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Old 10-30-2011, 04:53 PM
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Anybody ever see it .what kind of front bumper is that lol
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Old 10-30-2011, 05:21 PM
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No but looks pretty damn good lol
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Needs to fasten that hood!
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Bumper looks like a custom job.

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I am feeling that ironing board.
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I am feeling that ironing board.
C5/6R much?

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Needs to fasten that hood!
I believe that may have been done on purpose I seen hondas nissans with spacers to lift up and extract heat
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Found a link on the speedhunters site...

Looks cool from the side....front not so much.

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http://www.alex.ne.jp/corvette/exterior.html
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Originally Posted by Jay_Rich
Found a link on the speedhunters site...

Looks cool from the side....front not so much.

Jay

http://www.alex.ne.jp/corvette/exterior.html
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Ugly to say the very least.
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Originally Posted by Jay_Rich
Found a link on the speedhunters site...

Looks cool from the side....front not so much.

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Thanks for posting the link. I actually think it doesn't look too bad. I wonder why they have been marketed here.
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Front doesn't look to, to bad, but I think it was designed primarily for track use.
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Not sure who makes that front fascia, but just not feeling it.
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A little "Ferrariestic".
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I really liked how it looked in the OP....then I saw the front

Pass. Tiger shark and OEM look better
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