View Poll Results: Leave them or Remove them
Keep
48
47.52%
Remove
53
52.48%
Voters: 101. You may not vote on this poll
MY BSM keep or remove, (PIC)
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,526
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From: Santa Fe TX
Door Dings? On Plastic doors? Or do you mean paint chips (which my BSMs are full of)?
I have comtemplated removing mine but I wondered if it would show on a 12 year old Red car. Jeez...1997 - 2009 is 12 years. The paint is still in excellent shape, but I still wonder....
I have comtemplated removing mine but I wondered if it would show on a 12 year old Red car. Jeez...1997 - 2009 is 12 years. The paint is still in excellent shape, but I still wonder....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 7,604
Likes: 8
From: Belleville Il
While I don't really dislike them,,I don't care FOR them!! I vote REMOVE!! Vettes have a curvy,kinda sexy lines. The BSMs are kinda out of place,style wise!! But that is just my opinion,,but I would venture a guess there are others that feel this way too!!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,123
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From: Humble TX
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12
Door Dings? On Plastic doors? Or do you mean paint chips (which my BSMs are full of)?
I have comtemplated removing mine but I wondered if it would show on a 12 year old Red car. Jeez...1997 - 2009 is 12 years. The paint is still in excellent shape, but I still wonder....
I have comtemplated removing mine but I wondered if it would show on a 12 year old Red car. Jeez...1997 - 2009 is 12 years. The paint is still in excellent shape, but I still wonder....
Race Director
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 11,992
Likes: 1,331
From: Middletown, DE
It's a poll -- so you should do what WE want 
I remember back in '97 that I thought the BSM added some interest to the car and further distinguished it from the Gen III RX7. Over the years, I've come to think C5s look better without them and voted accordingly.
That having been said, mine is a DD so the BSM's are staying.
I remember back in '97 that I thought the BSM added some interest to the car and further distinguished it from the Gen III RX7. Over the years, I've come to think C5s look better without them and voted accordingly.
That having been said, mine is a DD so the BSM's are staying.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,892
Likes: 47
From: Helotes TEXAS
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From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
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I'll be here all week folks. Please remember to tip your wait staff! 
On a serious note, I think regardless of keeping or removing the BSMs the lower fasica would look sweet painted.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,833
Likes: 1,850
From: NJ
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I have the solution: leave one side on and one side off... 
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,123
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From: Humble TX
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12
That's an idea, ...... an idea
BTW I planned on removing them all along, I did the editing just to see what it would look like before I actually did it in for real. Thought everyone might enjoy my meager photoshop skills and thanks to the Mods for not killing this thread for being redundant.
BTW I planned on removing them all along, I did the editing just to see what it would look like before I actually did it in for real. Thought everyone might enjoy my meager photoshop skills and thanks to the Mods for not killing this thread for being redundant.
Last edited by De_Vette; May 12, 2009 at 11:06 PM.
