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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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Not sure how I feel about this...

I always like when I'm out and about and I see an FC or FD. I stopped in to the local Mercedes dealership to pick up parts for my wife's car and I saw this sitting outside the service area.

Not sure how I feel about it... In some ways I think it looks pretty funky, and I've thought I've just about every mod out there for FC's, but never this one, and in other ways I think that these light covers kind of ruined the lines of the car that I fell in love with a long time ago.

What is everyone's opinions? Has anyone ever seen these before?



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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Sorry, I ment to post this in the non technical, mods please move
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Racing BEat used to produce that front end. I forget what it's called, but there was a guy on here a little while ago who had an FC with it.

EDIT: https://www.rx7club.com/introduce-yourself-254/long-time-listener-first-time-caller-868564/
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:53 PM
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Wow! They only made 10 or 12 kits and one of them is sitting in Danbury, CT? WTF???
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Note, I use caution with this statement.
But...

Burn it with fire.

that is all.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by NoviceRotaryTech.
Note, I use caution with this statement.
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Burn it with fire.

that is all.
It's not my car, just one that I saw out and about...
I don't think the dealership, or authorities for that matter would appreciate if I were to "burn it with fire."
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Ahhh dammit, here comes RB RX7 to tell us about his wonderful car and the history behind that damn bodykit...
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Is that a... Porsche badge lol??
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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At first glance it looks like a Dodge Stealth.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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reminds me of this and i dont like it
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Sunglasses!
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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I do like the rims and paint scheme.....the bumper and headlight thingie, not so much. I agree with the OP it kinda changes the lines of the car, elongates the front bumper, etc
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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i hate that front
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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Looks like ***. Case closed.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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if the nose was same length as the stock bumper it might look good.

and probably ditch the black things in front of the headlights. i can take a guess they server a purpose like the blinkers, but as it is...its terrible.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Hideous. Dumbest idea ever.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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It's the California Nose Kit from Racing Beat.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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you spotted a rare pokemon
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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you spotted a rare pokemon
LoL. I've seen that front only in the old racing beat catalogue I have, but never in person. Its comforting to know it looks as brutal out in real life as it did in the catalogue.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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the back looks fine. but the front sunglasses thing makes the car look like an alien. or a bug. lol. i'd still drive it though. only if i got it for a good *** deal
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 01:11 AM
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if the nose was shorter i wouldnt mine owning it
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 03:15 AM
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someone at SSXII had one there.. it was white i think
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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Wow, fail!
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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do not want.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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ya, that guy with the white one is always saying "this is the way mazda should have made them.........blah blah blah"
its hideous, i would take some of the shitty body kits over this nose any day

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