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Originally posted by ColtsNumba1Fan
i guess i should say i appreciate the feedback from everyone but why should i? most of it was smart ass remakrs and people talking shit .. if you dont like it then oh well ... you can say its rice if you want but i guess you doing that makes you feel better becuase you drive a foreign car? you think these guys in stangs and cameros and all that v8 crap would call me a rice burner and not you? i believe all of us get called that shit, maybe not to your face but we do, so whatever .. i was posting this ad in the first place to let the guys i talk to see the paint job i did, not to get bashed but thanks for looking anyways -tray
Dude. To each his own. If you like it, that's all that matters, but you have to understand that extreme body modifications like yours (and even Mikes with the vintage carnie ride metal flake paint job) are always going to catch hell from those who bought the car because it looks great the way it is.
The DSM community has long been known for being ripe with sleepers and otherwise unexpected monsters. The DSM reputation came from beautifully styled cars packing more power under their hoods than was expected from a lowly four-banger. Even the cleanest, stock-appearing DSM has a subtle, almost exotic look to it. When those of us who live by those rules see a DSM that has had all manner of fiberglass and urethane odds and ends bolted, molded, or glued to it that alters those already harmonious lines and, furthermore, do so in a way which promises added functionality in terms of cooling or aerodynamics, yet fails to deliver on both counts miserably, it makes the rest of us look bad. I dunno. It's just the way we see things.
I look at all the work you've done to your car and it just boggles my mind, man. Those notches in the fenders - what do they do aside from generate drag and turbulence down the side of the car. They do nothing for the style due to their extreme size and abrupt ending. Then there's the multitude of vents in that Bomex front clip. Sure, it's the Bomex kit (or a decent knock-off), but what good are all those vents? I mean, it's got extractor vents just in front of the wheel wells. Between the leading edge of that thing and the wheel well, there is nothing generating any heat to be extracted! Is it intended to cool the horn or something? If anything, it actually helps direct airflow away from your front brakes, which stand to need the cooling air more than your radiator. Speaking of the radiator, when air hits it as it goes down the road, it's going to spread out and try to find a way around it, rather than through it, so here you have all these ports and vents and whatnot and I wouldn't be surprised to see your operating temps actually go UP as a result of installing this thing.
I guess I'm just saying, some of us see a car like this:
And it makes us smile. It is low, it is sleek, it means business. This is a car which rolled off the lot being sporty and nimble, and the owner took that canvas and improved upon it. He lowered it for better high speed handling. He installed a turbosystem for more power. He's obviously concerned about his engine, as he's got the instruments in his pillar to monitor critical engine parameters. He's kept his car subtle, clean and it gives off an almost ominous, sinister look from any angle. The back end of his car is all fucked up too, but I bet he could totally play it off that he went into a corner too hot at open track day and spun into a tire barrier, rather than "Some bitch in a SUV didn't stop in time."
Like I said, to each his own. It's just that, to me, and others like me, a body kit is only going to attract more attention to your car and, unless you've got one hell of a powerplant in there to back it up, it comes across as trying to hard to be something fast when you aren't.
I hope you don't take this personally, as BELIEVE ME, I've done my fair share of super-bashing others with much, MUCH worse installations. It's obvious that you care about the way your car looks and that things are done right. If you're more interested in the looks of the car and you like what you've done to it, that's all I need to know. Use your experience for the powers of good and help other people who want to install kits on their car do it right. No more zip ties and rattle can primer. We've got people here like you who see these sort of projects through to completion, haters be damned. Fuck the naysayers.
Anyway, just thought I would offer up my opinion to go with my seemingly pointless shit-talking in this thread. I'm not hating on you or your car. I just come from another school of thought.
Keep up the good work, man. Never give up.
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