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Title: i think a carbon fetish is starting......
Post by: NEWEY on July 28, 2009, 10:03:26 am: alright all im thinking of getting the carbon front and rear badges from the tt shop. i dont suppose anyone knows off the top of there head how much they are? i have emailed them but yet to have a reply.

Thanks
Title: Re: i think a carbon fetish is starting......
Post by: no golf clubs at all on July 28, 2009, 10:08:28 am: Having seen how easy it was to take off my oem and replace with a black version I would be less inclined to do so....
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Post by: joesgti on July 28, 2009, 10:08:43 am: yea about 100 quids each! :surprised:
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Post by: VC on July 28, 2009, 10:28:35 am: carbon wrap ftw :happy2:
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Post by: Hurdy on July 28, 2009, 10:32:08 am: I bought the front and rear CF badges in a group buy. It included the cost of the shells and the full rear latch unit. Cost Ã‚Â£188 :smiley:
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Post by: VC on July 28, 2009, 10:33:52 am: wow :confused:

that's alot of dosh for badges
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Post by: Hurdy on July 28, 2009, 10:35:49 am: Quote from: Very Cherry on July 28, 2009, 10:33:52 am
wow :confused:

that's alot of dosh for badges

But now I have two OEM spares as well, so you could sell and offset the costs to the tune of about Ã‚Â£50 :wink:
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Post by: VC on July 28, 2009, 10:37:31 am: true :happy2:

but muchos dineros :laugh:
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Post by: no golf clubs at all on July 28, 2009, 10:41:07 am: I got mine from

http://www.dubstopimports.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=421710999 (http://www.dubstopimports.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=421710999)

only about Ã‚Â£25 inc postage to uk...pretty good, not nearly as cool as the cf ones though...but when you live in Glasgow ....
Title: Re: i think a carbon fetish is starting......
Post by: NEWEY on July 28, 2009, 11:03:14 am: cheers, i have thought about wraping them but i im not sure as the real stuff looks better imo
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Post by: Greeners on July 28, 2009, 11:18:58 am: With core's supplied mine were in the region of Ã‚Â£100 but you gotta bear in mind this was a GB. :happy2:

Good luck getting an answer outta the TT shop! :pomppomp:
Title: Re: i think a carbon fetish is starting......
Post by: NEWEY on July 28, 2009, 12:17:58 pm: Quote from: Greenouse on July 28, 2009, 11:18:58 am
With core's supplied mine were in the region of Ã‚Â£100 but you gotta bear in mind this was a GB. :happy2:

Good luck getting an answer outta the TT shop! :pomppomp:

you would think when you wanted to spend money. companyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s would get back in touch really!!!! aps seem to be the only people to get back to you same day with regards products! :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
Title: Re: i think a carbon fetish is starting......
Post by: Greeners on July 28, 2009, 12:47:09 pm: Quote from: NEWEY on July 28, 2009, 12:17:58 pm
Quote from: Greenouse on July 28, 2009, 11:18:58 am
With core's supplied mine were in the region of Ã‚Â£100 but you gotta bear in mind this was a GB. :happy2:

Good luck getting an answer outta the TT shop! :pomppomp:

you would think when you wanted to spend money. companyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s would get back in touch really!!!! aps seem to be the only people to get back to you same day with regards products! :pomppomp: :pomppomp:

You would think so, but lets not go back down that road eh! :signLOL:
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Post by: Top Cat on July 28, 2009, 02:08:45 pm: I think the vinyl is good enough for the mask but in my opinion the badges need to be the real deal. :happy2:
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Post by: SteveP on July 28, 2009, 02:12:45 pm: ^^^ Agreed but the two won't go together :smiley:
Title: Re: i think a carbon fetish is starting......
Post by: Top Cat on July 28, 2009, 02:18:55 pm: Quote from: SteveP on July 28, 2009, 02:12:45 pm
^^^ Agreed but the two won't go together :smiley:

I also agree with that statement. :laugh: :happy2:
Title: Re: i think a carbon fetish is starting......
Post by: NEWEY on July 28, 2009, 02:30:16 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on July 28, 2009, 02:08:45 pm
I think the vinyl is good enough for the mask but in my opinion the badges need to be the real deal. :happy2:

cheers dude. will have to get saving my pennys now then. i will give them a few more days before i phone them
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Post by: Phil Mcavity on July 28, 2009, 02:48:53 pm: Yes Cf wrap'd type will look ok, but as steveP has said, i wouldnt mix and Match. Mine coist Ã‚Â£0, after being given an off-cut and did them myself. 10 minute job.