You CF bigots in denial, and living in the past., Carbon fiber fans unite! |
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You CF bigots in denial, and living in the past., Carbon fiber fans unite! |
bob91403 |
Sep 22 2004, 02:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
You carbon fiber bigots out there are in denial, and living in the past. You call it "ricey", only because the manufacturers sell to the largest market, the ricers. But, you damn well know you'd opt for all the carbon fiber options you could get if you had the half mil. to spend on a Porsche Carrera GT. How can you call it "ricey", the whole damn dream car is full of carbon fiber. It happens to be a technological advancement, not some kind of fashion statement. Yeah, I think the stuff looks great. I'd love to get enough people together to convince rennspd.com to give me a good price on a pair of 916 bumpers, a pair of hoods, a rear wing, and to make molds for standard rocker panels, and a targa top. Maybe even some interior parts like dash top, bottom, face, doorpanels, center console, backpad. Stronger and lighter are two things you have to like. If you dont like the look, pad it or paint it. But, you can't look at a Porsche Carrera GT and make me believe you think it's "ricey". :finger2:
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bob91403 |
Sep 22 2004, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
QUOTE(siverson @ Sep 22 2004, 04:35 PM) >> My only gripe with them is they charge $663 in carbon fiber, and $463 in fiberglass. Rennspeed charges $250 for their fiberglass versions, looks to be the same quality. The way I see it they should be able to offer a carbon fiber version for around $450, everything being equal. A $200 dollar difference would make a big difference to me. > spoken like a true 914 owner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Right, since they are both "914 shaped", both fiberglass, and their grainy PDF photos look the same, they must be the same thing. You usually get what you pay for. You have a gripe with the price?!?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I would have never guessed. -Steve Who wouldn't. The only way these things ever get cheaper is when more people express a desire to purchase them. If they were selling 50 a year instead of 5 you know the price would go down. If you go to a manufacturer and tell them you want to have them make a special order of 1 unit, it would of course be more than if you told him you wanted 10. |
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