SteveD Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 and your westfield looks like a caterham Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 Wotbox's car featured on the cover should give you some inspiration He didn't by any chance own one of those VW Polo Harlequin's did he? Quote
Chris Elworthy Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 Sorry to spoil your fun but I'm going back to the thread. 1 - You could consider carbon nosecone and bonnet (nosecone factory item - bonnet I'm not sure) 2 - Why dont you give your current remaining panels a good polish with Red colour magic polish, and then see how close they are to current PO red cars - you never know it may not have faded as much as you think. (Or buy new panels anyway and stick 'em under a UV lamp and shower alternately until they mathc the old stuff !!! Quote
catflap Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 a safe bet would be the black, as mentiond by others, carbon also woudl suit it very well, but more expensive (if i could afford it, id have carbon) Maybe blue? but then again im a spiderman fan dont laugh;) LOL id just have to sticker it up in spidy decals to boot hehe (Thats not your new car is it chris?) Quote
zoso Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 I'd go for black, mabey with a red stripe to tie it into the rest of the body work.... damn that sounded very changing rooms. On another thread is there any point in going to the expense of carbon fibre body work when the body work isn't load bearing and the weight difference between carbon and glass fibre can't be that much..... Just a thought from a student, ill go back to the union bar now..... Coat please Quote
Blatman Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 weight difference between carbon and glass fibre can't be that much..... If you were doing the whole body, the weight difference is more than you might think. For a nose cone, according to the Fluke Motorsport database, a carbon fibre one is about half the weight of a standard fibreglass one. There isn't much to choose between a lightweight fibreglass one and a carbon one, but I know which will be stronger, and more durable........ Quote
zoso Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 I stand corrected. Thats a hell of a difference, 330 squid tho... spose its a must for those with upgrade-itis, luckly ive had my winter jab. Quote
JasonR Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 Nick I had a similar dilemma after the bonnet flew off on a track day My car is a 1990 in red. I did compare my car to the new red and it is very different in colour, the factory said they could try to match the colour but would not guarantee that it would match. In the end I went with a black bonnet (and some decent catches!! I have now also changed the cycle wings to black. Plus it all matches with the black aeroscreen. I can email you some pics if you are interested. Quote
scooby Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 I was thinking of a black bonnet on my red car. Quote
worldwidewebs Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 I'd go for black, mabey with a red stripe to tie it into the rest of the body work Ooh, now that sounds nice (almost)... Quote
Nick Wright Posted January 19, 2004 Author Posted January 19, 2004 I can email you some pics if you are interested. yes please, sykehouse@hotmail.com or why not post them here for us all to see Quote
JasonR Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 I will post some in the morning, all the pictures I have on file have the old red bonnet Quote
7SE Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 Here's a bit of lateral thinking... Why not buy a bonnet in a colour that you like, and paint the rest of the car to match Quote
Nick Wright Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 ..you can keep your lateral thoughts. I just want something quick and simple, no painting thankyou! Nick Quote
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