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Will it Look wierd???

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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Question Will it Look wierd???

I have a 02 gs430 with navi. Will it be wierd if I bought the carbon fiber dash kit and just used the piece that covers the navi section, cluster section and leave the rest OEM wood? I just don't like the entire thing to be wood...just too much wood for me. Thanks for your inputs
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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I think it'll look weird. Generally, wood means luxurious while carbon fiber means sporty. I think it would be better if it was all wood or all carbon fiber.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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^^^ +1 ^^^
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Ok cool. I know there's a lot of products on ebay...but if you can, can someone point me out to a kit that mathces pretty good with the oem color wood?
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...spagenameZWD1V

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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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Thanks man!!!!
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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yooooooooo-dont mix the wood and carbon fiber panels.
if you gonna do it, do it right and clean
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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I don't like the all wood look... I think wood (other than the wood inside a Rolls or a Bentley) looks cheap and plasticy. IMO... don't get the stick on "wood," save your money and get the full CF kit from Kazz.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Stage3
I don't like the all wood look... I think wood (other than the wood inside a Rolls or a Bentley) looks cheap and plasticy. IMO... don't get the stick on "wood," save your money and get the full CF kit from Kazz.
Do you or anyone have a picture of this??? and a link to buy it??? thanks
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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no mixing...stick with wood.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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I have to agree with the guys here, either go wood, OR cf, Or another type of finish but don't mix it up...
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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check these guys out...I have their woodgrain kit but they make real CF also

http://www.sherwooddash.com/index.html
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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carbon fiber goods on AMG MERCEDES I not a big fan of carbon fiber afther market kits looks to much like apc pep boys products I put kit in my armada and looked cheezy here a pic of my interior
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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bad rides...where's the pic
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ssaristo
Do you or anyone have a picture of this??? and a link to buy it??? thanks
The full KAZZ kit is $2400ish so unless you want to spend the cash... stick with the wood. You can search for "carbon fiber" and there is a thread that is the official pic of all CF GS parts. Blackwood matched with CF looks sweet tho.
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