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Old 05-25-2013, 12:57 PM
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Default Carbon Flash painted mirrors & spoiler

Does anybody have any idea what these are - or have seen any pics? I'm tentatively planning to order them, but I'm starting to have doubts. The car looks pretty good with the painted spoiler.
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Here is a Laguna Blue with the carbon flash mirrors and spoiler:
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The better question is do they appear "black" or do they appear to look like the "carbon fiber" on the inside. I am torn as well.
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Originally Posted by Zymurgy
Here is a Laguna Blue with the carbon flash mirrors and spoiler:
THANKS!!! I like the mirrors, but I'm not sure I want the rear spoiler to "jump out", It's an add on unit to begin with, and the design teachers all tell you to accentuate only POSITIVE elements of a design.

I'm thinking I'll pass and spend the money (and a tad more) on the sueded microfiber interior elements.
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Originally Posted by nsad
The better question is do they appear "black" or do they appear to look like the "carbon fiber" on the inside. I am torn as well.
Black metallic, like the vents.
Old 05-25-2013, 02:38 PM
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I ordered this on my Cyber Gray with black wheels
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No question the painted mirrors and spoiler look to me like the owner could not afford the body colored ones. Actually makes the car look like military issue...
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Originally Posted by Stingray23
Never have been a fan of CRM but this looks good with the black wheels.
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Originally Posted by sam90lx
Never have been a fan of CRM but this looks good with the black wheels.
LOL SAM...it is good to have you and your bad taste back..( only kidding do not report me to the Forum).. It is not easy getting old ya know,,,
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
LOL SAM...it is good to have you and your bad taste back..( only kidding do not report me to the Forum).. It is not easy getting old ya know,,,
What...you dont like CRM?
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Just an FYI for those who are interested - the Carbon Flash paint that's used is the same as what was used on the 2012 Centennial Edition Corvettes. Think of it as metallic black. Another way to describe it is as a black version of Night Race Blue.
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
No question the painted mirrors and spoiler look to me like the owner could not afford the body colored ones. Actually makes the car look like military issue...
looks tacky to me, and Im in the young 30's. I thought about this and then looked up European style and did not see any cars with style that had carbon fiber painted mirrors etc. Lambo's ferrari, Aston, all had reg car color mirror etc. IT mattered to me maybe not others, but europeans do create the style like it or not...
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They should offer to have just the spoiler painted Carbon Black. The black mirrors look odd to me.
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Originally Posted by sam90lx
What...you dont like CRM?
No......
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Originally Posted by Stingray23
That looks awesome! Mean look.
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Originally Posted by CJJ
looks tacky to me, and Im in the young 30's. I thought about this and then looked up European style and did not see any cars with style that had carbon fiber painted mirrors etc. Lambo's ferrari, Aston, all had reg car color mirror etc. IT mattered to me maybe not others, but europeans do create the style like it or not...
The option being discussed is not for carbon fiber painted anything. It's for painting the mirrors and rear spoiler in a metallic black color that's called Carbon Flash Metallic. It has nothing to do with carbon fiber.

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Old 05-25-2013, 04:17 PM
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gotcha but still, no difference. thanks for appropriate name. even less cool now .
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Black mirrors look horrendous!
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Paying $100.00 to do that is horrendous..

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