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Old 06-02-12, 10:43 AM
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Default Another Radio Trim Finish - Black Carbon Fiber

Well I changed out the silver carbon fiber for black one. The poll running a few posts down was overwhelmingly 10-1 in favor of the plain black finish...So, any change in opinion here? All three versions are posted below..which one do you like best?
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I still like the straight black finish. The b/w stripes just don't go with anything else in the car. It does kind of give it a 60's(?) type look though. But that is something I'm not into with this car.
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Originally Posted by Harold57
I still like the straight black finish.
I agree.
Old 06-02-12, 12:19 PM
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would be sweet looking if you also carbon fiber wrapped all the woodgrain
Old 06-02-12, 01:20 PM
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I like the black carbon fiber. The black finish looks too plain IMO.
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bob
just my 02 the black looks better to me.
Old 06-02-12, 03:08 PM
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Still black for me.
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plain black
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Def black. Makes it look stock.
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Black black black black black... and for the next posts they'll be black black black black too, plain black is the way to go
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is it the lighting? the black looks like a s shade off the stock black around it. i like the black carbon better if the pics are the actual shade of the black.
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Bob, IMHO plain black allows one's focal point of attention to be the new gear with all the data being displayed. The other trims make my eyes fight to determine what is important to look at. A soft, toned down and close to stock black would work for me. Thanks for the opportunity to comment!
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Originally Posted by huy33
I agree.
What I think would look even better. Is to have you Radio Trim Color matched to the Climate Control. So far the Black looks the Best
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hi bob
guess your getting your answer
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I seems so...but I have one more change in mind....


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