Black bonnets?

[wazza300]

does look daft imo

 

[Freefaller]

I think it looks a little daft, but conversely I really like a black roof (a bit like some of the M3s).

 

[chroniclard]

Even if carbon fibre they look ****.

 

[snapdragon69]

I see a few Eastern European registered cars with this or a rubberised fabric covering that looks like the paint would be ruined underneath by trapped dirt rubbing / etching.

 

[mattyfez]

If you want to make your car look like a taxi, it's a good mod!

 

[Meridian]

Carbon fibre* innit bruv, shave off 5g, increase your BHP/ton, safe yo!

My bonnet is aluminium, so replacing it with (real) carbon fibre actually adds weight...

 

[Diagro]

Mine is wrapped with blue wrap. Mainly to protect the already feked paint from getting worse.

 

[Korsun]

My vans done, basically to stop the bloody stones on the M40 etc chipping the bonnet!!!

 

[rodenal]

But black is one of the worst colours possible for showing up chips?

 

[Simon]

My bonnet is aluminium, so replacing it with (real) carbon fibre actually adds weight...

Is this a carbon fibre covered fibreglass bonnet?

S2000s have aluminium bonnets and proper carbon ones are lighter (although not much). Cheaper Fibreglass framed ones are heavier than OEM

 

[adam cool dude]

I always thought the black bonnet look was to imitate a carbon fibre bonnet. At least with the younger generation.

 

[JonnyGeee]

If carbon fibre and fwd then fair enough, but painted black is just stupid. You'll find a lot of kids have done it to look cool. or go with their "limited edition" corsa roofs.

 

[Fr0dders]

I've never heard of that, nor have I ever experienced such 'bonnet glare'.

probably one of the daft things people do somewhere in the world.

Like the people who proceed to put yellow filters on their headlights to make the headlight colour the same as the sort you'd find on top of an AA or RAC van.

Never understood that, presumably its supposed to make it easier on their eyes for night driving, but i've never found the standard headlight colour an issue. The light shines away from the driver after all

 

[Haggisman]

probably one of the daft things people do somewhere in the world.

Like the people who proceed to put yellow filters on their headlights to make the headlight colour the same as the sort you'd find on top of an AA or RAC van.

Never understood that, presumably its supposed to make it easier on their eyes for night driving, but i've never found the standard headlight colour an issue. The light shines away from the driver after all

This used to be a legal requirement in France.

 

[Meridian]

Is this a carbon fibre covered fibreglass bonnet?

S2000s have aluminium bonnets and proper carbon ones are lighter (although not much). Cheaper Fibreglass framed ones are heavier than OEM

My understanding is: both.

 

[Fr0dders]

This used to be a legal requirement in France.

but we don't live in france ? so why do people have these stick on filters in england ?

 

[Will]

but we don't live in france ? so why do people have these stick on filters in england ?

Purely an aesthetic thing...matches the euro or usdm/jdm styling they want to emulate.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

My bonnet is aluminium, so replacing it with (real) carbon fibre actually adds weight...

Get someone to design a decent CF bonnet and it will weigh half.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

You can barely see the bonnet in most cars compared to older stuff with much longer front overhangs aswell.

 

[Simon]

My understanding is: both.

Both what?