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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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found this today (really unusual third gen)

I thught you guys may want to take a look at it







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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:03 AM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

You know.... I can't say I like it but I really can't say I hate it either. But I think it would grow on me. It's most definately different. And for the most interesting thing is that we got people in Saudi Arabia representing the Thirdgen love. how cool is that? Definately an A+ for originality!
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:19 AM
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I wanna see the V12... I like the door handles, although I would have put them higher up on the door. The interior work looks kinda crappy too, like they just rattle canned everything. I think the back end would look better without the spoiler too, more like how the 5th gen looks. Not sure about the flip up mirrors too, those are supposed to go on escalades and stuff, so you can park in a tight spot without losing a mirror.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:24 AM
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the back looks really good.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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Looks a wee bit too tunerish (sic) for me....
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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Looks more like a Chrysler 300 than a third gen to me. I am assuming the mirrors turn when the car is actually driven. However, it would be interesting to look in your mirror and see all the nice clouds behind you .
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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wish i had the $$$$$ that have gone into that car . oh wait , i have had some of those dollars . that part of the world is where lot's of our oil comes from . must be nice .
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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"proxemics" - Are you really in Saudi?

What gas go for per gallon over there?



I give the car props for orginality. Make mine in Cobalt Blue.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Wow talk about craftsmanship! Some high quality work there for sure. Can't say i like all of the styling but wow...did that take some hours or what. Gaps looks good too...i was about to say its all show...but that V12 decal on the back makes me wonder. Brakes are still stock at the least.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

Originally Posted by UNCLE TOM
wish i had the $$$$$ that have gone into that car . oh wait , i have had some of those dollars . that part of the world is where lot's of our oil comes from . must be nice .

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The car does look very original good job man... How about some pitures of whats under the hood.....


and ya that is Saudi Arabia.... look at the writing on the back of the car..

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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

looks like they spliced a cobalt and a third gen together
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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interesting look.. I like the headlight mod.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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i don't see stock brakes stopping a v12, but i will give credit where credit is due. A lot of time and effort was put into this car, and the end result was not bad at all, originality is there, ingenuity was there, and modifying it to resemble the 5th gen rear was a nice touch. All in all, i like most of the choices for the body work.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

Originally Posted by Cadillac
"proxemics" - Are you really in Saudi?

What gas go for per gallon over there?



I give the car props for orginality. Make mine in Cobalt Blue.
0.65$/gal for 95 octane
0.46$/gal for 91 octane
we only have these tow
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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you've got to be kidding. lucky b astards.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

I didn't notice the shiny paint on the interior plastic before. Definitely gives it a unique look, kinda retro too. Nice work.

Are those half spheres on the ground the parking spot markers?
Originally Posted by robertfrank
you've got to be kidding. lucky b astards.
Thank your friend the US Government for taking their share when you buy a gallon. Something like $0.34 per gallon I believe.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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I like it, but the mirrors and the interior
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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i like the back looks like a 5th gen....and i wish our gas was 65 cents per gallon..i guess we got to get used to 3.25 a gallon and higher lol
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

Originally Posted by proxemics
0.65$/gal for 95 octane
0.46$/gal for 91 octane
we only have these tow
poor guys cannot get 87 oct. i feel so sorry . also titan85 if the feds removed tax we would still be paying 3bux a gal. . who is making money ? ask our friends in the middle east .
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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poor guys cannot get 87 oct. i feel so sorry . also titan85 if the feds removed tax we would still be paying 3bux a gal. . who is making money ? ask our friends in the middle east .
Without the gas tax, it would be much cheaper per gallon, but yes, it would still be ridiculously high. I definitely won't argue with the fact that we are getting ripped off, but some of it is our own country's fault.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ssean92
I like it, but the mirrors and the interior
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

when you think about it, it SHOULD cost about 3 dollars to have a gallon of gas shipped from the middle east to america.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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I dont like the headlights or the arabic crap on the back but I think it looks good
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by proxemics
0.65$/gal for 95 octane
0.46$/gal for 91 octane
we only have these tow
wow were paying $4 and your paying less than a dollar! Good Job America!
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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You know the pics almost look photoshoped?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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more pics



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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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I kinda like it! Its cool to think that over in other countries they are doing cool and different things with our cars
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by FueledSoul
You know the pics almost look photoshoped?
That would be the best Photoshop job I have ever seen in my life. Its a real car, look at the lines between the bumpers and doors. Actually looks like it is based right off the stock body, just moded bumpers, gfx and quarter panels. Looks good, but not really my style.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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wow. that is insane. wonder how long it took to do all that.
looks like a 300c, 5th gen, and 3rd gen all together
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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you know what....im just not going to say anything. lol...but wait

The strange decals have to go...nothing like having pictures of other men on your car! yeah!

