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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 05:47 PM
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So i tried looking out my rear view mirror today......

As you can see, it didn't work out as planned.....
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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 05:49 PM
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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 05:57 PM
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Is that an airplane tailgaiting you or did you back into one.
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by dsaint1347
Is that an airplane tailgaiting you or did you back into one.
No that's me making an emergency landing on the roadway........
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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yet another reason why wings suck.

i love my mirrors.... with the vert, i have NO blind spot...


i wanna see there? i look.
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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Whats that hanging off your mirror?
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Whats that hanging off your mirror?
Is that what Lorenna Bobbit threw out? Looks like a pipi.
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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Originally posted by devianb
Whats that hanging off your mirror?
It's actually a hand with two thumbs on it, and an eye in the middle......supposedly brings good luck.....
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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thats terrible but who needs to see out the back any how...

EDIT: i have to tell you i love your quote in your sig.. "told her to hop in the coupe....."
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs
It's actually a hand with two thumbs on it, and an eye in the middle......supposedly brings good luck.....

I don't think its brought you good luck considering what happened to your rear. There is some bad mojo on that thing. Best get rid of it now before it does anymore damage.

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Is that what Lorenna Bobbit threw out? Looks like a pipi.
lol :sillylol:
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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You've had that wing for how long and you're just now realizing it makes it hard to see out the back window?
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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Just another reason of the many that I personally would ditch that thing ...of course, it is entirely your opinion, but I just think that if you put a 91-92 high-rise and different wheels (I know you already talked about the latter in another thread), your car'd look a lot better.

It's still a cool looking car, and definitely shows a lot of hard work...
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
You've had that wing for how long and you're just now realizing it makes it hard to see out the back window?
No, see the whole point of that picture was to get a picture of a cop in my rear view mirror, there is a cop following me there, but the wing kinda blocks him......
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
You've had that wing for how long and you're just now realizing it makes it hard to see out the back window?


some people dont look in their mirror much
Old Jul 21, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs
No, see the whole point of that picture was to get a picture of a cop in my rear view mirror, there is a cop following me there, but the wing kinda blocks him......

could have mentioned that little tid bit in your initial post.
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 07:41 AM
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looks more like a ***** than a domestic:nono:
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 08:58 AM
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wtf is wrong with your picture? in the rearview mirror i see a 2 lane road with snow on the grass, and in front of you your in a parking lot? and why isnt there any tint near where your camera is in the picture, lower outside edge of the hatch?
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 10:11 AM
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.... adjust your monitor brightness.



lol FlynLow... I love how you have such a positive outlook even when a lot of people can't stand that wing... you can still joke about it. That's cool
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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Oh man I just laughed my *** off when the later posts made me realize you were trying to show us something other than the spoiler dominating the rear view. It is hilarious how much room that thing takes up

ps-not critisizing the wing itself, I agrgee w/ fyrelance's point
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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Is that purple tint?
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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now im completely confused?
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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Gee one thing I never thought of when being followed by a cop, dig for camera, use one hand to hold camera while focusing your attention to take a picture. That move alone would get you pulled over here. But then again he probably can't see through those antlers either.
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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Originally posted by TekViper
wtf is wrong with your picture? in the rearview mirror i see a 2 lane road with snow on the grass, and in front of you your in a parking lot? and why isnt there any tint near where your camera is in the picture, lower outside edge of the hatch?

I don't see any snow, especially that he's in south florida
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by TekViper
wtf is wrong with your picture? in the rearview mirror i see a 2 lane road with snow on the grass, and in front of you your in a parking lot? and why isnt there any tint near where your camera is in the picture, lower outside edge of the hatch?
Sometimes I am amazed with the details some people find in the submitted pictures that I overlooked or just subconciously ignore, but Viper c'mon think about it, taking a picture from the drivers seat at the rear view mirror the camera angle will be pointing toward the curb to the right of the vehicle. Which means the other lane you see in the photo (in the mirror) is actually on the left side of the car. So you see neither the road ahead nor the lane next to the driver but instead the side of the road nearest the passenger. I won't even comment on the snow. That must be good $hit your smokin!
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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dude look at the picture, the spoiler is perfectly horizontal with the road directly behind it, there is no angle. the road u see in the rearview mirror is directly behind the car. when you aim your review mirror you point it to the right side of the car?? no, its pointed right behind the car. the snow im talking about is to the sides on the grass, like the kind after its been melting a few days and its spotted on the grass.

also what is with that piece of missing tint on the lower lefthand side of the pic where the hatch ends, near the camera? theres a spot with no tint on it.
Old Jul 22, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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Yes the road would be directly behind the car thats the way a rear view mirror is designed, and unless the car was seriously leaning of coarse the wing is paralel to the road. My statement says the camera will be pointing out the right side of the car from where he sits in the drivers seat taking the picture I didn't say you point the mirror anywhere. Just like you have to turn your head to the right to look at your rearview mirror, its not directly in front of you. Thats why you see the curb and side of the road to the front and naturally a straight shot out the rear view mirror. Now the snow is some kind of glare possibly a guard rail or something can't tell, the tint looks fine from on my screen, maybe its time for a new monitor. But anyhoot we have hijacked flyinlos post on a tangent so anyone else want to comment on the satelite antennae on the back of that RS, or the phalic symbol hanging off the mirror that makes people want to light rags on fire in your gas tank. Good Luck My ****

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I'm locking this for a couple reasons. First- since it was to show the cop back there, it has nothing to do with appearance and detailing. Second- it has gotten way off topic. Any questions, PM me.
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