Power OR appearance?
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Re: Power OR appearance?
Haha. I know I guy who is selling a rebuilt corvette L98 for dirt cheap. Gunna have to save up for that.
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Re: Power OR appearance?
No matter how bad the paint, or how many dents, it's still very obvious that these are cars which are supposed to be predators. And predators must have wicked teeth. Get a 350 or better, get half-throttle second-gear twin-black-stripes, then you can make it purdy. Otherwise there will be no end to the derisive laughter.
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I know I replied earlier in the post the both were important, but truth be told I was sportin primer for a good 4-5 years before I got mine painted. I wanted mine to run like I wanted it to first!
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Re: Power OR appearance?
I did appearance first, and I get compliments all the time...next will actually be braking and handling......then power. Braking and handling should always be before power.
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Re: Power OR appearance?
Ill wait till I'll blow my engine and trans by that time I'll have a enough to get a LS engine with some goodies
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Re: Power OR appearance?
I would have to say you gotta have both. I love appearance, but it has to move out also. My 1991 Formula 350 L98 engine bay has to have the LOOK that says WOW when I lift up the hood at car shows and is respectable at the track also.


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Re: Power OR appearance?
Naturally I'd want both, but appearance will ALWAYS take priority over performance for me when it comes to a street driven car. I don't care how fast a car is, people are gonna draw conclusions about you based on the way your car looks. A car's appearance says a lot about it's owner whether people wanna admit it or not.
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Aug 24, 2015 10:11 PM




I still say POWER 



