Here's some of my waste.....

 

Owning/driving a big V8 around London is not wasting money!?

 

Here's the link to my local Jag specialist for covering your existing 5.0 cover in real carbon fibre

https://swallows-jag.co.uk/product/s...-cover-5-0-v8/

So about $1230 USD and I'm sure they can do the 4.2 as well, it's on an exchange basis I believe?

I've had a quote to hydrodip it and that runs at £320, there seems to be more prep on the hydrodip process but I could be wrong.

It is totally subjective, akin to a man wearing silk boxers, you know it's there but very few peeps outside of car clubs and concours events will ever see it!

NOT that they'd be seeing your silk boxers of course....eeek!!

 

Here is an option as well. This makes quite a statement.

https://frickenfast.us/t/fricken-fast

 

It sure does....here comes someone with more money than sense!

It doesn't even include the engine cover

 

 

Why is his engine in backwards ?

 

Hes american

 

"Dollop of Dog Snot". I"ll use that one. Someday.

 

LOL, this has turned into the hypocrisy thread! First George with dumping on the fake CF cover, then Marky and Stuart dumping on those that would buy the real CF cover.

It just goes to show that everyone can justify their level of spending but when someone else exceeds their expectation they are "fools" who are "easily parted from their money" or "not providing for the distressed".

That cover looks great by the way!

 

As I said earlier, "My money, my car, my choice." I don't begrudge anyone who buys the real CF parts, or anything else. I just don't see the value in those circumstances. To me, value is the excess of benefits over costs.

Consider the value of a diamond ring. It's a useless trinket that men have been brainwashed by DeBeers to buy because "Diamonds Are Forever". I bought one over 50 years ago and it still adorns the finger of the woman for whom I bought it. It was an extravagance, as I couldn't afford it when I bought it - but passion overruled reason. Did the value exceed the cost on the day I bought it? No, because it was a gamble; the price of a ticket for the Marriage Lottery. I got lucky and It turned out to be the best thing I ever bought.

Every X150 owner made that value judgment and decided that the benefits of ownership exceeded the cost. But we are all guilty of being "fools who are easily parted from their money" in the eyes of Prius owners and others who "don't get it".

The road of life is short, so enjoy the ride!

 

only pulling Stuart s leg, lol his cover looks great, I also squandered money on a diamond mine

 

I would compare this situation to those who see the value of a real Rolex vs the value in a fake Rolex rather than a diamond. It is all good, I personally do not care at all what anyone feels like spending on anything and don't feel that someone is a fool for spending money on a real Rolex or CF part as opposed to the better value for the money, something that is a fake version. I only call people a fool when they do such things and cannot afford it!

Agreed, ride and enjoy.


Whoever started that tradition way back when should be shot!

 

Any other American companies that do this? It looks like the original post link is no longer there. Company I found was Voyles Performance in GA, and they don't look to do this kind of thing.

 

I started this thread and Voyles Performance did mine in 2014. The link I posted to their website in my Post #1 is still there and still works, although their website design has changed. They do custom painting and may still do hydrographics.
https://www.voylesperformance.net/

I just called them to ask and got their voicemail. You should call them and leave a message to call you back. The CV Pandemic probably has affected their operations.



P.S. It looks like they still do hydrographics. Here's their guy, from their website.

 

If you got the extra money for a real cf engine cover , buy it and save .5lb of weight IMO: complete waste of money, but to each their own. I personally run with the cover off on my car since I got it, helps with cooling...

 

The best thing you can do to help with cooling is to open the hood (bonnet) fully when parked in your garage. A small electric fan also helps to dissipate the heat. All the rubber parts in there will thank you!

 

You can do a lot more: Bosch 010 pump, lower temp thermostat 180 , ECU programming for lower start ,duration and speed of the main fan. With this combination mine stays around 190- 195

 

True, but how much does that cost? My suggestion costs nothing.

 

Scratching my head 🤔 sure costs nothing but it don't serve a purpose other than to cool down a car in your garage 😉😁
Taking the cover off is also free but could actually help during driving 😉