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hey guys, anyone interested in a group buy for vented fibreglass bonnets for either the R32 or R33 or R34? only 5 or more of each at a time unless i can get 5 R32 ppl and 5 R33 ppl etc but 5 is the minimum.

these bonnets are 3-4x lighter then standard metal bonnets so you are shaving alot of weight there.

i need 5 people & pick up in sydney is allowed or extra for delivery anywhere in aus. ill have a definate price tomorow of the total cost per bonnet for 5 people. a $200 deposit is required to hold your spot and to get things moving. if possible i need everything done by late this week and maybe i can stretch it to next friday. it will take around 3 months or so to get it moulded, copied, made, prepped and sent back here.

tell me which one you most prefer and unforunately all 5 have to be the same style vent!

these are the vents available - i can possibly add little vents in like the R34 GTR VSPEC NUR on the passenger side - tell me what you guys would prefer and that will determine the total price (ranging from $470-$550) and final outcome of the bonnet. so out of the 5 people, decide which vent you guys want and how you's would want the bonnet to look.

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The company that i am organising this for is GFORCE Body kits.

there contact number is 9609 6096

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Start date whenever and end date is 3-4months from the day i get them sent off. will give a definate date when i get everything ready (meaning if i get all the bonnets and ppl organised)

I can also get cheap discount prices on large quantitys bought on body kits. (a group buy on skyline kits is possible?)

if someone is willing to donate their bonnet, ill work out a discounted price for them and some sort of cash arrangement :worship:

this thread will be updated reguarly with progress and pics (if possible) of the bonnets.

my number is 0424723200 and i can be contacted on that or here via pm. :PBJ:

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Only 2 pics shown dude....

Are they street legal? How safe are they at speed?

Im guessing it does not include matching req paint colour?

yes it will require paint dude.

it is required you get bonnet pins anyway for extra saftey.

theres only two pics but thats because its the main vent, as i said i can add a little vent in like the NUR SPEC GTR R34 :ban:

Nothing for R34?

i can get R34 if you find me 5 people who would be interested in it.

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I think he wants to see a R34 bonnet pic... so do I :D

Will the price be any different if I want just a standard bonnet in Fibreglass? No vents... I have plans of my own :O

styles are what i have above.

can do standard bonnets but i need to find a r34 bonnet. how much do they cost alone anyway?

satanic - find me 5 ppl including yourself and ill do the r34 bonnet in plain fibreglass.

i dont think it will affect price either way. depends how much the bonnet will cost outright.

can someone pm stan we only need one more for a r34vented bonnet i like the first one so its stan,me wogboy,lithus and one more i would donate my bonnet depending on how long it would take?

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