Ginge !

as above,,,, mine seems to be about a inch short though the gaps at the edges are spot bollock on ?, the grill is over hanging by about half a inch which is making me think it might not be the bonnet but the front panel too far forward ?

anyone else have experience of carbon bonnets ?

mechanic28

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i do not think i have ever seen one that sits spot on in truth mate

Mike C

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Depends who made it!

If it was made properly, there's no reason why it should sit exactly as the original did!

sbd16v

agreed my F/g one is perfect

Ginge !

mine seems short but ive also had a new front end welded on,,,,, which its making me think it might be a little forward than it should be also

Fudgey

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some fit 100% spot on, and some look like a 2 year old chimp has fitted them.

the only difference is about £2k lol

you get what you pay for with a lot of carbon stuff

Ginge !

i didnt exactly pay 30 quid for one,,, mines a seibon carbon one, ment to be one of the best ones for the cash

gus

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maybe you should of paid on your card then

Cragrat

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mine fitted ok apart from slightly high against the wings so i got some bonnet spacers not ideal but i like it,especially the comments of `oi mate ya bonnets open`

matts1

mate paid 1k for his, seemed to be decent quality and an ok fit, went straight on. Did suffer over time though, looked like water had got into it?

fuzzy

the pics ive seen and general feedback on the bmw site group buy was excellent fit and really good quality finish for £450 iirc.

Toe Knee

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what u gotta ask yourself is did the original bonnet fit ok?!

Cos if it did then ur front panel is fine and the bonnet u bought hasnt been made right, it should have been made exactly the same size as yours that was on there ie all cossie ones are the same from factory so should fit ur car ok, unless as said wasnt made very well!

Ginge !

toeknee my car has had a front impact and so has a new cross member and slam panel, headlamps, grill, bumper, BONNET, rad, cam belt cover and im sure more also pmsl

the lower part was mangled but the sides not bent,,, the wings where perfect and the sidelamps fine, the cross member being welding a little forward could be the reason as it fits on the sides to the back spot bollock on, all the edges meet PERFECT apart from he front is half a inch short in the middle

Rossco

Ive never seen a carbon, fibreglass or a pattern steal bonnet fit like an orignal item.

Si B

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I had one carbon bonnet on my Evo for a while, not a very special fit.

Not bad, but not a good enough fit for my liking so removed it. I have new carbon bonnet which is a much better fit, but came at a much worse price

Ginge !

i dread to think what yours cost as mine with delivery come to just over 600 quid

Si B

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£795 for the first one

Not sure on the retail on the 2nd, but it's a better one so guess would cost a wee tad more!

Was the bonnet a new one that you have? Send it back if so.

Or if not too bad, just ignore it and enjoy the car

Ginge !

ill get pics of it tomorrow,,, i aint sure its the bonnet tbh as all the corners line up perfect just the front seems short,, but its all new panels on the front so if there not correct then thats more could be the issue

im gonna get it done for the ring anyway then when im back get another idea looked into that will also sort it out