Is The Chrome Fuel Door Cover Worth It? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

michaelahess · 06-26-2012, 05:49 PM

So with all the dealer stock cars that are coming in with this, does no one have a picture of what it really looks like?

Told my dealer if the fuel door is scuffed to put this on, they will be getting me a new fuel door under warranty. He said he didn't know if they scuffed them before putting the sticker on or not.

Such a stupid thing for SOA to FORCE on all these cars! And the fact that I have to pay for it to get my car 2 months earlier is only slightly comforting....

michaelahess · 06-28-2012, 01:36 AM

So this is the only picture I found of it after going through dozens of listings on cars.com. This can't be the chrome cover can it? It's not even chrome looking, it's an obvious pos fake carbon fiber STICKER! For $70 I would at least expect a metalized plastic sticker, sheesh!

Shinji2787 · 06-28-2012, 02:19 AM

Couple pictures I found on the net. Mine will also have this on it. Guess we will see how the overall package looks when someone has a picture of the entire car with the fuel door cover.. (to be fair I thought the rear diffuser looked pretty tacky/lame based just on pictures until I saw a brz with one installed on a lot the other day in person)

Tunz · 07-07-2012, 05:38 PM

I just removed mine. It was not scuffed underneath. I heated it up with a hair dryer for a few minutes and slowly peeled it off while applying more heat. Once it was off I heated the adhesive and used goo gone. It was pretty easy, but took a while to get all the glue off.

-Matt

michaelahess · 07-07-2012, 05:43 PM

Now I need to grow a set and try myself!

michaelahess · 07-07-2012, 06:49 PM

So my sack just dropped. I went ahead and did it, got it off with no damage either. Put it on wax paper like my subaru and brz badges from the back so I can put it back on when I want to.

The sticker was in the sun all day so I didn't even both heating it up. I will need to polish it as there are a few fine lines, but not even that much glue left over.

quik1987 · 07-07-2012, 06:56 PM

ew

StarsGarrador · 07-10-2012, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodSays

"I don't usually pay extra to make my car look uglier but when I do I get a chrome fuel cover. Stay thirsty my friends"
-worlds most interesting man

Stay ricey my friends*:happy0180:

Hanzo · 07-10-2012, 11:12 AM

poudre · 07-10-2012, 12:11 PM

I removed mine yesterday.

p.s. It is a high quality, high-priced sticker.

$99 down the tube.

JDMSushi · 07-10-2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Poor Aztek, the only thing that seems to come close to that much had is the stock wheels on the 86, which I happen to like and won't change my opinion either. The Aztek though, well, most of its reputation is deserved, unless of course you have the one with the tent.

I agree with cwik on this one. I have actually never seen the metal/chrome fuel door (real or not so real) on ANY car/truck that I liked it on. It just looks like you're trying too hard to me.

I do like it on airplanes though!

Again, it really is just personal choice, my opinion only matters for my car in the end. Most folks probably won't like that I plan on using a flat black shark antenna on my Firestorm, and would most likely consider a flat black aero-kit if I have to paint it.

Pretty sure he was being sarcastic haha

poudre · 07-10-2012, 01:01 PM

Found a use for part of the fuel door sticker--covered a scratch in my bike's side cover.

A piece of the sticker can be seen on the lower left corner of the cover.

SF-FRS · 07-10-2012, 03:07 PM

no

EvoXDD · 07-12-2012, 10:00 AM

they are hideous so no not worth it

06-28-2012, 01:36 AM	#44
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So this is the only picture I found of it after going through dozens of listings on cars.com. This can't be the chrome cover can it? It's not even chrome looking, it's an obvious pos fake carbon fiber STICKER! For $70 I would at least expect a metalized plastic sticker, sheesh! Attached Images

07-10-2012, 12:11 PM	#52
poudre Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Silver Limited Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 132 Thanks: 8 Thanked 57 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I removed mine yesterday. p.s. It is a high quality, high-priced sticker. $99 down the tube. Last edited by poudre; 07-10-2012 at 12:57 PM.

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06-26-2012, 05:49 PM	#43
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So with all the dealer stock cars that are coming in with this, does no one have a picture of what it really looks like? Told my dealer if the fuel door is scuffed to put this on, they will be getting me a new fuel door under warranty. He said he didn't know if they scuffed them before putting the sticker on or not. Such a stupid thing for SOA to FORCE on all these cars! And the fact that I have to pay for it to get my car 2 months earlier is only slightly comforting....

06-28-2012, 02:19 AM	#45
Shinji2787 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '85 AE86 Sprinter Trueno Location: SoCal, CA Posts: 140 Thanks: 26 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Couple pictures I found on the net. Mine will also have this on it. Guess we will see how the overall package looks when someone has a picture of the entire car with the fuel door cover.. (to be fair I thought the rear diffuser looked pretty tacky/lame based just on pictures until I saw a brz with one installed on a lot the other day in person)

07-07-2012, 05:38 PM	#46
Tunz Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Limited Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 91 Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just removed mine. It was not scuffed underneath. I heated it up with a hair dryer for a few minutes and slowly peeled it off while applying more heat. Once it was off I heated the adhesive and used goo gone. It was pretty easy, but took a while to get all the glue off. -Matt

07-07-2012, 05:43 PM	#47
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Now I need to grow a set and try myself!

07-07-2012, 06:49 PM	#48
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So my sack just dropped. I went ahead and did it, got it off with no damage either. Put it on wax paper like my subaru and brz badges from the back so I can put it back on when I want to. The sticker was in the sun all day so I didn't even both heating it up. I will need to polish it as there are a few fine lines, but not even that much glue left over.

07-07-2012, 06:56 PM	#49
quik1987 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Drives: Bugatti Veyron Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 1,338 Thanks: 141 Thanked 569 Times in 256 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ew

07-10-2012, 11:12 AM	#51
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07-10-2012, 01:01 PM	#54
poudre Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Silver Limited Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 132 Thanks: 8 Thanked 57 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Found a use for part of the fuel door sticker--covered a scratch in my bike's side cover. A piece of the sticker can be seen on the lower left corner of the cover.

07-10-2012, 03:07 PM	#55
SF-FRS Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 55 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	no

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