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Jul 22, 2008 | 09:38 PM

SirDFW

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Body Side Molding

I've got a general question. Why does every C5 I have seen have the body side molding, but, I have yet to see a C6 with the molding. Does it look that bad on a C6?

Jul 22, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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i have no response to that.

Jul 22, 2008 | 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SirDFW

Does it look that bad on a C6?

And on a C5....

Jul 22, 2008 | 09:48 PM

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I wasn't a big fan of it on the C5, although you're right . .most seemed to have it.

And, IMO it doesn'tcompliment the body line too well on the C6 either . . . (photo from an earlier CF post . . . )

Jul 22, 2008 | 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SirDFW

I've got a general question. Why does every C5 I have seen have the body side molding, but, I have yet to see a C6 with the molding. Does it look that bad on a C6?

Yes, and because of the deep indentaion of the doors, it wouldn't help much unless it were huge and even more ugly looking.

Jul 22, 2008 | 09:53 PM

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And on a C5....

Jul 22, 2008 | 10:12 PM

user051728

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Wasn't it standard on the C5 for some model years? Body side moldings where very "in" from 1998-2002, many cars have them.

Kind of like 4-square headlamps in the 80's.

Jul 22, 2008 | 10:16 PM

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Loved them and had the BSM on my two C5s but not sure I like it on the C6. But, the only photo floating around the net is the one of that red vert. I think it is the lone C6 with that mod.

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Jul 22, 2008 | 10:16 PM

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don't like it

Jul 22, 2008 | 10:20 PM

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Jul 22, 2008 | 10:25 PM

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SirDFW

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Hmmmm....now that I see the picture the molding seems to make the car look shorter.

Jul 22, 2008 | 10:39 PM

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Rocketmanwpb

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I took mine off on my C5. I could never understand why anyone would want to destroy the beautiful lines of the car with that strip.

Jul 22, 2008 | 10:44 PM

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Mvfvette1

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I think the reason you see so many more C5's with BSM is that it was factory installed option. BSM for the C6 is only available aftermarket.

I would not have had a C5 without the BSM, but I do not like them at all on the C6.

Jul 22, 2008 | 11:11 PM

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It was optional on the C5. I think it was a $150-200 option.

Jul 22, 2008 | 11:15 PM

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It was optional on the C5. I think it was a $150-200 option.

Right, it was never standard pn the C5. And a bit of trivia. If requested it was the very last thing put on the car. The install station was just before the car went on the dyno.