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Originally Posted by R_Rated
Haha, most of us are going to feel the same way my fiancée felt when to her I spent 4 times what she has ever paid for a car for my xkr - a weekend car.

For someone looking for this its a helluva deal. Value is subjective.
Oh, whew. When I started reading this I thought you were going to say something about $2000 underwear.
 
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Originally Posted by richzak
If anyone is considering doing their own engine cover on the XK/XKR/XKR-S you might want to seriously consider:

Water Transfer and Hydrographic Printing - H2O Printers Hydro Printing - Hydro-graphic Water-Transfer Hydro-Dipping Printing Services

You can create a "custom" engine cover and just about any other car part, grilles, etc with the Hydrographics process at a fraction of the cost of a cover as seen above.

Check these guys out, located in the Houston, Texas area.

This quite an interesting process and state-of-the-art technology. There is a interesting video on the dipping process.

Water Transfer and Hydrographic Printing - H2O Printers Hydro Printing - Hydro-graphic Water-Transfer Hydro-Dipping Printing Services - Dipping Process
I just found a gazillion new ways to waste money....
...albeit less money than on actual carbon fiber. Can't get over how overpriced something as basic as carbon can be.
 
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Originally Posted by BurgXK8
I just found a gazillion new ways to waste money....
...albeit less money than on actual carbon fiber. Can't get over how overpriced something as basic as carbon can be.
Lots and lots of energy is used. Carbon Fiber is perhaps a poor name compared to what is really involved. This article will give a decent idea.
The making of carbon fiber : CompositesWorld
 
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$180.00 total, shipped, dipped and returned.

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