# Opinion....... c/f or painted? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 8, 2005, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673 "2005-07-08T11:00:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/21 "2005-07-08T14:35:28Z")
both…get CF, but paint it. I’m not a big fan of CF Body panels on cars, it doesn’t look right. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/22 "2005-07-08T14:39:50Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > both…get CF, but paint it. I’m not a big fan of CF Body panels on cars, it doesn’t look right. You have to see it on the right car. There were some NSXs in Cali when I was there last December (took pics of some), all CF body parts. They looked phenominal. ---
**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/23 "2005-07-08T14:57:43Z")
can nevAr have too much CF… ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/24 "2005-07-08T15:49:08Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > You have to see it on the right car. There were some NSXs in Cali when I was there last December (took pics of some), all CF body parts. They looked phenominal. or the murcielago for that matter …HOT … i was watching on TV the production ofthe murcielago … so hot to see the all CF shell rollin down the assembly line b4 paint ---
**Author:** ![torque77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torque77/32/7601_2.png) [@torque77](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/torque77)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/25 "2005-07-08T16:07:25Z")
both would look pretty good. not a fan of carbon fiber anywhere else unless its the hood ot top of a spoiler like on the evos. Your decision. ---
**Author:** ![jrex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrex/32/7232_2.png) [@jrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrex)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/26 "2005-07-08T16:36:23Z")
I would get the cf sideskirts and paint them to match the car. Only way I would say unpainted is if you were getting some type of cf front lip to match. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/27 "2005-07-09T00:26:43Z")
thanks for the chop chino! after looking at those i’m gonna have to say i like the painted one better ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/28 "2005-07-09T01:14:52Z")
I say painted… and you definetly need those rims… cha ching! ---
**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/29 "2005-07-09T12:10:40Z")
Painted. The bottom of my sideskirts take major abuse, and my car rides pretty high. CF in this area on skirts is just gonna get beat to hell. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/30 "2005-07-09T17:22:49Z")
ok heres another version… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/JaysFDcfhood.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/JaysFDcfhood.jpg) now this one…with the skirts painted black and the “lip” part of the front bumper painted black as well. i’m actually liking this one alot ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/JaysFDcfhoodlipandsideskirts.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/JaysFDcfhoodlipandsideskirts.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BLKGSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkgsr/32/7576_2.png) [@BLKGSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BLKGSR)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/31 "2005-07-09T17:27:12Z")
the second one for sure, that looks hawt! ---
**Author:** ![torque77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torque77/32/7601_2.png) [@torque77](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/torque77)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/32 "2005-07-09T18:07:13Z")
the second one does look pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/33 "2005-07-09T18:26:55Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > ok heres another version… > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/JaysFDcfhood.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/5/05cec882404369f1c80cd49922d59d180c720bc1.jpeg) > > now this one…with the skirts painted black and the “lip” part of the front bumper painted black as well. i’m actually liking this one alot > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/JaysFDcfhoodlipandsideskirts.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/9/b9af877f41109b2bc019a03296d5c7e8a98ce495.jpeg) After seeing that, definitely paint it. Much smoother. Squint at it once. -T ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/34 "2005-07-09T18:57:15Z")
ok heres the final! added my rims, and the 99 spec spoiler i plan on getting, and a il extra 😉 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/lightsoff.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/adictd2b00st/lightsoff.jpg) props to ainsley for makin these! :tup: _edit_ I BETTER NOT SEE ANYONE ROLLIN AROUND HERE WITH AN FD THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT! lmao ---
**Author:** ![SR20DETg20girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sr20detg20girl/32/3068_2.png) [@SR20DETg20girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SR20DETg20girl)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/35 "2005-07-09T19:05:03Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > ok heres the final! > props to ainsley for makin these! :tup: yeah, thanks jay… give me credit for a sh\*tty photochop job… i don’t want the world knowing that i didn’t put any effort into that! haha jk 😉 ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/36 "2005-07-09T20:01:34Z")
sigh more work for me :tup: tho ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/37 "2005-07-09T20:03:11Z")
hey black is easy no “matching” colors u should be thanking me 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gleason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@Gleason](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gleason)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/38 "2005-07-10T00:46:07Z")
get carbon fiber. you can always paint it later if you want too you cant turn painted fiberglass into carbon fiber cheaply, so CF is the best route that still allows for either choice. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/39 "2005-07-10T00:49:32Z")
CF attracts cops. cops=bad. stock looking \> \* ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673/40 "2005-07-10T03:47:55Z")
bah, screw the cops. Build it the way you want. They can’t catch you anyway 😉 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-c-f-or-painted/673.md?page=3)