Yet another question from me,bonnet vents
Yet another question from me,bonnet vents
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wav8

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3,926 posts

179 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Thought's on bonnet vents on a Vxr8 off of a Jaguar XFR,a pair have come up for sale locally picture of car with similar fitted

edgun

405 posts

167 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Sorry don't look right to me

stick100

7,017 posts

199 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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They don't suit it

You need some louvred ones but that's just my opinion and there like arse holes everyone's got one but not everyone wants to here it!

007 VXR

64,187 posts

218 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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edgun said:
Sorry don't look right to me
+1 Sorry frown

S800VXR

5,877 posts

231 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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I have some coming (real ones). Those in the picture look like they have been fitted on the wrong sides! IMHO of course.

ARAF

20,759 posts

254 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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S800VXR said:
Those in the picture look like they have been fitted on the wrong sides! IMHO of course.
That was my thought too :confised: - then I thought maybe it was a new type of heater, channelling the warm air from the engine to the centre of the windscreen. hehe

wav8

Original Poster:

3,926 posts

179 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Could be right about being on wrong side just an example pic good to get opinions even if its not the one I wanted to hearbiggrin

wav8

Original Poster:

3,926 posts

179 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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ARAF said:
S800VXR said:
Those in the picture look like they have been fitted on the wrong sides! IMHO of course.
That was my thought too :confised: - then I thought maybe it was a new type of heater, channelling the warm air from the engine to the centre of the windscreen. hehe
Better than Fords quick clear screen thensmile

ARAF

20,759 posts

254 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Goldie got hold of a set of very long slit ones - I don't know what they were from. I thought they looked good, but he didn't fit them as he already had a different pair on his bonnet.

wav8

Original Poster:

3,926 posts

179 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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ARAF said:
Goldie got hold of a set of very long slit ones - I don't know what they were from. I thought they looked good, but he didn't fit them as he already had a different pair on his bonnet.
Was just trawlling through the classifieds and they came up thinking of what else to do differently to the car they were on a previous car I used to own

maxmc2

2,063 posts

216 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Maybe in white yes, but as it is not really.

S800VXR

5,877 posts

231 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Gary had his done a while ago...

jonnM

1,102 posts

170 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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I like them, but they would look better this way round I think

http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/jonnM/media/DSC_...

007 VXR

64,187 posts

218 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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maxmc2 said:
Maybe in white yes, but as it is not really.
plus the other way around, would look ok smile

ARAF

20,759 posts

254 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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badboyburt

2,043 posts

208 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Louvres would look much better than other brand vents,

These guys are in Hampshire, might be worth a call see what they can do for you,

http://www.coollouvres.co.uk/index.html

S800VXR

5,877 posts

231 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Be allot easier as well to stamp the vents. I've used them twice and great service both times. My vents will be recessed into the bonnet. Allot more work but the end result will look factory and height quality. smokin

wav8

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3,926 posts

179 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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Was talking to guy that has them sure they are recessed on the xf a bit more just one of the things I am contemplating over the winter,thought black would go with the black and white theme on the car.

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

226 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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That photo brings back memories of when I got home from holiday to find my builder had put a door to my new bathroom in the wrong place. Its a bit cringeworthy TBH!

adaptive

842 posts

221 months

Friday 29th November 2013
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jonnM said:
I like them, but they would look better this way round I think

http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/jonnM/media/DSC_...
Thats mine smile

Gary H had them and I liked them so copied him biggrin

I don't think stamped louvres suit anything over 1970, plus you have to have the bonnet repainted.

Goldy bought Bentley Conti GT vents I think, I think they would have looked nice if they could be recessed.

How about Black Edition Vector vents?