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Dash kits, which is more timeless? CF or Alum?

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Old 06-26-2001 | 10:35 PM
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I can't decide on which kit to get. Should I go CF or Alum. I want something that will still be considered "nice" in a few years.


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Old 06-26-2001 | 10:50 PM
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brushed aluminum.

CF is a bit race-like. but. if u got like beige interior. looks better than aluminum.

but ur car is black on black.

give it some shine.

silver is classy. always.

thats why i got the silver n blue look in mine.

But. i do have CF with aluminum shift **** and pedals.

just ordered the aluminum gauge bezzel too.

silver boost /FP/A/F gauges to go with it.

i dunno..

im a fan of CF on the outside, but on the inside, not really cuz u have to hit it with light at the right angle for it to look nice.
Old 06-27-2001 | 04:17 AM
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personally with black/black I like c/f. Would be great if they were replacement pieces and not glue on.
Then again, I like my se because the door trim/handles are blacked out and not chrome.

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Old 06-27-2001 | 05:56 AM
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Paint it!!

Paint it silver like mine. There are pics on my homepage. Anyone who's seen my car will tell you it looks better than a kit...

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Old 06-27-2001 | 07:13 AM
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I would have to say go with the brushed aluminum. It's more elegant than carbon fiber. The silver on black would look great. I wouldn't paint your dash, it saves a whole lot of money, but I just don't think it looks all that great.
Old 06-27-2001 | 07:13 AM
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Originally posted by Dave B
I can't decide on which kit to get. Should I go CF or Alum. I want something that will still be considered "nice" in a few years.


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I've had the CF dash kit since Christmas...I love it. I didn't want the shiney "look at me" dask kit that I feel the Alum on is. Like Cheston said, you have to catch the light just right to really even have the CF kit stand out. That is a good thing in my mind.

Before:
http://www.rit.edu/~ejj5875/maxima/img/center.jpg

After (1st is a really crappy picture):
http://www.rit.edu/~ejj5875/maxima/img/dash_kit.jpg
http://www.rit.edu/~ejj5875/maxima/i...ith_pocket.jpg

With Black on Black, I think its the only way to go!
Old 06-27-2001 | 09:20 AM
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Go brushed aluminum. It looks real clean and classy. Not to say that the CF dash doesn't, it's just not my stee....
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