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      12-19-2010, 07:52 AM   #1
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Z4 Carbon fiber roof, hood, and mirror caps

Does any maufacturer make carbon fiber roof, hood, and mirror caps?
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      12-19-2010, 09:23 AM   #2
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The Z4 has an aluminum top already which is pretty low weight (30kg) so A Carbon fiber top would be an Overkill in my opinion, but would look good nevertheless. So far no company officially produces carbon fiber hoods and mirror caps but should be easy to find a company to make an order for you. Best chance is to get some 3M carbon fiber wrap to cover the parts you want.

Ps: Since you are in Greece a good friend of mine has a company that does car wraps (very popular in Greece and Europe) and can change the color of your car using high quality materials and provided warranty. He has customers who own brand new Ferrari's Bentleys and other high end car brands who customize their vehicles (matt black, carbon fiber, and anything you could imagine. Send me a pm if u want info.


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      12-19-2010, 10:03 AM   #3
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Sometimes they call it "foiling" wrapping

335i Coupe M Sport Package in Germany undergoing color conversion by foil / tape

There's thousands of materials and colors including carbon fiber

Carbon Fiber Material Samples

Some Interior Examples

A Roof Covering Example

This 'Tube vid shows a roof. Keep in mind that Oakley does a lot of true CF, but the 458's covering is foiling. I think Ferrari wants you to pay between $15K to $20 for a bi-colored car, and one of the local shops mentioned can foil it for less than $2k

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      12-21-2010, 11:00 PM   #4
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Here is a website that offers carbon fiber hood for E89: http://www.bimmerkit.com/index.php/z...iber-hood.html
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      12-21-2010, 11:03 PM   #5
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they're too lazy to actually show a picture of the product OR it's such a shitty product they dont want you to see it...
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they're too lazy to actually show a picture of the product OR it's such a shitty product they want you to see it...
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      12-22-2010, 08:57 AM   #7
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+1 most probably the 'it's such a shitty product they don't want you to see it...'
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      12-22-2010, 01:21 PM   #8
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Please don't put fake carbon fiber vinyl on your beautiful Z. Leave that crap for the ricers & Auto-Zone crowd.
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      12-22-2010, 03:41 PM   #9
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Please don't put fake carbon fiber vinyl on your beautiful Z. Leave that crap for the ricers & Auto-Zone crowd.
OK, don't shoot me but I thought it would make a pretty good protective coat to protect from the rock chips....I thought the roof and hood would look good in a carbon fibre wrap.

I didn't do it BTW....
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      12-22-2010, 05:36 PM   #10
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OK, don't shoot me but I thought it would make a pretty good protective coat to protect from the rock chips....I thought the roof and hood would look good in a carbon fibre wrap.

I didn't do it BTW....
That stuff is very thin and offers little protection. Also a real bitch to remove.
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      12-22-2010, 10:06 PM   #11
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Please don't put fake carbon fiber vinyl on your beautiful Z. Leave that crap for the ricers & Auto-Zone crowd.
OMG
I was thinking to wrap my roof with 3M Dinoc , project cancelled
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      12-25-2010, 11:43 PM   #12
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OMG
I was thinking to wrap my roof with 3M Dinoc , project cancelled
Good you canceled the project...
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