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Old May 7, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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opinions wanted

i need opinions on the chrome pipes on the car. good, bad or ugly?
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Old May 7, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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The wheels, side pipes and oversized lettering on the hood look cheap and tacked on. With nice wheels, and the side pipes painted black, they would probably look pretty good.

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Old May 8, 2004 | 01:32 AM
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I used to love sidepipes on everything, but ive come to hate them on most cars. They definitly dont fit on a 3rd gen bird. The car is too slick looking for it. It just clashes with the design as do those wheels. The graphics arent too bad, but the rims and pipes need to go.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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I'd get rid of the sidepipes. There's my $0.02.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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WTF!!! Get rid of the rims, pipes, and lettering!

I would also like to add that my opinion is worth as much as Troy's.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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uhmmmm.... No...
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Old May 9, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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i like it. I think the lettering is good although i would have put the decal on the door a little bit farther back on the door. And i like the side pipes just not sticking out that far i would try to have them tucked in a little bit more under the car.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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i like it, its cool and different, but it jsut comes down to what YOU think...
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Mark another one down for "uummmm no"
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Sidepipes belong on Cobras and street rods. IMO they don't look good on that car.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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sports car trys to be a hotrod?
almost as bad as a white guy trying to be getto...
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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Personally those pipes make me think of banjo music....


I don't like them, but if you do.......keep em.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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keep the pipes , their unique
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Old May 9, 2004 | 08:27 PM
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keep the pipes , their unique
Unique and looking good are 2 entirely different things. Someday hopefully people will understand that.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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Unique and looking good are 2 entirely different things. Someday hopefully people will understand that.
Exactly. I can paint my car pink with purple hearts on it. That would be unique.

Would it look good? No. Theres a reason some things are unique.

Anyway, I don't really like the sidepipes on your car. But if you like them, keep em.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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I like sidepipes that are on Hot Rods and ones that are integrated into the side gfx, not one's that are put on a car they don't belong on.......

A thirdgen looks best with a conventional exhaust system, dual pipes out the back.....
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Old May 10, 2004 | 09:49 AM
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uhhhhh no. wait, let me think about that again...

NO
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Old May 10, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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uhhhhh no. wait, let me think about that again...

NO
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Old May 10, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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Always go with what you like... Being like everyone else is boring
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Old May 10, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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Originally posted by Karps TA
Mark another one down for "uummmm no"
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Old May 10, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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i like them. ive always wanted side pipes. i think they would look MUUUUUUUCH better if you could get some front and rear ground FX because as it sits now the front and rear are high off the ground and the pipes "lower" the sides only. do what you wish on the wheels im indifferent but the decals gotta go..........o yea, how much did you pay for my opinion again!!!!! :lala:
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Old May 10, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Yeah, um gonna have to say no to the sidepipes and wheels too.

But it's your car...do what makes you happy.:lala:
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Old May 10, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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Old May 10, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
Exactly. I can paint my car pink with purple hearts on it. That would be unique.
OMG YOU STOLE MY PAINT IDEA!!!!

now I'm gonna have to go with purple and rainbow hearts instead.
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Old May 10, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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