Which front facia looks better :-) ?
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08
Which front facia looks better :-) ?
Paras is producing a front facia for C5.
I also have given him my idea as well but he's dropped it
My idea was retain stock smooth look with a center open and front side brake vents (I could not draw them in the picture).
Let vote y'all
***Please excute my drawing
I also have given him my idea as well but he's dropped it
My idea was retain stock smooth look with a center open and front side brake vents (I could not draw them in the picture).
Let vote y'all
***Please excute my drawing
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I like the one on the right, but it has to have a little different line to go with the rest of the car. The sharp edges through off the profile look. My 2 cents. 
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
I like the one on the right, but it has to have a little different line to go with the rest of the car. The sharp edges through off the profile look. My 2 cents.
If Paras makes it the same size with stock facia (not longer which make the front end C5 really long) and remove the sharp edges, then it would look really nice as well ...
But mine does look nice, too
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The one on the left looks awesome!!! The grille inside could use some work. A black mesh would look better and a wider opening (lengthwise). I would definitely buy that one. The one on the right looks too much like a 360 modena front fascia and looks kinda ricey on a vette.
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Originally Posted by Red_Racer
Which is which? I like the 2nd one better. Is that Mike's or yours?
This is Paras'
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I like the look of Para's idea, but don't like the flat ledge on the front. I think that it'd look better to follow the lines of the car. Other than that I like it. 
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Mike--hey thanks for doing the poll! I think that this will bring about some more ideas... I think that the final version (if enough people sign up) will be crafted to meet the opinions of the majority of the buyers.
I have to give credit to NEABLAS for the picture that you see on the right at the top of this page. I just slightly tweaked it after he drew the original version.
I have to give credit to NEABLAS for the picture that you see on the right at the top of this page. I just slightly tweaked it after he drew the original version.
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The one on the right looks good except for the Sharp leading edge. Since there are no sharp edges on the C-5 it doesn't blend with the rest of the car. It would be an easy matter to remove that edge to have a rolled front. Just my .02 
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I like the one on the left if the opening might be toned down a little bit. A bit too large and ricey for me...kinda reminds me of the Supra from the F and the F....not to mention all the wannabe ricers rolling around town these days
The second looks far too Ferrari-esque, and would make me feel like a poser...it's already a great sports car, I don't need to make it look like a slightly better one. JMO.
The second looks far too Ferrari-esque, and would make me feel like a poser...it's already a great sports car, I don't need to make it look like a slightly better one. JMO.
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And some notes on comments above (cause I want to keep getting your feedback...):
MyVetteDream, please elaborate. I think you want to get rid of the sharp edge at the top of the fascia and this is what luvmyC5 is saying as well. This is definitely under consideration. My idea right now is to have the edge/ledge disappear (smooth out) as it gets to the middle.
Mike, I'm going to try and make the front end shorter than what's on there stock...
BobH and everyone who doesn't like the front edge, do you not think that it matches the rear edge at all? I wanted to get away from completely rolling the front edge--how about no lip/ledge but an edge that is a little smoothed out? (I'm thinking of something similar to the edge above the tail lights where the top and back meet).
MyVetteDream, please elaborate. I think you want to get rid of the sharp edge at the top of the fascia and this is what luvmyC5 is saying as well. This is definitely under consideration. My idea right now is to have the edge/ledge disappear (smooth out) as it gets to the middle.
Mike, I'm going to try and make the front end shorter than what's on there stock...
BobH and everyone who doesn't like the front edge, do you not think that it matches the rear edge at all? I wanted to get away from completely rolling the front edge--how about no lip/ledge but an edge that is a little smoothed out? (I'm thinking of something similar to the edge above the tail lights where the top and back meet).
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Originally Posted by Paras
Mike, I'm going to try and make the front end shorter than what's on there stock...
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I like the one on the left (with the racing stripe up the center). 
