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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 06:13 AM
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Hi I was thinking about getting one, but wasn't sure if I need to have the dealer install it or do it myself. Is it fairly easy?

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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 06:57 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jaypee &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hi I was thinking about getting one, but wasn't sure if I need to have the dealer install it or do it myself. Is it fairly easy?

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I haven't done it, but I have thought about it. It comes with the adhesive already on the new pieces, so it should be a push-n-stick kind of thing, after cleaning the surface.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 07:48 AM
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Double sided tape..
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Not worth it. Looks pretty tacky.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PNB &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not worth it. Looks pretty tacky. </TD></TR></TABLE>

...and everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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i personaly wouldnt buy it. but do what you got to do.
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

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Where did I say they weren't?

I just think 4 pieces of plastic painted like CF, for the price tag of about $100, looks tacky. You can always spend about $50 more or so and get a FULL brushed aluminum kit. But, its just my opinion
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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It's not painted. But it's not real, either.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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Put a few more bucks and get the real carbon fiber dash kit 17 pieces. http://www.bitrim.com/wd458.htm
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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they don't even show you a picture of what it looks like. i've seen the honda kit in pictures and i think it looked good, brushed aluminum i think would look kind ugly on the ep.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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I've seen some on ephatch.com with S2000 engine Start button and it didn't look tacky at all.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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I use to have it...It is very evident that it is not real carbon fiber, to me it looked very cheap and tacky, ended up throwing it in the trash
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Halo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use to have it...It is very evident that it is not real carbon fiber, to me it looked very cheap and tacky, ended up throwing it in the trash</TD></TR></TABLE>



Damning testimony!
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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have you guys thought about using CF vinyl? (the non gloss type)
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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I've got the glossy one from Honda in mine... It's pretty cool.. but now that I've seen this...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by todaCspec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Put a few more bucks and get the real carbon fiber dash kit 17 pieces. http://www.bitrim.com/wd458.htm</TD></TR></TABLE>
that is more respectable.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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yeah, get the real deal. Fake stuff NEVER looks right.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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Here's a picture of mine anyway... dealer installed cos I'm a baller like that... yeah right.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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that looks pretty good
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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ive got this for sale, anyone interested? ive got the side vents too, but one has a small crack.
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