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Bought a new toy for the 7.....

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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 01:54 AM
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Bought a new toy for the 7.....

Hey peoples,

I found a new wing, and picked it up for about $80 shipped.

Not a bad deal if it's actual a Mariah wing. Anyone know? The auction says its the original wing Mariah produced, and now they make a smaller one.

Anyhow, we'll skip the STOCK ONLY people's option of NO WING AT ALL!

What would look better? My current wing, or this new one, painted to match?

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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 01:57 AM
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i vote New wing painted...hows the body work coming along from the dodge? any new pics?
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 01:58 AM
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Im a bi fan of the wedge type aero wings. They look and seem much more funtional. I raced new mustangs, and the Saleens with the wedge type wing handled much better than those with the... rice boy... type wing.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 02:20 AM
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Bodyshop never called on Wednesday, and on Friday as promised. I'm just lucky I have another car to drive around with.

Makes me wonder if they even started it. I'll have to check Monday morning to see how it's coming along. If they haven't started, I'm just callin the cops and getting my paperwork taken care of.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 03:51 AM
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i personally think the "upturned cape" or "duckbill" looks terrible. functional, but terrible
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 10:40 AM
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i like wings! i am a fan of the 3 peice factory wing and the 1 piece rubber wing on euro spec cars. that wing is pretty cool though! i would paint it to match and put it on! why not, you bought it. i like it better than the wing you have on there now. just my opinion though.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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Hmm.. that new wing isn't bad Cody... now you can finally sell me your old one.. lol.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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I wanna buy ur old one thou
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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Screw that, paint teh car to match the wing!
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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^ LoL

Racing stripes are way overused IMO. But uh yeah go for the new wing. It's badass!
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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Yeah, that red and white scheme looks better than the all grey look. I change my vote from paint the new wing to the third unlisted option to paint the whole car!
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 01:38 PM
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Personally, I like whale tails. They are just what the car needs. I have the one piece urethane fin for my car. Not on it yet, but it will look great.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 02:00 PM
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Oh yuck. Ditch both wings.

And, the only racing stripes I like are white w/ dark blue stripes or blue with white stripes [like a Viper]. But I wouldn't do either.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 03:00 PM
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i like the new wing i would put it on my car
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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Does anybody have the other whale tail on theres, I used to but dad stole it after mum cruched it up (how can u not see 4wds behind a fb!!!) and now its on his 85.
Il hopefully get photos up once i get this bloody scanner working. Grrr.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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does any one have pics of the euro spec wing....hey.....you know that they used to force yankees to paint their cars blue with white stripes when racing in internatonl events, so the other european drivers could be extra cautious around them...it was generally accepted that while americans had the money to buy teams....they should never drive...just a little fun fact!
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 04:27 AM
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D'oh!

The seller emailed me the next day and told me not to send money. Apparently, during transport, the wing took flight out of a pickup truck bed, and smashed.

Damn, I was looking forward to getting it.

Oh well. Looks like I'll have to find an even BIGGER, better wing now....
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 10:40 PM
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i got a wing u can buy cody

u like alluminum?
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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Is alluminum like aluminum?

Got pics?
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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 06:32 AM
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Lets see it Greg.
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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 05:30 PM
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Holy Batwings, Batman!

That wing is (was) big. I think it came off of one of the original IMSA cars that needed a huge wing for maximum downforce. That one is certainly larger than any one that I've seen other than a member here that used to have one on his black SA22.

As far as wings go, that one had some collector value. As an pilot with a tailwheel and aerobatic rating, I love wings - anything with an airfoil shape and the ability to move air makes me look twice. Would need to increase rear spring rate if you drive it over 100mph very often, though!
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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 05:43 PM
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I like it...at least better than the current wing. Then again...I hate your current wing, no offense.
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