Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

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    Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    I am setting up a buy for the carbon fibre engine lid air vents. If you're interested please indicate below and I'll start the negotiations. See below for some indicative pictures.

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    They are also building seat base surrounds in C/F and more unusally, the plastic cover panels under the hood/bonnet around the luggage well.

    Retail prices are:
    Air vents - 1610 Euro
    Seat Bases - 538 Euro
    Luggage surround - 1160 Euro

    All plus german VAT at 19%, free shipping to UK and approx 5 weeks delivery.
    Best Regards, Ian

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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    Is this the CF film lifting along the top edge? Glue? They look nice from 20 ft. but I'm wondering how they look up close. Have you seen them in person?
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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    Quote Originally Posted by R84ME View Post
    Is this the CF film lifting along the top edge? Glue? They look nice from 20 ft. but I'm wondering how they look up close. Have you seen them in person?
    Wonder anyone sell this on our side of the world, so we can try to see it in person. It will look sharp.

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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    For somewhere around US$2K I also would like to see the product or at least know the construction process. There is another source for the seat base but I will have to look it up. Its a TT seat.

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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    GOOD 'LOOKIN OUT SCOTT !!!!! THe film is UNACCEPTABLE in highly visible areas. That looks terrible already, Imagine after a few dust storms and pressure washes !!! Not worth the money .IMO
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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    This is another source for the seat base http://www.tidstyling.com/shop/step1.php?number=689

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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    Those look really nice. How many buckaroos? (U.S. dollars)
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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    OK, guys. My chap is sending a new picture of the shipping product. Trust me he is a perfectionist, I suspect this is the shipping foil. The CF is epoxyed to the rubbed down plastic and cannot lift. It is then lacquered twice and each one will be perfect. In my case on another part I didn't like the weave direction and he took it back and redid it at no cost. All items will be put on eBay and paid via PayPal so you have TOTAL comeback if they are not as described.

    My mirror caps have been jet washed weekly and look as good as new. They will look perfect from 1".

    All the parts he has supplied to me have been A1 perfect and waaayy better that that TID stuff, I originally bought the TID seat bases and sent them back due to quality issues and had major hassle getting my money back. PayPal is instant and brutal.

    I'll post pictures as soon as I get mine on the car.
    Best Regards, Ian

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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    Ian, will you have these fitted for the trip? would your guy consider making the air vents in CF for the Spyder?

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    Re: Group Buy: Who's interested in C/F Rear Lid Air Vents etc.

    Quote Originally Posted by ianerrid View Post
    All items will be put on eBay and paid via PayPal so you have TOTAL comeback if they are not as described.
    I'm in, but AFAIK, PayPal will only handle disputes about items being shipped or not, not whether they live up to your expectations.
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