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Old 01-15-2011, 08:51 AM
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Looks like it mated with a Toyota.
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Old 01-15-2011, 09:39 AM
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C3 is perfect the way it was made.
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Old 01-15-2011, 09:56 AM
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I appreciate the effort....I do. To me the blue one has Z06 cues but the lenses just don't blend in with the body lines. I'd buy it if I had the time and money to change it back.




For me, the black one screams Opel.

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Old 01-15-2011, 10:21 AM
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'over here' i see too much of that kinda styling anyway. The C3 styling is perfect as it is without skirts, spoilers and fixed headlights, but thats just my opinion
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Old 01-15-2011, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by The13Bats
You guys like that?
I have seen it many times never thought the lights looked right, yes, top end craftmanship but I just didnt like them...



Here is another version....



What I believe throws me off is they are just too modern and ricer import tuner looking for my taste....
I actually like the black one. I don't think Chevy did a good job with the C6, and they make you pay extra for black buckets (unless the car is black). I like the Ferrari fixed lights, but I may be biased.
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Old 01-15-2011, 12:07 PM
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I'm all for having individuality, and the work look top notch.

That said, I am not a fan and think it takes away from the C3's lines.

In my biased opinion the C3 needs ZERO body mods to enhance its lines, the factory did it right the first time.
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Old 01-15-2011, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Corey_68
I'm all for having individuality, and the work look top notch.

That said, I am not a fan and think it takes away from the C3's lines.

In my biased opinion the C3 needs ZERO body mods to enhance its lines, the factory did it right the first time.
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Old 01-15-2011, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by HerFirstVette
I appreciate the effort....I do. To me the blue one has Z06 cues but the lenses just don't blend in with the body lines. I'd buy it if I had the time and money to change it back.




For me, the black one screams Opel.

The Opel & C-3 were designed by the same person I believe.
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Old 01-15-2011, 04:24 PM
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It will never get rid of it's nickname 'a poor man's Corvette' in europe
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Old 01-28-2016, 01:05 AM
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Default I know this thread is old but....

Does anyone else think the black C3 with the fixed headlights looks like Toothless from "How To Train Your Dragon"?
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Old 01-28-2016, 07:52 AM
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while the craftsmanship looks good, I prefer the pop up headlights..as a matter of fact all my playtime cars have pop up or raised headlights...the C3, Porsche 928, 1960 Frogeye Sprite, and the one I recently sold, a 1958 Fiat 500 USA version with bugeyes...
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Old 01-28-2016, 08:36 AM
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For those who like it, wouldn't it be less expensive to buy a Celica and put a "CORVETTE" banner on the windshield?
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Originally Posted by Mashman
I don't usually like body mods. And I've always particularly disliked fixed lights. But I've got to admit that I think these look pretty sharp, especially on a later C3.

That's horrible looking!

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Old 01-29-2016, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by sarahfitz0213
Does anyone else think the black C3 with the fixed headlights looks like Toothless from "How To Train Your Dragon"?
Probably not the best 5 year old thread to resurrect.
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