View Poll Results: Better now, or before (sig)
I like it better Now.
32
96.97%
I like it better before.
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Updated my car....
MY NEW NAME IS ROTARY 7S
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From: Cell Block 4 (LOCKDOWN)
Originally posted by Directfreak
Looks better.
the wing goes with the body kit..
Leave it on.
Looks better.
the wing goes with the body kit..
Leave it on.
Heres what I think..
Lose the...
Testirosa ****,
Paint the black molding/or remove.
Lower the car alittle.
Paint match the mirror to body code.
WITH the moldings painted a nice LIGHT silver based tint would look nice,NOT the hard core 3M Commercial 1 way mirror tint.
Last edited by SoRRoW; Mar 21, 2003 at 07:09 AM.
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From: exit 8 in Manchester, NH
I think the car looks alot better, and that kit is very nice, makes the car unique, as for the wing, some how it seems to fit and I like the look of the black molding strips. Good job on cleaning it up.
Originally posted by thorin
100,000,000,000^432432432432432432 times better.
100,000,000,000^432432432432432432 times better.
Boing
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Bellevue
Agreed, much improvement I see, yes.
It's your car, do with it what you like...but if it were mine (ok, it wouldn't be mine...maybe someone I could actually influence) I would suggest the wing fly away and the side spats say bye. It wouldn't look half bad then! :P
It's your car, do with it what you like...but if it were mine (ok, it wouldn't be mine...maybe someone I could actually influence) I would suggest the wing fly away and the side spats say bye. It wouldn't look half bad then! :P
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From: Behind a workbench, repairing FC Electronics.
WTF is testarosa?
Damn.. That black FB has the 3rd gen 5 lug conversion... Sweet. It's times like this that I wish my moral standads could slide as low as CarTheif... Sadly, they only go as low as Petty Thug
Damn.. That black FB has the 3rd gen 5 lug conversion... Sweet. It's times like this that I wish my moral standads could slide as low as CarTheif... Sadly, they only go as low as Petty Thug
EX Pres of DFW Drunks
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: DFW, TX/Mexico
Originally posted by SoRRoW
Heres what I think..
Lose the...
Testirosa ****,
Paint the black molding/or remove.
Lower the car alittle.
Heres what I think..
Lose the...
Testirosa ****,
Paint the black molding/or remove.
Lower the car alittle.
then your car woudl be keen man...
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From: Burnsville, MN (near Twin Cities)
Hehe...I think the original owner.....really, really wanted to pretend he had a Testarossa.
Strakes....large, almost F-40 wing, and pretty similar looking wheels....
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From: Burnsville, MN (near Twin Cities)
Oh yeah...
I don't think I will be losing the strakes anytime soon. I have a large front and rear fascia...and then I would have stock sides?
With the front and rear, it would look a little silly without the flare on the side.
Not to mention, there is a 1 - 1,000,000 chance I could ever find the actual Kaminari side molding to replace the strakes.
Can you think of anyone else in the club, or any other Rx-7 owner.....that has my wing, or my Testarossa strakes?
Probably not. It's what makes my car unique. Everytime you see it......you will be able to say "Oh, thats HondaGuy's car."
I don't think I will be losing the strakes anytime soon. I have a large front and rear fascia...and then I would have stock sides?
With the front and rear, it would look a little silly without the flare on the side.
Not to mention, there is a 1 - 1,000,000 chance I could ever find the actual Kaminari side molding to replace the strakes.
Can you think of anyone else in the club, or any other Rx-7 owner.....that has my wing, or my Testarossa strakes?
Probably not. It's what makes my car unique. Everytime you see it......you will be able to say "Oh, thats HondaGuy's car."
Got Boost?
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Watertown, MA
Not saying I love the strakes, but you have a point.... Its not horrible with them on, and its unique, so I say keep them. Not to mention that I think most of the body kits on 1st gens look pretty silly for one reason: they don't do much at all with the doors, especially WB kits.
The car looks much better without the louvers, and the crome fender lips BTW.
The car looks much better without the louvers, and the crome fender lips BTW.
Originally posted by xxxHondaGuyxxx
Oh yeah...
I don't think I will be losing the strakes anytime soon. I have a large front and rear fascia...and then I would have stock sides?
With the front and rear, it would look a little silly without the flare on the side.
Not to mention, there is a 1 - 1,000,000 chance I could ever find the actual Kaminari side molding to replace the strakes.
Can you think of anyone else in the club, or any other Rx-7 owner.....that has my wing, or my Testarossa strakes?
Probably not. It's what makes my car unique. Everytime you see it......you will be able to say "Oh, thats HondaGuy's car."
Oh yeah...
I don't think I will be losing the strakes anytime soon. I have a large front and rear fascia...and then I would have stock sides?
With the front and rear, it would look a little silly without the flare on the side.
Not to mention, there is a 1 - 1,000,000 chance I could ever find the actual Kaminari side molding to replace the strakes.
Can you think of anyone else in the club, or any other Rx-7 owner.....that has my wing, or my Testarossa strakes?
Probably not. It's what makes my car unique. Everytime you see it......you will be able to say "Oh, thats HondaGuy's car."
My wife bought me 2 RX-7s
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From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Here's a shot of the car without the spoiler for comparisons's sake. I think it would look good without, but covering mounting holes and whatnot is a serious hassle.
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From: Edmonton, Canada
Well my friend I'm a little older and a product of the 80's and like the louvers, but the metal not plastic ones. As for the wing, the wrap around 3 piece would look much better and the side strakes have got to go. I've had 4 7's and yours is still one of the nicest i've seen, so just keep luv'n it your way and enjoy!
SpAz!
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From: CA
im not saying i liek the wing bu it does seem to balance out the car in the rear i always notcied that with kits with those big front facia's loosk sorta like jay leno's chin bu wiht that wing it seems to not stick otu so muich.. if that amkes any sece?
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I agree with MosesX605. That car would look really cool without the wing, as in his picture, but it would be quite the hassle.
It looks really nice as is, but I think that wing is just a bit too big.
It looks really nice as is, but I think that wing is just a bit too big.
MY NEW NAME IS ROTARY 7S
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From: Cell Block 4 (LOCKDOWN)
Originally posted by Pedestrian X
im not saying i liek the wing bu it does seem to balance out the car in the rear i always notcied that with kits with those big front facia's loosk sorta like jay leno's chin bu wiht that wing it seems to not stick otu so muich.. if that amkes any sece?
im not saying i liek the wing bu it does seem to balance out the car in the rear i always notcied that with kits with those big front facia's loosk sorta like jay leno's chin bu wiht that wing it seems to not stick otu so muich.. if that amkes any sece?
Originally posted by RH-7
I agree with MosesX605. That car would look really cool without the wing, as in his picture, but it would be quite the hassle.
It looks really nice as is, but I think that wing is just a bit too big.
I agree with MosesX605. That car would look really cool without the wing, as in his picture, but it would be quite the hassle.
It looks really nice as is, but I think that wing is just a bit too big.
MosesX605
Try to chop a whale tail or the OEM warp around wing,and chop the Testarossa lines out.Lets see what it looks like
This is what I was thinking of, as well.....it would be balanced, but those crazy strakes are hard to look at it!!
And who the heck voted that they liked it better before?! lol..
And who the heck voted that they liked it better before?! lol..