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Old 04-26-2017, 09:21 PM
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Ya'd think a run through the wash might be in order?

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Old 04-26-2017, 09:26 PM
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That would be the opposite of pristine.
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Is that how you clay bar the paint to get a great shine?? Don't know that I would use red clay.
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Is it just me or is that coupe sitting slightly high in the rear??
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Some here would call that 'patina' and say to leave it alone...
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Good to that he's driving his corvette. I know a lot of people that refuse to....it might get dirty!

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Interesting how the rear license plate is not slathered in mud -- Photoshop ?
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Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
Interesting how the rear license plate is not slathered in mud -- Photoshop ?
Not to mention the image in the first pic is reversed.

I guess e need to revise the discussion on what's the biggest tires I can fit on my C-2!
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Paully doing a coupe next? Not the same without the snowplow.
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It's not really that bad. It seems to be a brown car anyways.
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Doesn't look like a real body to me....some sort of kit. Betting little or no actual Corvette parts on the car....doors maybe? Gotta go......helping Frankie detail the inside of his hubcaps and bumpers with a toothbrush today.....can't have ANY of that nasty patina!!!
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I guess that is why there were aftermarket mud flaps sold, to solve just this type of problem!
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it would look better with 6 tail lights
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Are those header collectors sticking out of the hood attached to that train wreck?

Could never understand the desire for grown men to play around in the mud like little kids.
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You would need to buy a $425 pair of Nordstrom jeans that come with fake mud to drive that thing:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/f...ersy-prps.html

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Originally Posted by Loren Smith
You would need to buy a $425 pair of Nordstrom jeans that come with fake mud to drive that thing:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/f...ersy-prps.html
come work with me at the end of the day you will have that look for free.
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Self cleaning license plate. An option in most states.
By the door jamb its a silver coupe. My favorite color, ...... NOT! Mud color is an improvement, just more red tint.
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Originally Posted by SonnyAK
Is it just me or is that coupe sitting slightly high in the rear??

LOL, that is hilarious!
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