got $$$ = carbon interior (NICE)

[Perfectlap]

some girls like to go to Harry Winston I like ooooing over the carbon bits

$1400 Carbon Rear Center console
$440 Carbon Arm rest/storage
$400 Carbon/Red leather shift knob
$400 Carbon/Red leather e-brake
$540 Carbon Instrument cluster
$800 Carbon vents
$560 Carbon upper console
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$3500+

[Perfectlap]

some more auto porn

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

IMHO CF Interior Trim is getting Passe'. You see it on everything and to me it's quintessential Ricer. It's non-functional and just Automotive Jewelry as you infer - VERY Expensive Automotive Jewelry (which is where I suspect a lot of the appeal lies... in da Drizzle...).

Now if you're talkin' CF Structural Components, that's a different story, it's truly functional and superior to traditional materials in many ways...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[eslai]

100% agreement. The plastic gloss just gets scratched up. I don't see why carbon fiber weave is so attractive to people anyhow. Structural carbon fiber--that which people should really drool over--isn't pretty, after all.

I don't get the attraction to CF either...but to each their own! That's one of the many unique things about Porsche, you can order & customize them so many different ways.

[Perfectlap]

CF = Ricer???

My first expensive bicycle was carbon monocoque and now even the most coveted Italian bikes are Carbon Fiber. From Bianchis and Colnagos Carbon Fiber bits have migrated into the interiors of the sacred Ferraris. The stuff is everywhere, I even see Carbon Fiber Tag Heur wrist watches. Ferrari makes Carbon Fiber fountain pens! I see Ferraris

I think you are looking at from our homegrown perspective where anything not stock equals "ricer" and you've been influenced from seeing so much cheap and fake Carbon Fiber-look that is glued over existing interiors bits.

japanese imported cars with extensive modifications and 'tastefuly done' are not mutually exclusive. RUF heavily modify their interiors with the same painted and Carbon Fiber methods that you might find in the interior/exterior of
a "riced out" S2000. Does that make RUF = Ricer? Or are they forgiven because they are German products instead of Japanese? Hmmm...

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

CF = Ricer???

My first expensive bicycle was carbon monocoque and now even the most coveted Italian bikes are Carbon Fiber. From Bianchis and Colnagos Carbon Fiber bits have migrated into the interiors of the sacred Ferraris. The stuff is everywhere, I even see Carbon Fiber Tag Heur wrist watches. Ferrari makes Carbon Fiber fountain pens! I see Ferraris

I think you are looking at from our homegrown perspective where anything not stock equals "ricer" and you've been influenced from seeing so much cheap and fake Carbon Fiber-look that is glued over existing interiors bits.

japanese imported cars with extensive modifications and 'tastefuly done' are not mutually exclusive. RUF heavily modify their interiors with the same painted and Carbon Fiber methods that you might find in the interior/exterior of
a "riced out" S2000. Does that make RUF = Ricer? Or are they forgiven because they are German products instead of Japanese? Hmmm...

Hi,

Of course, it's My opinion, but when I think of a Pimped-out CF Interior, Ricers do come to mind.

Perhaps it's because CF generally takes over when used. A piece or two can be OK, but it inevitably leads to everything from Ignition surrounds to Heat Vents and Steering Wheels.

I've worked with CF since the early '90's, I have an acquaintance who works as a Tech in a CF Development Lab and with her, we have produced lots of CF Stuff (3D Modeling, shooting Molds, laying up the CF, etc.). It's fairly easy to work with and the Cloth (CF is essentially Polyester Cloth which is Carbonized in an AutoClav) isn't that expensive, nowhere near the premium charged for this stuff.

I don't doubt that your Bike was great, that's what CF was invented for - as a Structural Material - something at which it excels.

Some people may like the Tek look, or may be fascinated by the Bling effect, that's OK, but I'm just not one of them. It isn't that I believe anything other than OEM = Ricer, there are lots of nice (IMHO) upgrades which have been done. And, I even have a set of Custom CF Sill Guards on my Car, but that's where I'll draw the line. Good Luck...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99