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Old 07-07-2003, 05:27 AM
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Hmmmm.... Whaddya think of this? (Photoshopped side vents)

I spotted these on the road the other day and just for sh|ts and grins I thought I'd throw them on my car to see how they'd look. They should be fairly accurate size wise since I went out to the dealer to get the pix...

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...and another variant...

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if yer gonna do it, do the first one....the second one looks like crap no offense
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first one looks the best.. Second one just doesn't look right.
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don't do either they both look like crap

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First picture looks like a shark.

Second one reminds me of a 69 Camaro, with the "gills" in the rear.
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if any i like the first, but i think ur car looks the best w/o anything on the sides of the car.
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Wouldn't it be difficult to make them fit over the crease in the fender like that?
How about using some off an early C4 Vette?


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Hmm... to me they look crooked. I think if they were both straight it would look better.

I also like the first one better.
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I like the first one better

Perhaps move it down to the stock location for TAs and adjust the tilt, I feel it would look better there.
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Neither one is impressing me! Sorry
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The one in the front looks better....but it would look best if you left it alone.
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Don't do the second, the front I am indefferent to, I like it as much as I do the stock fender.

I know the car is PS, but Why is the rear wheel so far back?
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They both suck!
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I dont know, I don't really like them. I think if anything, I'd say go for the stock looking trans am vents, or the vette ones that someone mentioned before.
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I think our cars look best without side vents.
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Originally posted by Freeze
I think our cars look best without side vents.
Ditto that brother, thats why the GTA's have a nicer profile, they do not have that big vent in the side fenders, much cleaner look.
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I think vents would look good, just not those.
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