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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 04:13 PM
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If I can ask, who's flared fenders and rocker panels are those?
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You may find that your steering and handling go south fast, and that might not be what you want. There is a reason most of these cars don't look like a match box toy.
Just my educated opinion.
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^ others of us have had 345s for two decades without issues.

YMMV but I love my matchbox toy
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^ others of us have had 345s for two decades without issues.

YMMV but I love my matchbox toy
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You need some of these, made for C5/C6
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You need some of these, made for C5/C6
No, I'll pass.
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