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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 09:53 AM
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I've never seen this one before.

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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 09:55 AM
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yuck... looks like a 4th gen firebird and a 3000gt had a baby
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 09:56 AM
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Now that's FUGLY !!!!!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperVetteC5
I hope I never see one again... I want my "click" back.
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
I hope I never see one again... I want my "click" back.
Yeah, I just couldn't be the only one to see this! That just ain't right!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Sinister-one


Now that's FUGLY !!!!!!!



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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:15 AM
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where did the beautiful sculpted lines go? Does that owner actually think that was an improvement?



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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:20 AM
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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Leave that bumper for the rice rockets....
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 11:22 AM
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VERY Tuner-ish...not a fan.








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That looks like ****...
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 01:16 PM
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It doesn't look like a Corvette anymore, but for a custom I have seen worse.
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reminds me of the body kit on the orange supra in the original fast and the furious movie
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 02:59 PM
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Not for me either.
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperVetteC5
Just.... Wow. Looks like someone punched a C5 in the mouth a few times.
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 07:38 PM
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I just threw up.
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 07:49 PM
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First thing that came to mind was a catfish
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Looks like it has two rear ends!
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:58 PM
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It looks like one of the Disney characters or something from the movie Cars. Horrible.
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Originally Posted by SuperVetteC5
I've never seen this one before.
Actually, that looks pathetic - not a good change at all.
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