JDM styled vette!? opinions please
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Originally Posted by bolat
sorry guys but we'll be seeing more and more of these rice rice baby too cold c5s now that the car has depreciated to under 20,000 on average and so every kid living with mom and dad working minimum wage can get a loan for one. it's inevitable
I dunno its better then seeing people buy every single little doodad out of the Ecklers catalouge.
Money does not always buy you good taste or class.
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Originally Posted by bolat
sorry guys but we'll be seeing more and more of these rice rice baby too cold c5s now that the car has depreciated to under 20,000 on average and so every kid living with mom and dad working minimum wage can get a loan for one. it's inevitable
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Originally Posted by bolat
sorry guys but we'll be seeing more and more of these rice rice baby too cold c5s now that the car has depreciated to under 20,000 on average and so every kid living with mom and dad working minimum wage can get a loan for one. it's inevitable
my last car was 40grand, and still an import. it's not how much money, it's all personal taste.. besides, im one of the only asians to ever drive a vette. On the flip side, i think many mods american car owners do are hideous, just like what you think about my styling... differing tastes i suppose. but that's okay,
i just don't want to be the typical vette owner, chrome rims, lowered on bolts. lol
Last edited by joegengsta; Nov 5, 2006 at 05:48 PM.
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You asked for opinions, so here's mine:
OK things to do: CF Hood (but painted), lowered, black housing on front bumper corner lights, red calipers, BSM removal, and window tint.
As for the rest,
. 
OK things to do: CF Hood (but painted), lowered, black housing on front bumper corner lights, red calipers, BSM removal, and window tint.
As for the rest,
.
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dont forget the big single fart can on the back side. one about a foot wide should do. 
the gold wheels in the wagon wheel design are not attractive at all. i really dont care much for any gold wheels. maybe black ones would look better with the black hood???
the black hood is not my taste. but i have seen them before and might not be such a color contrast fashion no no with the black wheels
the window tint is a must have!
the bsm removed. like that
the red calipers. like that
the lowered. like that
the mirror change. dont know, but think you would lose lots of function from it.
the side markers. never seen it, dont know
well... post the pic when you figure out what to do.
the gold wheels in the wagon wheel design are not attractive at all. i really dont care much for any gold wheels. maybe black ones would look better with the black hood???
the black hood is not my taste. but i have seen them before and might not be such a color contrast fashion no no with the black wheels
the window tint is a must have!
the bsm removed. like that
the red calipers. like that
the lowered. like that
the mirror change. dont know, but think you would lose lots of function from it.
the side markers. never seen it, dont know
well... post the pic when you figure out what to do.
Last edited by rgtkst; Nov 5, 2006 at 08:54 PM.
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Originally Posted by joegengsta
i actually got a better idea what i want to do now.. no more cf hood (waste of money)... and black powdercoated z06 rims w/ the rivets and polished lip.
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Wow...that is a total copy of the RE Amemiya hood for the third generation RX-7. However, since the C5 and RX-7 look so similar, I think it looks pretty good actually!
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Get some Japanese performance wheels... like SSRs or Works... get something worth a ****... not gold wagon wheels. Get them gold centers w/ a polished lip.
They're finally making sizes that fit corvettes and look great.
My buddy scotty has a raw cf hood...gets lots of looks.
They're finally making sizes that fit corvettes and look great.
My buddy scotty has a raw cf hood...gets lots of looks.
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Get some Japanese performance wheels... like SSRs or Works... get something worth a ****... not gold wagon wheels. Get them gold centers w/ a polished lip.
They're finally making sizes that fit corvettes and look great.
My buddy scotty has a raw cf hood...gets lots of looks.
They're finally making sizes that fit corvettes and look great.
My buddy scotty has a raw cf hood...gets lots of looks.
that hood is bad *** ... im sure your friend did this for looks because i dont see a huge weight difference otherwise with the stock hood compared to the cf hood??
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Originally Posted by Frizzle86
I dunno its better then seeing people buy every single little doodad out of the Ecklers catalouge.
Money does not always buy you good taste or class.
Money does not always buy you good taste or class.
I wonder if it would get the same replies as the chrome tail light surrounds and sticky peices everywhere.............. The domestic rice looks just as bad as the foreign rice IMO.But carbon fiber or black hood on a white car =
and gold wheels too? looks like the pace car or mcviper yellow or gold wheels look good only on black.
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Originally Posted by joegengsta
i actually got a better idea what i want to do now.. no more cf hood (waste of money)... and black powdercoated z06 rims w/ the rivets and polished lip.
Honestly, I don't like the look of your original plan, but if you're looking to be unique, that would work.