Modernizing the C3's appearence.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Modernizing the C3's appearence.
In my opinion it needs:
Unnecessary chrome to be painted black. Like the windshield chrome, door handles, and rocker moldings. Also some big wheels and nice brake rotors and calipers.
Keep the chrome bumpers
And maybe add the chrome gills
Basically this nails it
Unnecessary chrome to be painted black. Like the windshield chrome, door handles, and rocker moldings. Also some big wheels and nice brake rotors and calipers.
Keep the chrome bumpers
And maybe add the chrome gills
Basically this nails it
Last edited by Yellow73SB; Apr 23, 2007 at 06:22 PM.
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Mixed emotions. While I def. like that car, I think some of it should have stayed polished/chromed. Not sure quite what (can't put my finger on it). But, like I said, that's a good looking car in my opinion. I also just noticed (and maybe it's an optical illusion) that the front wheel looks bigger than the rear.
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Sorry, I think that car looks like poo. They were perfect when they left the factory. Why screw them up. I absolutely hate those huge wheels on older cars. Looks stupid.
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St. Jude Donor '09
That black chit treatment looks like the euro-crap chit GM tried to pull off in the 80's. It didn't fly then and won't now.
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St. Jude Donor '07
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Really, get a C4 or even a C5 to try to "modernize." I don't understand the purpose of owning a vintage car, and then ruining the appearance. Why bother?
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I like it fine, only thing is I would put the chrome gills back in to highlight that feature.
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I dunno,
I like a c3 to look liike a c3.
I've seen good example running down the highway and they just don't look like they belong ( in a good way)
a '69 with crome bumpers, a front spoiler, L88 hood, chrome gills, 17" aluminum or crome wheels is an awesome sight.
I like a c3 to look liike a c3.
I've seen good example running down the highway and they just don't look like they belong ( in a good way)
a '69 with crome bumpers, a front spoiler, L88 hood, chrome gills, 17" aluminum or crome wheels is an awesome sight.
I don't like any modern cars
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I totally agree. Why ruin a 70's style car by trying the "monochrome/all one color" look of the 80's? And the big wheels just send the car to the trailer park.
Really, get a C4 or even a C5 to try to "modernize." I don't understand the purpose of owning a vintage car, and then ruining the appearance. Why bother?
Really, get a C4 or even a C5 to try to "modernize." I don't understand the purpose of owning a vintage car, and then ruining the appearance. Why bother?
