THINKING OF MY NEW MOD, what you think?
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1033617' date='Oct 15 2009, 11:51 PM
Allow me to add a whole new level to this confusion of yours:
if you look at the blow-up above you'll notice that the roof on the e60 is one single piece...
Now, if you go HERE, you'll be able to order yourself some real dry carbon fibre and an entire kit to make a mold of the roof and make a whole new roof piece out of carbon fibre. Anything else would be fake and ultimately, will look fake too IMHO.
Seriously though, I have to agree with what most people said - either paint it gloss black or do the whole dry CF roof piece like I said. Doing a CF roof out of real dry CF will require you recruit someone with an excellent working knowledge of shaping CF molds and you'll probably need to cure it in some kind of oven, so it might be a LOT more PITA than its worth. Not to mention, there's the whole sunroof thing to work around. That said, dry carbon fibre looks GORGEOUS and if you do do it, I'll bow in your presence
if you look at the blow-up above you'll notice that the roof on the e60 is one single piece...
Now, if you go HERE, you'll be able to order yourself some real dry carbon fibre and an entire kit to make a mold of the roof and make a whole new roof piece out of carbon fibre. Anything else would be fake and ultimately, will look fake too IMHO.
Seriously though, I have to agree with what most people said - either paint it gloss black or do the whole dry CF roof piece like I said. Doing a CF roof out of real dry CF will require you recruit someone with an excellent working knowledge of shaping CF molds and you'll probably need to cure it in some kind of oven, so it might be a LOT more PITA than its worth. Not to mention, there's the whole sunroof thing to work around. That said, dry carbon fibre looks GORGEOUS and if you do do it, I'll bow in your presence
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My Ride: 04 525i sport, premium, winter, xenon. xm satellite radio, navwithtv dvd system, 1 jl 10w7 sub powered by xtant 1001x amp. 20x8.5/10 on nitto nt555 rubber. acs roof and decklid spoiler, breyton front spoiler.
Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1033617' date='Oct 15 2009, 11:51 PM
Allow me to add a whole new level to this confusion of yours:
if you look at the blow-up above you'll notice that the roof on the e60 is one single piece...
Now, if you go HERE, you'll be able to order yourself some real dry carbon fibre and an entire kit to make a mold of the roof and make a whole new roof piece out of carbon fibre. Anything else would be fake and ultimately, will look fake too IMHO.
Seriously though, I have to agree with what most people said - either paint it gloss black or do the whole dry CF roof piece like I said. Doing a CF roof out of real dry CF will require you recruit someone with an excellent working knowledge of shaping CF molds and you'll probably need to cure it in some kind of oven, so it might be a LOT more PITA than its worth. Not to mention, there's the whole sunroof thing to work around. That said, dry carbon fibre looks GORGEOUS and if you do do it, I'll bow in your presence
if you look at the blow-up above you'll notice that the roof on the e60 is one single piece...
Now, if you go HERE, you'll be able to order yourself some real dry carbon fibre and an entire kit to make a mold of the roof and make a whole new roof piece out of carbon fibre. Anything else would be fake and ultimately, will look fake too IMHO.
Seriously though, I have to agree with what most people said - either paint it gloss black or do the whole dry CF roof piece like I said. Doing a CF roof out of real dry CF will require you recruit someone with an excellent working knowledge of shaping CF molds and you'll probably need to cure it in some kind of oven, so it might be a LOT more PITA than its worth. Not to mention, there's the whole sunroof thing to work around. That said, dry carbon fibre looks GORGEOUS and if you do do it, I'll bow in your presence
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Steven,
My roof is gloss black and looks like the full panoramic glass roofs on the new fords. Not a great photo but you get the gist.
Took it to a valeter and after he dried the car off he cleaned the roof with glass cleaner.
My roof is gloss black and looks like the full panoramic glass roofs on the new fords. Not a great photo but you get the gist.
Took it to a valeter and after he dried the car off he cleaned the roof with glass cleaner.
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
get the cf roof.. be different!
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From: Milky Way, Earth, N. America, CA, San Jose, 95136, Latitude N 37� 16.837, Longitude W 121� 50.461
My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
off topic... but I went to the website http://www.carbonfibergear.com/direct/ that is shown in the original post pic, and it looks like you can get just about anything cf nowadays.. hahah.. Is this cf iPhone cover cool http://www.carbonfibergear.com/direct/clad...-iphone-3g-case, or am I just a cf addict? 
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