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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 07:48 AM
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Can someone identify this kit?

Can someone identify this kit? I found this picture at Mazspeed.com. Thanks

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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 10:21 AM
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It's not a kit...it's a one-off blending parts from a lot of cars done a loooonnngggg time ago....recognize part of the Porsche front bumper?
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 02:36 PM
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God If I see this picture again, IM gonna SCREAM!
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 03:58 PM
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My thoughts exactly, but I was trying to be nice...see the name? Cute names means you be nice, Mike...
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 08:36 PM
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And guys anything that is molded into the body will look like crap in a short while. Anyone heard the term body flex? LOL Bet it looks REALLY nice now
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 09:00 PM
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Hey now, give bondo a little credit
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 09:22 PM
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It's funny how when I first saw that picture a few years ago, I really liked it. Now, it doesn't do very much for me at all. In fact, I think I now like stock FBs better than that.

I really do like the way our cars look with stock bodies. All it takes is a slight lowering and different wheels/tires to really set them off. They are so clean... something which can't be said of most bodykits. I do understand an airdam is beneficial for aerodynamics, but as for the rest of it, I'll decline thank you very much.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 02:44 AM
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I use to think that that car was pretty cool and now I realize that its not that great. Like silver said, All you need is some wheels pretty much and the stock car looks great. I was goping to get a body kit when I got my car painted, but know I am glad I didnt. Be-sides I havnt really seen and good looking body kits for the first gens.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 03:10 AM
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Along the lines of 82mazdarx7's comment, once I threw Enkeis on my GSL-SE I had men and women both gazing with lust upon the ReX.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 10:53 AM
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Yes, indeed. I think the only outside mods would be that frikkin airdam from mazdatrix and some wheel arches. After that some anthracite O-Z-ish multiple spoke rally-lookin' rims to fill those arches right to the brim and a violent drop in ride hight.
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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Common, you have got to like that design. Yes, we can badmouth it for how it is going to "bend" due to body flex, but it is so unordanary. Give it some credit.
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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