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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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found this, what do you guys think

I was surfing the old internet and found this car. it looks like a stock RS hood with the trans am vents cut in. I think it is sort of cool looking with 91-92 gfx. what all do you think of it. sorry pics are so small.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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yea thats the stock rs hood with t/a vents, looks sweet over the plain hood it came with....me no likestock hoods
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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its a good touch, does something to a boring hood
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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eh...its ok...not my style though..
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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eh...its ok...not my style though..
:werd: at least its not plain anymore.

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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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pretty sweet, gives the the RS a much need meaner look.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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I like the stock hood better....
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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Originally posted by Camaroguy18
its a good touch, does something to a boring hood
You don't try and spice up a boring hood........You go out and get a new one that new, sleek and looks better......

Sort of like trying to spice up a boring marriage........You go out and get yourself a new girlfriend that looks better......

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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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I think its nice...yet I would not spend any additional camaro money to go for that look.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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sweet... 1 more thing to look into before painting the car.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 06:51 AM
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Originally posted by megaracerx
eh...its ok...not my style though..

:werd: :werd: damn it MIKE beat me to it
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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Originally posted by 1BadThirdgen
You don't try and spice up a boring hood........You go out and get a new one that new, sleek and looks better......
Yeah, like a RAII.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 07:33 AM
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Yeah, like a RAII.
LoL!

I kinda like it. Something different, but not tasteless & tacky different.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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what about them vents on a 3 or 4 inch cowl hood. that be sweet looking. seperating your cowl hood from the one down the street LOL
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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From: Buckley AFB, CO / Crestview, FL
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Originally posted by nick418
:werd: :werd: damn it MIKE beat me to it
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by DURTYBIRD
Yeah, like a RAII.


Dont be a hater lol
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 01:10 AM
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Looking at the the license plate location, its quite possible that it is in japan. If thats the case, its no surprise as they tend to have hoods and parts we can only dream of.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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if they are functional to extract heat or let cold air in, then i think they are great looking, but if they are just cosmetic, then they're aight.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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It looks alright.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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Its decent for a stock looking hood. I think it would look better if it was added to a cowl hood! Saw that done on a TA at the TA nats in 2002!
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