Full Carbon Fiber X5 - Spotted in CT

[jeff_denning]

Howzit guys,

Driving home from work today, spotted this X5 on Marine drive. Sine it took us 3hrs to get home, I think I got some semi-decent pics of the car. Looks awesome! Anyone seen this dude driving around or is he on the forums?

Pic's are a bit big, so posting up the links rather

http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5-1.jpg
http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5-2.jpg
http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5.jpg

 

[Sankekur]

eww

 

[msm]

While I like a little bit of CF, I think that a bit OTT, but I guess different strokes for different folks ...

 

[Coisman]

imp:
Ag nee SIES man!!! "Skiet die bliksem!!"
I really don't like it, Toooooo much carbon! But to each his own I say... :mmm:
Maybe he works for the government and has to drive a car not detectable by radar...

 

[Twinz]

Would like to see this in the metal, sorry carbon, then decide. I dont like the special edition matt wrapped M3 but the more i see it on the road...i can like it:thumb:

 

[Rusty79]

Looks like it belongs on the set of a action movie.

 

[MikeBMW]

That's a very poor application of the carbon look vinyl wrap.

 

[ETTIENNE]

...no...

 

[Sith]

Almost positive this car was leaving Auto Atlantic as I was arriving the other day. Had a very nice exhaust burble. Still can't quite decide whether I like the matt wrapped look, but obviously plenty others do, as starting to see quite a few cars here in Cape Town. There is a wrapped Z4 at Top Gear in Buitengracht Street at the mo. Funny, I read the fad is starting to wear off overseas already.

 

[zaleonardz]

:bs:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Fugly! :nono:

 

[ASH M]

:hammerhead:

 

[Sankekur]

I wonder how long this fad will last, this CF/matt thing?

 

[moranor@axis]

the problem i have with this is most of that if not all will just be carbon skin so it just makes it heavier which is not what carbon is ment for

 

[MikeR]

:nono: too much.

 

[protegetech]

Howzit guys,

Driving home from work today, spotted this X5 on Marine drive. Sine it took us 3hrs to get home, I think I got some semi-decent pics of the car. Looks awesome! Anyone seen this dude driving around or is he on the forums?

Pic's are a bit big, so posting up the links rather

http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5-1.jpg
http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5-2.jpg
http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5.jpg

yesterdays peak traffic around tableview was a b1tch neh, thank goodness i was going in opposite direction

i dont know what caused the traffic in koeberg rd but am sure marine drive was due to single lane i think

on the topic though, that x5 looks terrible

 

[kabal]

matt carbon fibre exterior is not cool. now a proper gloss would look amazing

 

[Ricky318i]

Howzit guys,

Driving home from work today, spotted this X5 on Marine drive. Sine it took us 3hrs to get home, I think I got some semi-decent pics of the car. Looks awesome! Anyone seen this dude driving around or is he on the forums?

Pic's are a bit big, so posting up the links rather

http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5-1.jpg
http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5-2.jpg
http://jeffrey.za.net/X5/x5.jpg

Jeff, it seems like you're the only person that likes that God-awfull vinyl wrapped look.
I must agree with the rest of the guys: It is a terrible disgracing of an otherwise excellent Sports Utility Vehicle.

 

[shanghailoz]

I think of these as the Stealth edition

Looks better on smaller cars imho. Saw a SLK totally wrapped like that before I left for Cape Town, in the grey/black carbon fibre clingwrap it doesn't catch your eyes, so I guess if you're a speed demon its a good color, although I can just envisage some poor pedestrian bouncing off the front..

 

[Threetwoeight]

See it as removable paint protection - with a little fun.
Bad for weight and that texture can't be good for aerodynamics.
And please don't call it carbon fiber, it's vinyl.