UNABASHED Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 ok guys it's opinion time. I think I've decided on going for the V2 style front end but I'm unsure as to the colour of the lip. I know a lot of people go nuts for the carbon but I'm not a huge fan of too much of it myself (sorry). Although when I've seen pics of the colour coded lip against pics with carbon lip I think it breaks up the colour nicer and makes the front look more aggressive. So what's every else think? should I go for the carbon or if I still want a different colour should I try gloss or matt black painted? I've done a quick edit of a pic to show difference.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Carbon WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun1982 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I prefer CF chief,then followed by gloss black. IMO the lip is more noticeable a different colour to the body, i do like the n2 bumper though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragus Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Ooooh.... I like them both. Think the colour coded could have the edge though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Carbon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic84 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 carbon all the way, stands out more and makes the front look more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Colour Coded..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic84 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 the gf says blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Carbon FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I would go for gloss black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 the gf says blue so does mine - makes it easier to justify modding costs to her when she at least kinda likes what I'm doing as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 I think I'm swaying more towards gloss black at the moment....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Out of the two pics i like the Carbon one the best - but if your not all that keen on carbon but still like the contrast it brings why not do what i did and get the lip painted K11 Smoke (Same colour of the Lips/Skirts are on the R35 GTR) I was and still am really pleased with how mine came out and have been parked next to a couple of GTR's and the colour is spot on - but then it should be as i believe this is the actual code! Like i say i am really pleased with mine and is different to all the Gloss blacks out there - also helps to give that OEM but better look with it being a Nissan colour..... Heres mine fresh out of the body shop.....(crappy iphone pic though) and here it is on the car.... Jak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I would go carbon,if you paint the lip be prepared to have it painted on a regular basis as it will get peppered with stone chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 I would go carbon,if you paint the lip be prepared to have it painted on a regular basis as it will get peppered with stone chips. would the carbon lip not get stone chipped though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Good call Clarkie, Carbon may well end up paying for itself over a couple of years! Though mine has been on a good 6 months and is not too bad at all a couple of small stonechips but have to be examining to see them! Jak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Coops Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 CARBON CARBON CARBON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee22 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I'd go with carbon. Really like the effect that Jak has achieved and I'm not a big fan of OTT CF either, however I reckon just having the lip would look really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokomo Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I would go carbon,if you paint the lip be prepared to have it painted on a regular basis as it will get peppered with stone chips. another plus for the carbon , scraped my lip big time few weeks back if had been painted wouldnt been pain and expensive mistake. but as it snot carbon i just sanded and re resined when i got home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 are people suggesting that a carbon lip will be easier and cheaper to repair should it get stone chipped or damaged? I would have thought the opposite would be true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokomo Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 yes , chips dont show so bad on carbon believe it or not and as long as you dont break it clean in 2 can be fixed . seriously you should ahve seen the scrape i gave mine and had it fixed in minutes , granted its not totally smooth but im going to sand it smooth today, should ahve taken some photos really if its painted the onyl fix is take it off and get a respray like any other bodywork. still its down to personal prefs on loks but im in the carbon addict camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 mmm now I'm swaying over to carbon again - I hate decisions!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokomo Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 go carbon you know you want to (plus you cna always spray the carbon and all its cost you is the difference but you cant carbon the frp , well its not worth it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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