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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja Boy,Oct 14 2008, 09:41 AM
Even if it carbon kevlar comes in other colors, Password JDM uses yellow carbon kevlar on their products.
Well ht is a definitely a product where the color plays an important role and I'm sure PWJDM is sure aware of this unless the ht comes painted
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by lychyrychy,Oct 14 2008, 09:39 AM
Carbon Kevlar does not just come in yellow
I understand that, but like Ryan said PW uses yellow. I think it would look great on Spa and Rio cars, but on other colors it would look tacky. Ever seen Kevlar hoods on other color cars (or colored CF/Kevlar hoods on other cars) IMO it looks ugly. On the bright side if Steve does decide to make it I am sure he will release a CF version too which I would be more intersted in .

If he does do it I would love to see it in an OEM style in dry CF and kevlar!!!! For the record I would not consider it copying Amuse since so few actually run the Amuse top (only one I can think of in the states is Diez).
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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No offense to anyone but why would he create something similar to OEM? It's not really innovative to do that. I think PWJDM would rather create something different and better looking. IMHO, OEM ht looks best in black, otherwise it doesn't flow very well with the car.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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YAY!
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by lychyrychy,Oct 14 2008, 09:52 AM
No offense to anyone but why would he create something similar to OEM? It's not really innovative to do that. I think PWJDM would rather create something different and better looking. IMHO, OEM ht looks best in black, otherwise it doesn't flow very well with the car.
I like the OEM because IMO it does flow very well with the car and with the other tops Mugen and Spoon I dont think there are too many different ways to build a hardtop that looks like it was meant to go on the S. Even with teh Spoon top it seems like the car is trying to look like a BMW Z.

I would like the top to reduce more weight than the OEM one that I have now and thats about it
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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Yellow carbon kevlar for a HT is a nay.

And if Steve was to design/make one, he doesn't want it to look like OEM/Mugen/or Spoon.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by neveronlines2k,Oct 14 2008, 10:05 AM
I like the OEM because IMO it does flow very well with the car and with the other tops Mugen and Spoon I dont think there are too many different ways to build a hardtop that looks like it was meant to go on the S. Even with teh Spoon top it seems like the car is trying to look like a BMW Z.

I would like the top to reduce more weight than the OEM one that I have now and thats about it
I agree about the spoon ht. However, each to his own about the OEM ht.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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i might be down, gotta see the design, also price, if its priced like mugen then 4get it
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Design design design.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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As mentioned, depends on the design. Has to be made where the Kevlar doesnt eat up the lines/appearance of the car to where it becomes an eyesore.

Kinda hard to beat the Mugen design IMO. However, a Spoon style where you can utilize your trunk without the hassle of taking off the rear just to pop the trunk would be cool. I've seen a custom Spoon HT where the owner used dampners to pop the rear of the Spoon HT like a fastback.
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