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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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My friend did this with his C6...he is not on the forum....he did it modeled after the STINGRAY CONCEPT CAR...Looks just like these...he bought the kit
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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I like everything except the rear.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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I like it. Nice job combining current and past looks/technology.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 01:27 AM
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I don't like it at all!!
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by DropTheTop
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Looks kinda like a mako-shark styling from old.I like it
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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I like it.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Looks much better than I would have imagined. Just need more thought on the front/rear bumpers and I would lose the old style side gills.

Would not be a candidate for a C7, but if GM had not crashed, they could have introduced something similar as a separate "theme" car?
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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dont like the stripes or the back bumber
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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I think it looks good
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by rebelheart
I think it looks far better than the new camaro!
I think the Camaro is a near miss,,not bad,,but could have been better. Side and back OK,,,but not a fan of the front!! I still have my shark,,so I LIKE this look!!

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