Good Idea or Bad Idea??

[CraigW]

Was looking at the interior of my car and i need to brighten it up alittle. Im gonna do little things like gear and handbrake gaiters etc, but i thought of something for the dash....

I was thinking of getting sum of that carbon fibre effect film stuff (Probably in silver.)
and putting it on the dash in the centre (around the CD player, heater controls etc) and some around the airvents.

Was just wondering what people think about this idea??

Not sure whether it will look good etc etc

Thanks in advance.

 

[f17th]

Bad idea

Just my two cents.

I just think it looks best in black and standard. If you were going to do it properly and get it lined in alcantara or leather then it might look good but the cheap plastic will look well..... Cheap and plasticy.

 

[CraigW]

but the cheap plastic will look well..... Cheap and plasticy.

I was starting to think that but i just wondered what everyone else thought etc before i actually went ahead and did it then decided i didnt like it.... cos it wud b a problem getting it off

 

[Chrisdaman]

i bought some, but it was real carbon fibre lol, quite expensive, get the carbon look, not the silver stuff. Looks good if it's well done

 

[myseatcupra]

if your guna do it. get then normal cardon look. anything else will look silly.

 

[CraigW]

So just get the black carbon sheets?? I was thinking about getting some of the Richbrook Carbon Fibre sheets. You can get silver carbon effect stuff, but i think that wont look that good.

Im only thinking this cos i need to improve the interior/dash with as little effort as possible.

 

[myseatcupra]

yeah black carbon would look good. not to in your face, like silver would be. but if silvers what you want then do it. you can always pull it off if your not happy

 

[CraigW]

Im undecided on which one to get!? Thats why im after opinions. Think i will just get the black stuff then i can get a gear/handbrake gaiter in either black or dark grey to match.

If i got the silver stuff i wud have to get the silver gear/handbrake gaiter to match it

 

[myseatcupra]

well for what its worth id have black. but dont go mad with it or it might look like a saxo hehe

 

[CraigW]

well for what its worth id have black. but dont go mad with it or it might look like a saxo hehe

Rite black it is then. I was just thinking of just putting some round the centre of the dash, round the headunit etc, some round each of the airvents and possibly some on the front speaker grilles.... Will that be 2much?!

 

[myseatcupra]

not sure about the speaker grills. not sure it would go on and look right. as not sure there's enough area for you to stick it on. but all the other bits so god to me

 

[Fl@pper]

doubt it's real (doesn't look it as its too black) but you'll get the idea

http://groups.msn.com/FLAPPERSPLANET/projectxbox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1083

 

[myseatcupra]

i think that looks cool. not to ott. and if done well. doesnt look a bodge

 

[CraigW]

doubt it's real (doesn't look it as its too black) but you'll get the idea

http://groups.msn.com/FLAPPERSPLANET/projectxbox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1083

Thats 1of the places i was thinking of putting it. Im definetly doing to go it now. Im not to bothered if it is real or just carbon fibre effect. As long as it changes the interior a little bit.

 

[myseatcupra]

well post some pics of it when you do it. so we can all have a nose

 

[myseatcupra]

you might like this. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ECHT-CARBON-T...3QQihZ016QQcategoryZ72986QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[CraigW]

Those actually look quite good when fitted...... I dont fancy getting the clear plastic thing off the front of the clocks.

 

[myseatcupra]

once you got the clocks out. i wouldt of 4t its that big a deal to get the clear cover off.