Black bonnets: chav or cf-a-like?

[Moofles]

After hearing some terrible news regarding an e30 with a 'cf' (read: black) bonnet, i had to post...

[BUG4LIFE]

A Jap thing really innit? Looks sweet on a Supra or Skyline.

[Sjoerd320i]

not like cf but it looks cool on Karan's touring

[E30BeemerLad]

:yeahthat:

[320Touring]

if you're daft enough to crash and need a new bonnet, the least you can do is paint it the right colour for your car

[smithy318i]

IMO it looks like you couldnt be arsed to get a new body panel resprayed.

[Davenotouring]

IMO it looks like you couldnt be arsed to get a new body panel resprayed.

Agreed.

But mine is drift-spec and it's got no dents like my red one.

Besides, I couldn't give a shi* what anyone else thinks of my car! (Unless it's positive!)

[320Touring]

IMO it looks like you couldnt be arsed to get a new body panel resprayed.

Agreed.

But mine is drift-spec and it's got no dents like my red one.

Besides, I couldn't give a shi* what anyone else thinks of my car! (Unless it's positive!)

therein lies my philosophy with the zone-sure some of the things folks do, i dont like

BUT IT AINT MY CAR

and way i see it, these people are keeping an e30 alive

[Davenotouring]

I voted chav!

[320Touring]

I voted chav!

so did I

alpine white rightness all the way

[astondg]

I have never liked the CF colour bonnets, I'm not sure why and I don't like them on Japanese cars either. I don't care what other people do or dislike cars that have them, I just wouldn't on my car. If I had a CF bonnet I'd paint it the same colour as my car.

Aston

[Karan]

there is a philosophy about my tourers bonnet....

on careful inspection u will find that it is a pattern part.... and therefore is lighter than a proper BMW bonnet (dented one that i replaced)

i have NO intention of painting it red! in fact im gonna give it another coat of matt black.

...oh and i've sprayed my tailgate black aswell now!! looks awesome i think....

if its 'drift-spec' as dave said..... its ok.... if its just been put on as some CF look a likie....., on someones car who drives miss daisy... then it is very very chav/gay (delete as appropriate)

Daves looks awesome with dolphin bonnet in my opinion.. plus its on better nock than the one he replaced

in conclusion..... and in my opinion... it depends what car it is on as to whether it is chav or not

[Dominitry]

I got a black bonet, matches the car though

Seeing daves touring yesterday it looks ok, hes got the black bbs and the black spoiler at the back so theres a bit of a theme going on, thumbs up from me.

[Karan]

I have never liked the CF colour bonnets, I'm not sure why and I don't like them on Japanese cars either. I don't car what other people do or dislike cars that have them, I just wouldn't on my car. If I had a CF bonnet I'd paint it the same colour as my car.

Aston

that would be cool./..... cos if u do a thin layer u can still see the weave in the material

[astondg]

I have never liked the CF colour bonnets, I'm not sure why and I don't like them on Japanese cars either. I don't car what other people do or dislike cars that have them, I just wouldn't on my car. If I had a CF bonnet I'd paint it the same colour as my car.

Aston

that would be cool./..... cos if u do a thin layer u can still see the weave in the material

That's what I was planning. Can't afford a CF bonnet yet though .

Aston

[Moofles]

excellent stuff i actually meant big dave's car but i forgot about karan's! if it's not cf, why is a black bonnet so cool though? I can understand a matt black car, I believe that's very 'drift like', but just a matt black bonnet? is matt black a lighter paint or something?

[6potWil6pot]

In times past a Black bonnet was used in racing cars because it was assumed that Black would draw more heat from the engine, thus cooling it slightly

Also if i had a slag car id spray the entire dammn thing Black, not just the bonnet

[320Touring]

In times past a Black bonnet was used in racing cars because it was assumed that Black would draw more heat from the engine, thus cooling it slightly

Also if i had a slag car id spray the entire dammn thing Black, not just the bonnet

matt black is also handy for avoiding glare off of the bonnet

ideal for when driving hard

[E30BeemerLad]

my brother has a tatty MK3 Supra Turbo which he is fiddling with, mechanicals are now A1, bodywork next. He's thinking of doing the whole thing in matt black, bit of a Rat car look.

He certainly will be surprising a few Porsche owners in his Japanese capri

[Davenotouring]

excellent stuff i actually meant big dave's car but i forgot about karan's! if it's not cf, why is a black bonnet so cool though? I can understand a matt black car, I believe that's very 'drift like', but just a matt black bonnet? is matt black a lighter paint or something?

It's just us pissing about Adam, neither of us are saying 'This rules, it is the best, you must do this'.

Chill out, and go for a bike ride.

[Andy325i]

Saw Daves car in the flesh yesterday. Looks mean as you like.





What look are you going for on the pushbike moofles?

[Richy325iTouring]

Chill out, and go for a bike ride.

thats harsh but funny as

[Moofles]

lol you bumbaclat dave you took me way too seriously lol! but come on, when are the led washer jets going on?

[Davenotouring]

I didn't take it seriously mate! I was just playing too.

Still trying to get a decent price on the LEDs.

[Sjoerd320i]

I didn't take it seriously mate! I was just playing too.

Still trying to get a decent price on the LEDs.

maybe we can get a group buy?

[Andy325i]

Still trying to get a decent price on the LEDs.

How about we do a group buy Dave?


Andy

[Simon13]

I didn't take it seriously mate! I was just playing too.

Still trying to get a decent price on the LEDs.

mr "crazytorque" Russ where are u?! he had LED washers on his 318iS!

[Andy325i]

Snap! Seems like there is a lot of interest in them then!

[Sjoerd320i]

Still trying to get a decent price on the LEDs.

How about we do a group buy Dave?


Andy

beat ya 2 it

[Andy325i]

Does that mean I am behind you in the line when they arrive then? That sucks! PMSL

Andy

[Sjoerd320i]

:teehe:

[cuk325]

dave i think you should let me carbon fibre the middle section of you bonnet

[Moofles]

lol...only 4 months or so to go now....just you wait! (though as i was saying to wil just now, car's not everything and i have most of the rest )

[Rearwheel_nick]

black bonnet is motorsport, man you people need to learn. it stops glare in your eyes off the bonnet. its not fucking chav and its not fuckin CF-alike

[Moofles]

lol! surely it doesn't need to be black to stop glare? bit of wire wool, LOL