Carbon fibre effect dashboard

[Bad Manners]

Somebody posted this pic on a Miata forum (of all places)




It's not to my taste, but some of you may like it.

[FONTAL]

Might look good on a tuned 's' or a racer lookalike,

I think it looks not to bad but I would have to see it in place before I was to buy it.

[Simon Jackson]

Oh well, someone beat me posting this! Check link for pricing etc: http://new.minispares.com/NewMiniSea...MiniDetail=Yes

[lotatoys]

Does anyone like this stuff? It looks okay, but I thought the purpose of carbon fiber was to reduce weight and increase strength. These types of dash overlays are simply faux carbon fiber with adhesive backing that actually ADDS weight to the car.
I'm not trying to offend anyone, just submitting one perspective...

[6f7]

can't say that I'm big on faux finishes, But then again it is plastic sprayed to look like aluminum in the first place. I am curious what the silver bits would look like if they were resprayed black? or the color of the exterior?

[Bad Manners]

Check the Scratched silver trim? / The big laquering project! thread for bits about lacquering some of MINIs matt silver bits to match the rest of MINI's dash, and also a screenprint I did from the MINI Configurator showing Wood dash and Matt chrome dash too.

[AidenL]

Well, I guess its no worse than the alloy patina.....I kinda like it too.......

Maybe Im totally tasteless ?

[smiffy]

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Originally posted by AidenL
Well, I guess its no worse than the alloy patina.....I kinda like it too.......

Maybe Im totally tasteless ?

I kinda like it too

[AidenL]

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Originally posted by smiffy
I kinda like it too

Maybe we are both tasteless smiffy !

[smiffy]

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Originally posted by AidenL


Maybe we are both tasteless smiffy !

Speak for yourself

[AidenL]

I know we both have impeccable taste in cars, women and the rest........

[JonBlakeburn]

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Originally posted by smiffy
I kinda like it too

Ditto

[6f7]

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Originally posted by Bad Manners
Check the Scratched silver trim? / The big laquering project! thread for bits about lacquering some of MINIs matt silver bits to match the rest of MINI's dash, and also a screenprint I did from the MINI Configurator showing Wood dash and Matt chrome dash too.

Thanks. I always overlooked this thread. I may have to do the same this weekend while I'm tinkering with the intake.

I wonder if the dashboard parts come off? anyone know if they're removable?

[Bad Manners]

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Originally posted by 6f7
I wonder if the dashboard parts come off? anyone know if they're removable?

Yes, with a Torx (T20?) driver. Try a search on MINIGuy's posts - he's the MINI2 authority on taking MINIs apart.

[BruceK]

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Originally posted by Bad Manners
.. Try a search on MINIGuy's posts - he's the MINI2 authority on taking MINIs apart.

Somewhat ironic as his real job is to put them together.