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Old 01-07-2012, 11:11 AM
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Which do you prefer with or without the body side molding ?
Old 01-07-2012, 11:15 AM
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Had it on my car for the first 4-5 years that I owned it. Then I got smart and pulled it off. So much cleaner looking.
Old 01-07-2012, 11:28 AM
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:29 AM
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Removed mine the first week I owned the car.

I tried to give them away, but no one local wanted them. Come spring cleaning time, I'm going to haul them to the dump.
Old 01-07-2012, 11:34 AM
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My first vette had them, and I liked them. 2nd vette did not have them, so I bought some Now I just cant bring myself to put them on.
Old 01-07-2012, 11:49 AM
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I think they're fine if your car came with them. But I wouldn't add them.
Old 01-07-2012, 12:00 PM
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I think they're fine if your car came with them. But I wouldn't add them.
Mine came with them, and I thought they were fine. Now, wish they were gone. Just wish they could be removed with soap and water.

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Old 01-07-2012, 12:03 PM
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This is a subject that will just never go away! If you like them, you have them, if you don't you take them off! Who cares?
Old 01-07-2012, 12:09 PM
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Wow, this is a great thread, this has NEVER been talked about before................ ..
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Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg
Wow, this is a great thread, this has NEVER been talked about before ....
You mean BSM has been discussed on this forum? Damn, should have used the "search" function before posting. Maybe the mods should move the thread to 'technical'.
Old 01-07-2012, 12:15 PM
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Save some space and search the topic for all the other threads that end up 50/50 about the subject. Never understood what difference it makes what other people think about it anyway. Do you buy based on someone else's opinion, or are you just trying to start an argument?
Old 01-07-2012, 12:40 PM
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Old 01-07-2012, 12:47 PM
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Have it and going to keep it
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Had them for about year and a half, then took off. Looks leaner/smoother without.
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This was first discussed in 97 but don't worry

Surprisingly, in about 03 it was the subject of quite a few polls. You'd guess from here that most owners hate them. In fact the polls always came out about 50/50.

FWIW I like mine
Old 01-07-2012, 01:50 PM
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Absolutely, positively WITH, of course!
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Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg
Wow, this is a great thread, this has NEVER been talked about before................ ..


My favorite number is 8, my favorite color is purple and the check is in the mail. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

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Old 01-07-2012, 03:36 PM
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I had my car almost a full week before I pulled them off.
I STOOD IT AS LONG AS I COULD!
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Bsm? Can someone explain?...... :^)
Old 01-07-2012, 03:56 PM
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My first two Corvettes did not have them. My 3rd does. I have no plans on removing them. I have no real opinion on yes or no with bsm's. Whatever the car has when I buy it.


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