Once the original steel fork is gone, I have no problem with a CF fork replacement, particularly if there is an effort, paint or otherwise, to aesthetically match it up.

BTW, steel frames and carbon forks are a great riding match.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...MG_0002r-6.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...MG_0035r-2.jpg

My S3/OX Meech with CF fork is a pleasure to ride...I'm down.

My vote: use the CF fork, have it painted to match the bike, and the bottom part of the blades chromed to play with the chrome stays. Contact a spray chrome place in your area, ask around the hot-rod car places, they chrome plastic stuff all the time. Then sit back and watch the double-takes.