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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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I've seen links posted from time-to-time on this forum.

It's called the "Vettarosa" and it's made by Vanacor's in New Orleans. The kit costs $3K. I suppose that's cheap if you can't afford the real thing.....

Not sure where the seller came up with ZMC?

The kit on the yellow vette isn't the same thing, but's it's sold by the same company. It has testarosa door skins with a "Greenwood" style ground effects kit.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1569
I’m just giving you a hard time, sorry, though some days I would love to live somewhere different and I hear Australia is one of the best.
It is mate
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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*laugh* Yeah Thanks. Don't scare of the new guy yet! Gotta get some more helpful tips first! Mine still looks like a corvette though!

-Eric

Originally Posted by Matatk
LOL - thanks - I knew I had just seen it in the past couple days.

Matthew
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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A guy just down the street from me has a Testarossa. It's one of my least favorite Ferrari's but it's still a beautiful car. That thing is a complete disaster. I'd be embarrassed to drive down the street in a car with cheesy bodywork glued on to make it look like a car it's not. But, to each their own.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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I shed tears at the sight of that. I could ALMOST understand someone putting a TR body kit on, if they were a Ferrari fan, not a Vette fan, and couldnt afford a real one so they used it as a donor car.

However, that thing is a disgrace to all makes and models. There are a lot of really nice and clean looking kit cars out there, but that thing just looks hideous in every aspect. Even someone who didnt care about Corvettes or Ferraris would disgusted by that.....thing.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SpinSirLT4


I shed tears at the sight of that. I could ALMOST understand someone putting a TR body kit on, if they were a Ferrari fan, not a Vette fan, and couldnt afford a real one so they used it as a donor car.

However, that thing is a disgrace to all makes and models. There are a lot of really nice and clean looking kit cars out there, but that thing just looks hideous in every aspect. Even someone who didnt care about Corvettes or Ferraris would disgusted by that.....thing.
OK. Other than that, how do you like it?
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by The Beep
OK. Other than that, how do you like it?
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Sorry if I got a little carried away there guys.

Its a sweet ride that will make someone very happy, but just not for me

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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SpinSirLT4
Sorry if I got a little carried away there guys.

Its a sweet ride that will make someone very happy, but just not for me

No it's not and no it won't. You were right the first time...
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tobijohn
No it's not and no it won't. You were right the first time...
Haha, darn computer cant read my sarcasm!

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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
Maybe this'll help you mate....


Let us drink and be merry....
thanks mate, the looks of your post put me back into an instant good mood
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hot Rod 90
The looks of your post put me back into an instant good mood.


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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Those are cheap, huh? Now I really feel like white trash, thanks
Blame the El Camino for that, not the Ferrari!
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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ive read that Sony Crockett ,yes yes the miami vice guy remember ?
the ferrari daytona they had the black one was a modified Vette !
is it true ?
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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The Daytona was a C3. I believe the one he got you in was a real TR.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Hot Rod 90
thanks mate, the looks of your post put me back into an instant good mood
Always glad to help mate, now feel free to raise your hand
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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HOLY CRAPAZILLA
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Valleybacker
I've driven a TR's before. They are actually on he cheaper end of ferrari's. You can get them from 40-80k depending on type (TR vs 512TR, age and condition).
and then sink another $15k on deferred maintenance... not my cup of tea.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Calderone
ive read that Sony Crockett ,yes yes the miami vice guy remember ?
the ferrari daytona they had the black one was a modified Vette !
is it true ?
on that show, both ferrari's were kits. At least the ones they drove.

The Daytona was a C3. No question.

The TR... my memory is fuzzy from an article I read at the time... but, IIRC, it was a TR body, but with a pantera drivetrain and an automatic. Someone confirm this?
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Poor old car
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