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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FueledSoul
You know the pics almost look photoshoped?
At first, I thought that too, cause of the weird angles. But being into photography I realized that the photographer used a wide angle lense at a very short focal length. Puts curves into the straight lines.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Spitzfiya
you know what....im just not going to say anything. lol...but wait

The decals have to go...nothing like having pictures of other men on your car! yeah!

Maybe those kind of markings serve a purpose. To not get blown up or attacked or anything like that. Showing loyalty to their government. maybe...
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Maybe those kind of markings serve a purpose. To not get blown up or attacked or anything like that. Showing loyalty to their government. maybe...
that sucks...I kinda figured that it's some kind of preventative...

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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Oscar
Maybe those kind of markings serve a purpose. To not get blown up or attacked or anything like that. Showing loyalty to their government. maybe...
LOL
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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Nice n' original. I'm impressed. Not a fan of the stickers, but overall it looks like alot of time and effort went into it.

I do like the C6 Z06'esque 1/4 panel scoops(probably non functional though), and I do like the subtle bulge in the rear 1/4s. All in a all an A for effort.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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not exactly my taste but its different....the tail light area looks like the Camaro concept car a little. i think it looks like one of those DUB model cars.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Hey Proxemics is that a 5" jongbloed hood on your car in you sig? If it is do you have some more pics of it?? Thanks man
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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Hey Proxemics is that a 5" jongbloed hood on your car in you sig? If it is do you have some more pics of it?? Thanks man
here

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here
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Nice car
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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I love to see someone went and did something exotic to one of these cars. I don't like the stickers either, but to each his own I guess. The interior does look like a teenager got a hold of it with a rattle can though. All in all, the exterior is truly unique.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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I love to see someone went and did something exotic to one of these cars. I don't like the stickers either, but to each his own I guess. The interior does look like a teenager got a hold of it with a rattle can though. All in all, the exterior is truly unique.
Your sig might freak me out if I didn't know that you can't see what i have really, and that half the info is fake.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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Your sig might freak me out if I didn't know that you can't see what i have really, and that half the info is fake.
LOL, nah, none of it is fake, you're looking at what I have. Only the last 2 lines pertain to you, and I do not see that information. It's generated on the l33tsig server, from the header info reported by your browser. You can spoof the browser ID and load a proxy and you'll see what I mean.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

I really like it (exterior wise)!


Now upgrade the brakes and it had better have the v12 like the sticker says or atleast a serious v8.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:45 AM
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The rear looks nice, alot like 5th gen, and i dig the rims too
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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wow! where did you find it? Is it owned by an Arabian?
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

Originally Posted by titan
LOL, nah, none of it is fake, you're looking at what I have. Only the last 2 lines pertain to you, and I do not see that information. It's generated on the l33tsig server, from the header info reported by your browser. You can spoof the browser ID and load a proxy and you'll see what I mean.
I know, I'm an IT guy. I was loose with the half remark but not worried.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Hmmm... I really like it. Some parts of it are alittle out of place. But over all really cool. My problem with it lies in that windsheild banner... and the INTERIOR.

I REFUSE to believe that someone could do all that work to the outside, and then cobble together a crappy looking speaker set up and cheesy painted panels. Unless its still a work in progress... if it is, please catch pics of it when its doen and the interior matches the exterior in quality!

Otherwise its sweet. A nice LS7 swap, brake upgrade, and some interior work and Ide drool over it alittle!

J.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

In general I don’t know if I like it all that much, but then again I am not into Euro styling all that much.

The front view I don’t mind, sides are ok, but the back end makes me laugh.

Oh I give the person an A+ on originality and effort, but really the back end is just too fat for my taste.

I ponder if this person did the work themselves or if they had a shop do it.
I am guessing a shop.

So, I would definitely give an A+ on craftsmanship and originality but would give a C- as too how much I personally would want to have the end product.

Overall I will give it a B.
I have seen 3rd gens I like much better.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

All that work, all that money and still have a drum rear brake?
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From: Somewhere around the South Side of Chicago just crusin' in one of the Niteriders
Car: 92RS 25th Anniv./88 IROC Z28 Vert
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Re: found this today (really unusual third gen)

Originally Posted by energycontacts
All that work, all that money and still have a drum rear brake?
I agree...too much show and not enough stop...still the effort is excellent...but I prefer the way GM designed our cars....
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