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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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This looks interesting, but the photos are such extreme close-ups that I can't really tell what it looks like.
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...ategoryid=X532

Anyone done this, or have a profile photo of one installed?
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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There is another site that has that. I'll try and find it.

Oh wait-I can't find it right now. There is a lady on Acura-Legend.com, she works for a site that sells that, but AL.com is down right now-oops.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BW1
This looks interesting, but the photos are such extreme close-ups that I can't really tell what it looks like.
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...ategoryid=X532

Anyone done this, or have a profile photo of one installed?

I am very interested in knowing more about this hatch as well! I think it gives are really cool look to the C5 coupes! Here is the link from C5West:
http://www.c5west.com/C5.html
If anyone has done this to their C5 please tell us about it & post pics if you have any...Thanks!
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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thats looks nice, anybody got bigger/better pics?
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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This week you like it, last week everyone was bashing it...LOL
Funny how the forum changes views once in a while.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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I'm still bashing it! It looks horrible!
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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Actually, I still don't like it. But to each his own.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by XCELER8
This week you like it, last week everyone was bashing it...LOL
Funny how the forum changes views once in a while.
Jon
It was fugly last week, fugly now, and always will be fugly. I haven't seen anything from that company that I would put on my 'vette.
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I didn't like it last week and I don't like it this week.
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Originally Posted by jawzforlife
thats looks nice, anybody got bigger/better pics?
I wouldn't do it to my Coupe, but I wouldn't mind looking at pictures of people who have!
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While I do not have pictures of the car, I have seen one C5 with this conversion. IMO, it did nothing for the looks of the car. As a matter of fact, it was downright fugly. But, others may like the look.
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Thanx for all the replies guys, but after seeing this response on another forum...I'll pass.
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