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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Do the 2 red stripes on the fender make it go faster???

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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Do the 2 red stripes on the fender make it go faster???

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Actually the two grandsport stripes are the only thing it has going for it. And no, the hood ornaments make it go faster
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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dingle berries?
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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Please tell me those aren't Rolls-Royce hood ornaments !
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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I wonder how much he had to pay to have all that done...
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Please tell me those aren't Rolls-Royce hood ornaments !
I think thoes are Cadillac Flying Ladies from the late thirties. I like them; just not on a C-3
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Just shoot it.
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by FatCat Blue 80
I think thoes are Cadillac Flying Ladies from the late thirties. I like them; just not on a C-3
Areodynamic hood handles....
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Get A Rope!!!!!
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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i see nothing....must be secutity settings or something
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dmaaero
i kinda like the white sidepipes
Same here. One of Penske's racers had flat yellow sidepipes on a blue and yellow car, and it looked pretty cool.

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Actually the two grandsport stripes are the only thing it has going for it. And no, the hood ornaments make it go faster
I have to admit that I like the fake grilles extending to the top of the nose. Sort of C2ish.
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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He's painted the whitewalls on.......
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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what the...? someone slap them and tell them to wake the hell up.
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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Where is the rest of the Circus???
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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That's beyond hideous, I'll offer $10.00

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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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very creative and original but just not very tasteful.
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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The only positive things I can say about it are, nice blue and it is a "Corvette".
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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CLOWN CAR !!
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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Hopefully we will be seeing how all this creativity transpired on an upcoming episode of "PIMP MY RIDE" !!
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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That is seriously horrible
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