Opinions on Headlight Covers

[Oldsnut]

Just got these back from VC Finishes. Had them do the CF Hydro Immerssion on them. Voice your opinions, either good or bad.

Ultimately in the end they are for the future project Alero Coupe with the OSV bodykit. I am still debating on the color for that car but I was even toying with the idea of having the headlight bezels done in the same process if I go with a black or grey car.

[[ion] C2]

need close ups

but ALL fake carbon fiber = dumb. where'd you get that coolant cover? is it the RKSport one?

[CiscoPath]

^^Dumb? CF is specificially designed to be light weight to enhance performance i.e. for go, not show. I've been wanting to touch up my bay with CF but not much to choose from. At least now we have an option. Why pay out the asso for real CF just to sit under the hood when all I want is the "look"? Loox tight, olds. Now have' em get to work on some other 3400 dress-up parts.

[rustyballs_69]

I think it looks good.

[[ion] C2]

Originally Posted by CiscoPath

^^Dumb?

Originally Posted by C2

ALL fake carbon fiber = dumb

Originally Posted by CiscoPath

CF is specificially designed to be light weight to enhance performance i.e. for go, not show.

No shit, why do you think I said FAKE CF is dumb?

Originally Posted by CiscoPath

Why pay out the asso for real CF just to sit under the hood when all I want is the "look"?

It's a good choice for you then, but making your own real carbon fiber parts is actually pretty cheap.

[CiscoPath]

Fine, don't buy it. To the un-trained eye, who would know (or care) that it's not real CF? Heck, would you even have known if olds hadn't told you how it was made? Maybe not. POINT IS, it looks good, I wouldn't have known, it will still sell, apparently not to you

[Oldsnut]

Ion, I am only looking for the look of CF. It's not like I am gonna be racing the thing every weekend.

[[ion] C2]

Originally Posted by CiscoPath

Fine, don't buy it. To the un-trained eye, who would know (or care) that it's not real CF? Heck, would you even have known if olds hadn't told you how it was made? Maybe not. POINT IS, it looks good, I wouldn't have known, it will still sell, apparently not to you

That's why I asked for some close up pictures, some is pretty good looking, but nonetheless if it's not the real thing... posers FTL. Kind of like putting GT badges on a V6 Mustang. To the untrained person, it might look like it's a Mustang GT, but to those who know, it's a moron.

Originally Posted by oldsnut

Ion, I am only looking for the look of CF. It's not like I am gonna be racing the thing every weekend

I know, it's just.. it's fake. I don't like fake stuff. Lol.

[cherrington17]

i think it looks slick w/ that color... but anything other then a dark finish car, would look goofy. imo.

[Oldsnut]

Here is your closupe Ion. I don't know why I bothered with it, you'll never like it anyway.



I would rather look at the above at a car show than the below picture.



I also agree with you Chris, it should be on a darker colored car, that is why I stated Black or Grey also. I am debating id I want to do a Final 500 OSV version in the Dark Cherry Metallic. The way GM should have done it in the first place.

[[ion] C2]

Originally Posted by oldsnut

Here is your closupe Ion. I don't know why I bothered with it, you'll never like it anyway.

Originally Posted by oldsnut

Voice your opinions, either good or bad.

Ya. I like them from far away, it's better than stock, of course, but real > simulated in any situation, in my OPINION (which is what all of those rice-haters say as well, they even hate real CF that's used for a useless purpose, I'm not that picky)

[cherrington17]

where did you get those covers, in the first place?? they definitely cover the headlight area well, and classy up the front of the bay.

[meadus101]

I like it.

[Rexter9x]

Those are awesome! I wish I had a set... hell, I dont even have covers there to begin with lol.

[Oldsnut]

They are stock GM covers that were only available in '99. They are still available from GM, I bought mine about a year ago.

[CiscoPath]

^^Well, it seems you're able to get ahold of them and already have someone that can do the CF work...................*cough*GROUPBUY*cough*

[Oldsnut]

Originally Posted by CiscoPath

^^Well, it seems you're able to get ahold of them and already have someone that can do the CF work...................*cough*GROUPBUY*cough*

You can organize that one bro, to funny.

[[ion] C2]

I can wrap them in real carbon fiber..

[Rexter9x]

How much would having this done cost? How much are those covers in the first place?

[Oldsnut]

Both covers cost about $23 from Pontiqac dealership. They are cheaper from GM Direct, but you get hosed on the shipping. Cheaper at a stealership.