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Jimbo2000

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Hi.

Has anyone ever seen a black painted bonnet on a silver skyline?

The reason i ask is i have a dented bonnet on my 33 S1 GTSt and I am about to get a hold of another one but its the wrong color.

I have to spray it silver but then the guards have to get resprayed and possibly the doors as well cause its very hard to get silver quite right. So i'm thinking it will be cheaper to just get the bonnet done plus it might look pretty schmick

Now i am considering giving it the black carbon firbrey look but am wondering.

1. Will black and silver look alright (i know black and white looks sweet)

and 2 will it be too ricey?

whatayathink?

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Guest Boxhead

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carbon fibre only looks black from a distance...

buy a carbon bonet :D...

but black should look ok

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I seen a picture of a black bonnet on a maroon R32 and it looked pretty average...I know what you mean about silver, my old R33 needed the rear quarter painted and it came out looking very noticable.

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I saw a white 33 with a painted black bonnet last night and personally i jsut think it looks cheap. If you want the look you are better of getting a carbon bonnet, they are not a great deal more expensive when you need to replace the bonnet anyway..

Also i think it should look good on silver if you have a kit and wheels etc..

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