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What got me thinking about it was the GT2 with the black CF hood and the fact that I got the matte black rims.
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Should I matte black wrap my hood? My car is a 40th Anniversary in Carrera GT Silver with Victor Racing Innsbruck Matte black rims.
Just looking to give it a different look from the factory silver / silver rims look.
Go for it. It's vinyl; you can always take it off. I've seen some nice looking 40ths with darker wheels. Wish I could afford a set of Volks in matte black or graphite.
i you want to look like a honda sure. Seriously people are taking this wrap, plastidip etc thng too far. I know a GT2 has a CF hood, but even that looks like crap IMO.
The roof in gloss black is the furthest i would go. I don't like the hood being messed with unless it's the real thing, a CF hood made for the 996, which i don't think exists but even then it wouldn't look good.
It's your car so you do as you want with it. You should never do something to please other people. People pleasers are what we call brown noses. If it pleases you, then you do it and don't worry what people think or even say. I think matt black looks awful and cheap looking on any vehicle. Like the only thing that guy could afford was a few spray cans of paint. But don't let that statement put you off. If you want the car to look like its owned by some bad *** dude punk then do it.
What got me thinking about it was the GT2 with the black CF hood and the fact that I got the matte black rims. I get a lot of compliments on the look with the new rims as they contrast nicely against the silver vs. the OEM rims which where a chrome. Gives the car a meaner look.
I wanted to add the turbo chin spoiler and black out the air intakes when I add the 3rd radiator kit and I just figured the matte hood might work. Still just thinking about it but thanks for the input guys.
I think the challenge is that Silver pcars tend to blend into the background sometimes...unlike Guards Red or Speed Yellow. There are way too many Silver pcars. I think the black wheels should make your car stand out more, if that is what you are after. Also, you have a 40th Ann..I think you should keep it as stock as possible. Just my opinion.
If I was half my age or less I might do it. I've been driving legaly for 47 years modding cars at least that long and motorcycles longer. Sorry, black hoods don't do it for me. I do like the wheels though.
With any stylistic question like this, you'll always get both sides responding.
Just wrap it and post some pics. You can always tear it off if you hate it.
Usually you get about 50% saying they love it and about 50% saying they don't love it. The don't loves usually add "do what you think looks good because it's your car." In this thread maybe 5% say it looks good and pretty much everybody else says either it looks bad or/and do what you want. It's not nearly as clear cut as most of these stylistic type threads in my opinion. This is overwhelming against it. Having said that, it may turn out to look awesome to some of us naysayers... but I doubt it.
I'm not sure what your motivation is, other than aesthetic? If Porsche intended for your car to have a purple, orange, green, magenta, carbon fiber, or matte black hood, it would have one.
You would have an easier time selling a matte black roof versus a matte black hood.
These car wraps are a trend and will not be around for much longer.
Just my humble opinion.
Sounds like someone should set up a poll about wraps. ! The fact is that not everyone will like the same thing, that's just what makes life interesting. At the end of the day, when you park it in the drive at the end of the day, we all probably just sit and stare at our p-cars a little longer than we should, and admire the machine we are lucky to have. If you can add to that experience by personalizing it with a wrap, I say do it.
I vote no don't do it, but what the H$%L do I know. I like simple classic lines and looks. Too many add-ons and flair and it takes away from the look and style of the car. IMHO!
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I vote no too - my stereo guy does wraps and tried to talk me into CF hood wrap- showed me his Challenger with the hood done - I thought it looked cheap on a dodge...
That said - its your ride do what you like
I currently have a CF sunroof on my car and I now have a white painted FRP hood on it's way to me so I will probably do a CF wrap on the FRP hood to match the sunroof rather than a mismatched silver. I think a gloss finish might look better than matt based on some photoshopping I did to my car.
