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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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Depressing.

"edit to summerize" Does this spoiler on my friends car look like crap or is it just me? Yes i do have a pic.
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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 07:02 PM
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poor car
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 07:32 PM
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stop wasting server space by attaching stupid ****

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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 07:42 PM
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Hey, that's neat! Now he has a place to set his plate during lunch!
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:02 PM
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some people just don't deserve to own a Camaro....
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:06 PM
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That is rather sad. If you spend the money to get new paint then you should at least take care of the darn thing.

The more care you take to your vehicle the longer it will last to give you good memories or if you sell the car it'll make someone else happy.

*shakes head*
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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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There are not a lot of aftermarket wings that will look good on a thirdgen Camaro, that one on the yellow car being one of them that doesn't look good. I thought that wing looked cool when it first came out, but now I hate it.

It's a shame about the paint though, especially since it was yellow. Everyone likes different things so I am not going to overly criticize the styling. I mean I wear a pink shirt even though everyone makes fun of it. I guess your friend has the same attitude about what's on his car.
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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IMO he should have just bought an import instead of doing that to a camaro. Poor car
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:29 PM
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All in favor of the Crusher to put that car out of its misery. Sad.
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:46 PM
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Nah...dont send her to the crusher, The guy can be converted back...

What a shame, and that spoiler wont even help him unless hes flying down the highway...

Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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Oh well, what can ya do?

Its his car and his money. I think its ugly too, but oh well.
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:51 PM
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true, at least he hasnt dropped a honda engine equipped with NOS in the poor thing.....

*shudders*
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 09:15 PM
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Oh well, what can ya do?

Its his car and his money. I think its ugly too, but oh well.
I agree. Sitting around bitchin about the poor camaro isnt going to change anything...
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 09:35 PM
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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 09:53 PM
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Old Dec 31, 2002 | 05:09 AM
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some people are just naturally born dumbasses as for the car.....
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 09:21 AM
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Barf. I've seen worse though.


IBTL.
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 09:43 AM
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Each to his own, but the wing is disgusting ! It looks so out of place... poor car... the owner doesn't seem to have an idea what he's doing to that poor RS

Anyway, does anyone know what kinda rims these are ? I kinda like them
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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Yuck, that is gross. It reminds me of a kid back at school, had the trans am spoiler and the 3 piece camaro spoiler on his camaro. Also had the Japanese decals on the back, and used to rev the flows at me every time he drove by my 6. He totalled it and thankfully put that car out of its misery.
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 02:04 PM
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Thats just tasteless in my opinion. Mudflaps. LOL
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by CrazyHawaiian
Thats just tasteless in my opinion. Mudflaps. LOL
LOL .... I didn't even notice them ... ahh madflaps..gotta love 'em
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 02:32 PM
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You know you have gone too far with the whole import style when i can laugh at you.......lol.......

Seriously, that's horrible.....Even MY wing isn't that big, what's the world some to......

Please show this thread to that kid...
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 02:57 PM
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Originally posted by CrazyHawaiian
Thats just tasteless in my opinion. Mudflaps. LOL
hey....... ive got mud flaps... that hurts... dont compare my car to that monstrocity
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 03:56 PM
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I have a solution!

Bring him by my way, me and the boys will club him like a seal take away his car and restore it. Heck we'll even send him back in a civic.

What did catch my eyes were the seats, what are they ?
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 04:46 PM
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Originally posted by ThunderBird
true, at least he hasnt dropped a honda engine equipped with NOS in the poor thing.....

*shudders*

Careful what you say, the S2000 is RWD...... next in the motor swap section..............
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 05:43 PM
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Thats so sad... that'd be a sweet looking ride if he took care of the paint and didn't put a picnic table on the back

Wonder if he knows that naws (NOS) is not a word?
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 07:48 PM
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I don't have pictures, but when I bought mine it was (and still is ) is horrible condition. Just picture it in your mind all the details:

Purple 92 RS
Spoiler light gone (some lady backed up into something and broke it off) big gap where it was
Big metallic ugly joker sticker covering the entire back windshield (now removed, but an outline remains in the tint)
Driver door sags plus there's bondo and now cracking.
Front windshield with a huge crack (now fixed)
Passenger mirror missing (now replaced)
Driver seat with a large rip (now replaced)
Whole interior faded from whatever to a pale greasy grayish blue (all replaced with black now)
LOTS of mechanical problems (power window motor: replaced, tranny: replaced, front calipers and rotors: replaced, cat: replaced, mufflers: replaced, water pump: replaced, control arm: replaced, shocks: replaced, steering bar (?): replaced, now valve, oil pan and rear gaskets/seals are leaking, steering gear is bad, oil sensor is bad, and other minor things)
Ground effects cracked and paint chipped
Paint faded on hood
Rust on black outer edge of rear windshield
Been keyed from front to rear all the way to metal
Broken T Tops (replaced now)
Hood hinges, latch and shocks broken (now fixed)
Other dents and scratches

So sad to see someone trash a vehicle that they are seen in.
I'll have to get some pictures soon. Haven't done much to it appearance wise, since everything mechanical has been failing and forking out on school.
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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My G0D,..... excuse me I now have to gouge my eyes out.
Old Dec 31, 2002 | 09:23 PM
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Re: I have a solution!

Originally posted by dsaint1347
Bring him by my way, me and the boys will club him like a seal take away his car and restore it. Heck we'll even send him back in a civic.

What did catch my eyes were the seats, what are they ?
The seats are actually stock seats with some decent seat covers. I don't know what brand they are, but i did talk to him today. Just in his defense i do have to say that he has said that he just likes the way the spoiler looks and thats it. He isn't planning on some huge sticker collection or anything.
Old Jan 1, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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man.....that WAS a nice car....till he had to turn the thing into an airplane....man......WHY!!!!!!!!!.....oh the pain ......the agony......the poor car........
Old Jan 1, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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Nope.

Someone should rescue that poor car.
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