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DRE's ISF Black Roof Project Complete!!!

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Old 04-29-09, 08:12 PM
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Default DRE's ISF Black Roof Project Complete!!!

Well, after many weeks of contemplating vinyl vs. paint, I chose paint. Just a simple gloss black with clearcoat. Just got the car back today and I snapped a few pics. They aren't the greatest with the glare of the cloudy skies but they'll do for now. When I get a chance I'll take some elevated pics to get a better perspective.

The roof gives the car a whole new look. It seems like from every different angle, the roof sets the car off in different ways. I absolutely love the custom aggressive look.

Black pearl emblems are on the way.

Let me know what you guys think.

Enjoy!








Old 04-29-09, 08:16 PM
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Looks good... if only it was Carbon Fiber :-\
Old 04-29-09, 08:16 PM
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Looks great i wonder how black roof will look on the USB
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Looks great!
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i like it a lot
Old 04-29-09, 08:52 PM
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looks good!! how mcuh they charge to do the roof?
Old 04-29-09, 08:55 PM
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Looks great man!
Old 04-29-09, 08:58 PM
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Many IS guys have done this, its a great mod/look. Nice work!
Old 04-29-09, 09:34 PM
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I must be the odd man out. I'm not feeling it - to me it make the car look like a Scion tC without the glass. Nothing wrong with the tC. The wife and I have owned three of them in the last five years and she still drives hers daily. Just not what I'd do to my F.
Old 04-29-09, 09:50 PM
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My roof is painted black too Looks good !! Like someone said, too bad it wasn't carbon fiber.
Old 04-29-09, 10:01 PM
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gutsy doing it on an F...does blend well with the rear glass.
Old 04-29-09, 10:10 PM
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I still don't get this "mod", as it looks to me like a attempt at a psuedo glass roof. It would maybe look decent on a white car...
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Sorry bud I know you spent money and that's a big risk but hey it's your car so more power to you

Looks like a Mercedes pano roof wannabe or worst yet a Scion Tc - just not my cup of tea on a classy car like the IS-F
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I like.

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should i paint too? how much did it cost you? can you pm me


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