Who better to ask.

[Tommo 87]

I have a carbon fibre bonnet on my supra and I am getting it carbon fibre wrapped, but have always wondered what it would look like white, so I had a friend paint it white and know I am torn between the two.

Do I stay white or do I go carbon wrap?

Thanks in advance
Tommo


Just been painted so being put back together.

[S8Demon]

thinks this thread would be better on Barryboys.

[PGN 500sl]

[RSGulp]

If your bonnet is carbon fibre - why do you want to do a fake carbon fibre wrap??

[PLamborghini]

Looks better painted white, but please, please change those wheels, and get rid of that rear wing!

[skene]

S8Demon said:

thinks this thread would be better on Barryboys.

Hardly.


OP, the white photo isnt very clear, but I'd suggest staying white, Supras look good in white, and those wraps always look dodgy when its carbon fibre.

[Tommo 87]

It was starting to dull so thought the wrap would have been a good idea.
I like the wheels and the wing.

[LMC]

It's your car mate, so you keep liking your wheels and your wing

[Tommo 87]

LMC said:

It's your car mate, so you keep liking your wheels and your wing

Cheers mate, its always the same, people going off topic and slating things!

[jake15919]

Have you recently front ended your car? I only ask because your bonnet seems to have changed, and doesn't look like it fits properly in the last picture, the front spoiler looks different, and the lights look different. Also why have you propped the front end up with a couple of boxes?

Stick with the all white look other wise people will just assume you're some sort of div.

[FraserLFA]

I like it how it is.

Ignore the stupid comments here.

[richcorsavxr]

i like it, can you not machine polish the original carbon and protect it?

[Tommo 87]

jake15919 said:

Have you recently front ended your car? I only ask because your bonnet seems to have changed, and doesn't look like it fits properly in the last picture, the front spoiler looks different, and the lights look different. Also why have you propped the front end up with a couple of boxes?

Stick with the all white look other wise people will just assume you're some sort of div.

Taken it all apart to be painted and fit new intercooler pipe, bonnet is bolted in at one side (not the best picture sorry only a phone) And one light has been polished when i had taken the picture

Looks like its white then.

[MonkeyHanger]

jake15919 said:

Have you recently front ended your car? I only ask because your bonnet seems to have changed, and doesn't look like it fits properly in the last picture, the front spoiler looks different, and the lights look different. Also why have you propped the front end up with a couple of boxes?

I'm assuming you missed this bit, or more likely chose to ignore it so you could have a cheap dig.

Tommo 87 said:

Just been painted so being put back together.

FWiW,it will look better in white. The rest of it (wheels, spoiler etc) aren't something i'd do but you can do what the hell you like. Your car, your money etc.

[Tommo 87]

Thanks for most of the comments

We are all car enthusiasts and some of the posts I see on this site by some people are a disgrace.
STOP digging at people if you don’t like the car then done comment!
I like everything about my car and I was just asking your opinion on the bonnet.

[jake15919]

Tommo 87 said:

Taken it all apart to be painted and fit new intercooler pipe, bonnet is bolted in at one side (not the best picture sorry only a phone) And one light has been polished when i had taken the picture

Looks like its white then.

Yeah, not a cheap dig as someone suggested, this is a car that looks good in all white.

[shouldbworking]

In your profile your cars headlights appear to be putting out blue light to the front, which is illegal and it should not pass an MOT like that.

hth.

[RSGulp]

RSGulp said:

If your bonnet is carbon fibre - why do you want to do a fake carbon fibre wrap??

If it has dulled you could have it machine polished and then clearcoated with a satin lacquer. But you're going to have to strip all the white paint off now so maybe best to keep it all white.

[Tommo 87]

shouldbworking said:

In your profile your cars headlights appear to be putting out blue light to the front, which is illegal and it should not pass an MOT like that.

hth.

That was just for a car show in Germany!

Are some people on here a joke or what!

I am going to keep it white

[Slade Alive]

I'm a fan of carbon fibre so it is missing the point to paint it when it's intentionally made to be weight saving. Thus to paint is to add weight. That said, carbon also looks appealing to the eye and it does suggest an amount of attention to detail, expense, and thus quality added. I'm not a fan of your type of car at all. I dislike them and what they represent amongst the enthusiasts that seem to enjoy them, but it would impress me somewhat if I saw your car with a carbon fibre bonnet. I would definitely stop and look at it, but not if it were hidden beneath white paint. Get rid of the spoiler. It does nothing for performance, which most know, so it just looks silly serving no purpose. Wheels too I'm afraid. Or at least paint the wheels carbon grey to match the bonnet!