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Old May 11, 2021 | 07:15 AM
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What do you think about this body kit for the C4? Does it revitalize the C4 in the 21st century? Or does it disrespect the heritage of its ancestors?

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Old May 11, 2021 | 07:31 AM
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Old May 11, 2021 | 08:20 AM
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I assume it must be air ride and let down when parked. Otherwise around here you would lose that front spoiler in the first couple of miles. Then again it may just be a track car.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 10:20 AM
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Except for the height issue, I like it. Not enough to try to make my car look like that, but I think it looks pretty good.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 11:27 AM
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I never really liked the Toyota MR2....
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Old May 11, 2021 | 11:54 AM
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I'm not personally a fan but I appreciate when someone puts in the work to make their car the way they like. (The panel gap on the hood to door is suspect though.)
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There is no such thing as a good looking body kit on a Corvette.

Even the Calloways, though they are amazing cars, look like ***.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 01:04 PM
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No man, just no. I like kits, Greenwood/Shinoda/Aerobody etc but that there needs to be terminated
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Old May 11, 2021 | 02:13 PM
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Might be in the minority but I kind of like it. If you like flared/slammed cars or even drift cars, it looks a lot better than I would think a C4 would. Other kits on C4s usually don’t work as well to get their to their desired theme IMO.

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https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...-hails-sweden/
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Old May 11, 2021 | 03:58 PM
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Horrible choice of colors is a distraction. Looks like a 'clown car'. I would be curious to see the car all black with the wheels polished....
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Old May 11, 2021 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TommyFox
Horrible choice of colors is a distraction. Looks like a 'clown car'. I would be curious to see the car all black with the wheels polished....
I agree...blacked out or maybe murdered out? with a bit of contrasting color...
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Old May 11, 2021 | 04:38 PM
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Still better looking than a C7
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and you wonder why the C4 is the laughing stock of Corvettes. this picture nails it.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 06:15 PM
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well, its certainly, unique. About the only feature that looks kinda cool is the deep dished wheels, i always liked that look.

but nah all i can see is a poor C4 crying, " Get Me outta Here"
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Old May 11, 2021 | 06:23 PM
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I like it!
It’s not for everyone but I admire his creativity, craftsmanship and bending of the “purists” rules.
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Originally Posted by Ferrari Eater
What do you think about this body kit for the C4? Does it revitalize the C4 in the 21st century? Or does it disrespect the heritage of its ancestors?
Looks an awful lot like a Supra. I'll pass. Takes more than fiberglass to bring the C4 into the 21st century....
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Originally Posted by PacerX
There is no such thing as a good looking body kit on a Corvette.
This FTW. The best looking C4's are stock looking C4's.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom400CFI
This FTW. The best looking C4's are stock looking C4's.
Yep.

I imagine we can forgive a reasonably cowled hood out of the necessity of fitting a better intake manifold or a blower or some such...
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