectable as long as it has those crumple zone design things

**EK9** · 30-04-2008 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by baeshin

a copper was telling us that a cf bonnet isnt defectable as long as it has those crumple zone design things

i believe that is true... well here in Melb anyway, duno bout Sydney. I asked a copper who was checking out my car, he said as long as it's secured and safe, no probs... then i even asked VicRoads about the bonnet when they were inspecting my car, no issues either. Mine's half fibreglass half carbon...

ANYWAY, imo if you really want a cheap alternative for black bonnet, get the extra one. That way you'll save when you need to sell or feel like going back to stock... please dont get that stick on cf film crap...

on a side note, i personally think it's pretty ugly to have a bonnet black cos it's like imitating cf when it aint... fair enuff most cars with cf bonnets (like me) have it for bling, but it's still cf... just like cf wings, lips, mirrors, etc. i duno, if you're going white/black theme, then it might look ok... but would you be painting your roof and other bits black too? at the end of the day... i would leave it stock colour if i were you... especially if it's audm dc2, cf/black bonnets do go with the design... that's my couple cents worth.