I seem to feel that the black hood scoop looks a little out of place on a black MCS.

I'm thinking of getting this chrome replacement scoop: http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/G2.../InvDetail.cfm

Does anyone have pics of this on a black car? Opinions welcome.

 

don't like the look of it, way too much chrome. And i'm pretty sure it could blind you on a sunny day. I'd go with Carbon Fiber personally, but I wouldn't have said anything unless you asked. Get whatever you want, its your car brother

 

I have a CF hood scoop and love it. I hardly ever see CF on Mini's, -mine gets tons of compliments.

 

Black looks out of place on a black car and putting a chrome hood scoop in the middle of the black hood DOESNT look out of place???

I don't think anything can look more out of place than putting a chrome hood scoop on a black hood. I think the chrome hoodscoops look very out of place and tacky.


Just my 2 cents...

 

Mojosan - Welcome to NAM. I responded to your post on FC. With the chromed mirrors, it might be too much, but it is up to you.

 

I like it...but I'm partial! Hopefully my attachments show.

 

Weighted coin toss. Carbon fiber over chrome.

Either would be better than OEM in look. I lean for the carbon with the black.

 

Thanks Black Roadie, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks for all the opinions. I'll do what I always do when it comes to a difficult styling decision.

I'll ask my wife what I should do.

 

Well played sir.

 

Chrome on black looks perfect if you are not going to black out everything else.

Sometimes people don't like blacking out a car. I give it a