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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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well i got to looking at family pics today and came across of a few old pics of the ta that i forgot i had.....

i figure i'd share these with everyone and get a few opinions on before and after mods...

well here goes

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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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I liked it better before. Not saying it doesn't look good now though.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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I like the after rims, but I enjoy the stock hood more.

I think they both look great. Stock is nice, but the after is a look at an older car with new times.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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I liked it better before. I don't care for the spoiler or the cobras.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 10:08 PM
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i think the cobra r's look good... but that it would look better with maybe a 1inch drop: subtle, but it cuts a good chunk of wheel gap out. also, not a big fan of that spoiler....
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 10:08 PM
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i like it after.
i especially love the rims!

what year is your GTA?
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 10:19 PM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
I liked it better before. Not saying it doesn't look good now though.
I agree.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:04 PM
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before

well the stock spoiler was cracking as all gta's does unfortunantly, and i was always a fan of the sallen wing type for the 5.0's, so i went ahead and got the ascd turbo wing 2......

the rims to me were a no brainer.... i got tired of being made fun of saying that they looked like cadallac rims or somthing...... i liked the snipers but they costed more so i went with the cobras to be original, and i still haven't seen thirdgen with them as of yet.....

i kinda miss her from along time ago... theres so many things that i wish i hadn't done..... but that was then and this is now..... i'm dealing with a nice split of the dash do to the tach being mounted........ oh well life goes on i suppose..... i'll get her lined out one of these days i suppose....

btw it's a 89ta
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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i like the before spoiler. Everything else looks better after, I love the wheels.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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You got made fun of for GTA wheels. What kind of friends do have. Cadaliacs never got rims that looked remotely like GTA wheels.


I can understand about getting a different wing because of the cracking.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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ahhh

these fellers up here hate somthing plain looking.....

personally they were ok and looked good in the shade but looked white in the sun... they were getting on my nerves.....

hopefully i will be able to get the mufflex 4" catback and some slp headers so i can lower it about 2" and maybe a custom wing or 4th gen....

do you think the cobras don't look good on a thirdgen?? i always thought they looked better than on a 5.0??
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:37 PM
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I think everything after is better cept the rims.....the GTA's with ur current setup would be awesome
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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Re: ahhh

Originally posted by badgta
these fellers up here hate somthing plain looking.....

personally they were ok and looked good in the shade but looked white in the sun... they were getting on my nerves.....

hopefully i will be able to get the mufflex 4" catback and some slp headers so i can lower it about 2" and maybe a custom wing or 4th gen....

do you think the cobras don't look good on a thirdgen?? i always thought they looked better than on a 5.0??
i agree with you, i think the cobra's look killer on the thirdgens, especially your car.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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:hail: Cobras on your car
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:49 PM
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Your new spolier scares me.. but the rims and hood I like very much
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 10:33 AM
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hehehehehehehehe

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Your new spolier scares me..
thats what i'm going for he he he he
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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Can't say I care for the hood too much. I love the stock TA hood with the louveres in it. I'd never change my GTA's hood or the rims. Your car still looks good though. Matt
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:16 AM
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Your car looks great, both before and after!

I liked the original wing better but other than that, love it.

And the Cobra's look AWESOME.. can't believe people disagree... :hail: :hail: :hail:
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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Don't like the wing at all, I like the stock hood better but that one isn't bad and I like the rims. Either way, nice ride.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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what did you do with your old rims? those are my favorite rims on thirdgens
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:46 AM
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I'm trying to make sense out of the hood, hard to tell from this angle, is it a cowl hood or Ram Air or....?
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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RAM AIR II

below is a front pic...

i actually like (positive) critisim, i mean, hell if we can't dicuss somthing then why are we even here lol...

i sold the originals for 300.. the guy came from nc to get em.. he hangs out at the gta sourcepage.....
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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I like the before shots better. Those rims make the car look like it's...... uh, something "not nice"

and the "nostrols Flaring" Ram air hood to me, doesn't look to good.

The after spoiler looks good though. Kindof *****, but good.

and I'm not trying to be a ********. :lala:
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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New hood
New rims

Nice car though
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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Originally posted by devianb
You got made fun of for GTA wheels. What kind of friends do have. Cadaliacs never got rims that looked remotely like GTA wheels.
it's just a matter of personal preference... as with most things. i hated the gta rims on my car.. didn't fit in with 'the look' i'm going for, no matter what color i painted them. my friends made fun of them along side me, too.

nice car badgta. i like the AFTER pics better.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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I like the AFTER pics, everything on your car NOW looks good. Forget all the haters.:hail:
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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I think the after looks awsome it looks like its brand new
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Yup it looks awesome after, I love it.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:11 PM
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Ur car looks amazing after. i really like the rims and the hood. im a bit iffy on the spoiler tho. a drop and 4th gen interior would finish it up quite nicely
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:18 PM
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yep

im going to try and score some leather seats and console one of these days i suppose.. money willing and all........
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