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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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Terrible body kit

Look at this horrible disgrace. What a turn down.



Found this at http://orono.ca/APPRAISAL.htm
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

Originally Posted by Chevy86 IROC-Z
Look at this horrible disgrace. What a turn down.
lol yea i saw it long time ago on ebay naaaasty
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

just functionally it is bad...the front noses on these cars are damn long enough, now they went and made it even longer
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Re: Terrible body kit

Originally Posted by CaliChevyLover
just functionally it is bad...the front noses on these cars are damn long enough, now they went and made it even longer
oo is that a nose i thougth it was a tonge hanging out hahahahahahahaha
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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Re: Terrible body kit

A part of me just died right now......

Kinda looks like a camaro boinked a Ford Probe and this is wat u get.
I dont even think the junkyard will take that lol!
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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Re: Terrible body kit

it looks like a fbody made out of ice cream that starts to melt hahaha
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 02:04 AM
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Re: Terrible body kit

To the person selling that car: You'd have to pay me to fix it before I'd even consider it.
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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Re: Terrible body kit

looks like the car is smiling..
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Re: Terrible body kit

Why do people put these ugly body kits on their cars?

This one is really bad, looks like the car is melting. Look at the doors and fender lines, and how the ground effects are lower on the ends. Why would anyone think that looks 'good'
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

i only have a berlinetta, and would send it to a crusher before i put that on. the design is horrible, the gaps are huge, and the exhuast is pointless.
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

1980s style custom.

I hate the '80s.....
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

I think the nose is by far the worst part.
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

Sad... The work looks to be halfway decent. If that amount of effort was put into making the car perfectly straight with a stock body I'm willing to bet everybody here would change their tune. Sad sad sad.
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

the quad exhaust is kinda cool, front end looks like a supra, just longer
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

Originally Posted by dealbatony
it looks like a fbody made out of ice cream that starts to melt hahaha
Hahaha I was going to say looks like playdoh that some 3 year old molded but melting ice cream works too.
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

Reminds me of a cartoon character, but I cant quite put my finger on it . AAAHHHH, it's an albino smurf.
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

It's got a face only a momma baluga whale could love!

Old Apr 23, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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MOMMA BALUGA WHALE!!!!!!.. Now that's some funny humor right there man. That one takes the cake,,, the whoooole cake.
That sub model of that Camaro is Baluga Z-28 .
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Re: Terrible body kit

Im still laughing. Im crying. Ima die of laughter.
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