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Old 12-26-10, 08:45 AM
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Alright guys, getting the Vorsteiner tomorrow (Finally), and it's been months and still thinking what exactly how I want it to look like. it's killing me.

I really like to have everything painted, except for the emblem part, It will look really clean.

But what about the licence plate area? I did a photoshop, used Noz's car, and made it GFM as possible. It looks good, but not too sure, I still can't imagine how it look like even though I made this photoshop!

Hardest decision for my trunk-5e9em.jpg

Does anyone have pictures of a white car with CF/Black licence plate area? yeah I've seen D.Jobin's and heartmyis's cars, still can't imagine it on my head for some reason.

Usually not a fan of CF on our cars, oh well.
Old 12-26-10, 08:59 AM
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I vote everything painted excpet the the L symbol
Old 12-26-10, 09:00 AM
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Me too! but I would like to see the other option.
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just from ur photoshop, i vote no to having the license place part painted.

You knwo what else bro? I think it will look a lot cleaner painted all white even the L part.
The trunk is goodlookin enough to not need any of the cf showing espically since ur not gonna have any carbon fiber exposed on the rest of the outside of ur car
Old 12-26-10, 09:34 AM
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Yeah, but I'm loving this:



areukhmer's car.
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I think you answered your own question about the license plate area (not a fan of cf on cars). Otherwise I'd say you'll need more cf to flow with the car from front to rear. I say leave the cf around the L if you like that and paint the rest.
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Good point Sffd103. I guess I'll keep the emblem part only.
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agree with Sffd103 and Rashoodz
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I think you already made your decision, but just wanted to show you some pics of what I did. Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier Rashoodz. I did a mohawk theme. Here's some pics just to give you an idea.







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Sexiness! I think it looks better on darker colors like yours. Thanks for the pictures.

Poor trunk needs some massaging.
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i would leave the top part painted, but the very top of it unpainted. Just the spoiler part. Just like CrazyMPG
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I would leave only the emblem area too. But i remember seeing an ISF owner leaving that spoiler area (rising part) CF which looked pretty sick. Forgot who it was...
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both look realy nice
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Originally Posted by Rashoodz
Sexiness! I think it looks better on darker colors like yours. Thanks for the pictures.

Poor trunk needs some massaging.
That's what I was thinking too. It might be too much contrast if you show too much CF on GFM. It just seems like such a waste to hide all the nice weaves that the trunk has.

How bout something like this. This is how CrazyMPG and Vorsteiner did their cars.



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that slight little contrast in color for the top of the spoiler would look great on a white or even an off white colored car. the pics that Noz put up of the 2IS looks great. the CF makes the "L" emblem pop, and the CF around the license plate accentuates the area nicely, but isn't overwhelming.


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