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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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I'm trying to decide whether or not to have the dealership remove the wing vinyls on the sides of this '99 Formula before I take possession of it. I'm not sure if I want to keep them or take them off so I'm looking for advice, give me your opinions.

I'm only talking about the vinyls on the sides. I'm keeping the the one on the hood and back window, at least until I decide I can't see out the back with that one.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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off! off! off! off! off! off! off! lol they are different and if you like them keep them on. just balance it out(granted you do keep them on) but imo it looks WAYYYY too busy with the bird on the hood and the HUGE decal on the back window.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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off ....
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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Dont buy the car.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:35 AM
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Take em off, all. No need to advertise to everyone that its a formula. Less is more. Get rid of the wheels. The 80s want them back.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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Yeah the wheels won't be coming with the car. I would NEVER have put the current wheels on it. The dealer is getting stock ones for me. I personally think it looks too busy too but apparently girls like the feathers, i've asked a few and they all said keep 'em lol
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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The white doesn't look as good as black vinyl would on this car IMO, but I would remove every bit of it on this car and get some nice wheels.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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Stickers are tacky IMO. I say remove all of it.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Would you guys also recommend removing the pin stripes completely too? Not sure if you can see them in the pics but the previous owner ordered the car with them and then when he got the feathers on the sides he removed the back half of the pin striping so they end at the back of the doors...
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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Get a Camaro and make sure it doesn't have stickers on it either.
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Originally Posted by BoricuaHec01
Get a Camaro and make sure it doesn't have stickers on it either.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by LS-ONE_DAY
Would you guys also recommend removing the pin stripes completely too? Not sure if you can see them in the pics but the previous owner ordered the car with them and then when he got the feathers on the sides he removed the back half of the pin striping so they end at the back of the doors...
Remove everything, start with a clean canvas. Make it your own personal taste not from the previous owner.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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The sides are okay the rest makes me want to vomit lol birds are for the 3rd gens
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BoricuaHec01
Get a Camaro and make sure it doesn't have stickers on it either.
I was originally looking for a Camaro but I don't want to pass on this find. And if I did get one it would have gotten the 35th anniversary stripes on it
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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All good, it's still a LS1
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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Keep those wheels bhahahahaha .... I was more shocked by those than the wings .. LOL
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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No the wheels have to go lol that is a definite. I might actually go with bene's suggestion and take everything off and start fresh. Maybe get some black wheels and black accent decals for the body lettering...maybe a black hood bird if I can find one that looks good on a red 4th gen

For me the whole thing about the hood bird is it is cheaper than paying $2,000+ for a WS6 ram air hood and I would have to do one or the other. I know there are cheaper WS6 copies out there but I don't really want a fiberglass one, I'd rather have OEM.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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not sure why you even have to ask, the car looks like ***.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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I just made it 20-0. Looks like a landslide!
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