J200RSA
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Right i'm needing a bonnet for my corsa and was wanting a carbon one, ive just found this on ebay but seems too good to be true, the seller has very little feedback, what do you guys recon?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Corsa-B-Carbon-Fibre-Bonnet_W0QQitemZ250391996781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item250391996781&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1777%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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DannyB
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If he had 0 feedback then no, but he has 13 which isnt too bad, if it all goes tits up you'll get a refund through paypal anyway.
Just read he can't take paypal 
[Edited on 20-03-2009 by DannyB]
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jacko198
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Not THAT cheep considering its not totaly carbon
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DaveyLC
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no seller feed back though!
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alan-g-w
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OT, but I saw a car in Glasgow with your username as a numberplate the other week J200RSA.
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Luke
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I've got one, but my one came from performance trim. If it's £200 quid new i wouldn't count on it being a good fit.
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alan-g-w
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How can you say that about something you've only just seen on e-bay?
Might just be a guy in a shed that's good at what he's doing and feels he can't compete with the big dogs in terms of price.
[Edited on 20-03-2009 by alan-g-w]
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flybikeslee
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my spoiler is made the same way, no problems with it, however i feel carbon bonnets are airing on the side of tacky these days
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Luke
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
How can you say that about something you've only just seen on e-bay?
Might just be a guy in a shed that's good at what he's doing and feels he can't compete with the big dogs.
You pay for what you get. Why would someone making carbon bonnets for £200 not command the top dollar like the " big boys " do?
Normally cheap carbon bonnets don't have a decent fit & the weave in the carbon is shite.
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by Luke
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
How can you say that about something you've only just seen on e-bay?
Might just be a guy in a shed that's good at what he's doing and feels he can't compete with the big dogs.
You pay for what you get. Why would someone making carbon bonnets for £200 not command the top dollar like the " big boys " do?
Normally cheap carbon bonnets don't have a decent fit & the weave in the carbon is shite.
Because Joe Bloggs in his shed in Newcastle can't afford 'top dollar' advertising? seems like that to me anyway.
I'm sorry if you're so negative that you would jump straight to that conclusion, but unless you've seen it you can't really pass judgement - no wonder people are saying there's no such thing as a bargain these days if anything that comes along at a cheap price gets immediately slated.
Fair enough if that's what you think, but if I had £220 sitting here I'd be getting contact details, speaking to the guy about how it was put together and seeing if it was worth a punt.
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J200RSA
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
OT, but I saw a car in Glasgow with your username as a numberplate the other week J200RSA.
interesting as my plate is on retention at the moment, what sort of car was it on?
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~willow~
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i saw these last week but they were at 250, so hes dropped the price by 50quid already....
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bartstart
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its up the road from me and am sure my mate got some civic bits off him and they were ok
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ed
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Even the stuff the 'big boys' make is utter pish. It's just a lump of fabric and resin, no engineering has gone into any of the tat that you usually see for sale.
[Edited on 21-03-2009 by ed]
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by J200RSA
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
OT, but I saw a car in Glasgow with your username as a numberplate the other week J200RSA.
interesting as my plate is on retention at the moment, what sort of car was it on?
Honestly can't remember only flashed a look at it, but it may even have been something very similair instead. Only reason I noticed it was because I've seen your username on here before  wierd
[Edited on 21-03-2009 by alan-g-w]
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
my spoiler is made the same way, no problems with it, however i feel carbon bonnets are airing on the side of tacky these days
I totally agree. I hate it when people add carbon bits just for the sake of it.
Yes, carbon fibre is a nice looking material, but i think it should only be added for its functionality (usually its lack of weight and strength).
My brother recently added carbon fibre b pillar trims that actually just fitted over the existing b pillar plates. So im reality that actually made his car minutely heavier just for the sake of having some carbon fibre on show.
Theres just no need. The carbon scene is dying out.
Its only cool when you have a painted carbon bonnet. Understated FTW.
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RCoughtrie
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what is the differance in weight from a normal bonnet out of intrest ?
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S@M
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6kg
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birchieboy
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go fibreglass its cheaper!
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xa0s
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quote:
Originally posted by birchieboy
go fibreglass its cheaper!
Yeah but Carbon won't rust... Fibreglass does. You get what you pay for...
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flybikeslee
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fibreglass rusts?
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Fraser Young
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quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
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Originally posted by birchieboy
go fibreglass its cheaper!
Yeah but Carbon won't rust... Fibreglass does. You get what you pay for...
Cant do, there is no metal (iron) involved to oxidise.
Thery make boat hulls from fibreglass, they are surrounded by copious amounts of water and oxygen by their nature, and have no problems of this sort.
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AK
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quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
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Originally posted by birchieboy
go fibreglass its cheaper!
Yeah but Carbon won't rust... Fibreglass does. You get what you pay for...
rusty fibreglass
RUST is a term used for oxidisation of IRON
[Edited on 21-03-2009 by AK]
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AK
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On Topic:
Most of these Carbon bonnets are just show style shit. They arent that light and some use the existing skeleton of bonnets for strength.
For the price difference (FOR WEIGHT REASONS) i've gone for GRP. Its just as light, and much much cheaper.... it just isnt as strong.
I have GRP doors, boot etc
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oceansoul
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fibreglass ..... rust :S:S:S
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