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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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4th gen f-bodies dont need screaming graphics or "unique" overstated paint jobs to be noticed, especially a red WS6. It would be cooler to me if someone were to talk about my car's exhaust or lopey cam or 1/4 mile times then a flashy "HEY LOOK AT ME" paint job but that is only me.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ZEEMAN
4th gen f-bodies dont need screaming graphics or "unique" overstated paint jobs to be noticed, especially a red WS6. It would be cooler to me if someone were to talk about my car's exhaust or lopey cam or 1/4 mile times then a flashy "HEY LOOK AT ME" paint job but that is only me.
You are so right...
Clean body, nice wheels, and loud exhaust!!!!!
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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Definitely different, but I wouldn't do it.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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I've seen that car driving around here, looks like **** in person!!
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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The paint is worse than the Ram Air sticker. Those banners dont look to bad. What was the owner thinking?
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ZEEMAN
4th gen f-bodies dont need screaming graphics or "unique" overstated paint jobs to be noticed, especially a red WS6. It would be cooler to me if someone were to talk about my car's exhaust or lopey cam or 1/4 mile times then a flashy "HEY LOOK AT ME" paint job but that is only me.
Understandable, but when you're parked in a car show (which is what I would assume he painted it for), they're not going to hear your lopey cam, and they won't care about your 1/4 mile.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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Overkill.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 08:23 AM
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Around the DRL/turn signal has to be the worst blending of paint I've ever seen.

It looks like a clown car. The Ringling Brothers could make good use of it.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by meissenation
lol no I'm not saying it's nicer just because it's different, but I respect him more than I do someone that leaves their car bland. And like it or not, he's the one that'd win a car show.

only if you are the judge.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by meissenation
The fact that anyone would associate a unique paint job with rice is not only unbelievable, but just shows how ignorant that person is. If you want to title it, title it gawdy or ugly, but saying it looks like rice because of a custom paint job, you look like a tool.

I openly said in one of the first posts that I thought it looked good, I'm not afraid to admit that I like things DIFFERENT. I'd much, much rather see something like this T/A than the other clones that don't do anything to the appearance of their car except maybe get a new set of rims, lower it, and call it a day. Amen for someone walking down the path less walked on, and props for having the guts to do it. It's freshness and uniqueness that I love to see on an FBody when there's so many others that are exactly the same. I'd much rather do something different to my car that isn't what the general population likes, or else I wouldn't have my Z-Roc / Stinger hood. I bought it just because no one else likes it. Then again, if I wanted to be a tool like most of the people on FBody websites, I'd have an SS hood and spoiler, no ground effects, a Berger panel, and a set of chrome wheels.
if you already know when somebody doesn't like something why ask opinions, because you already know that know one likes it also, this perfect example of has z06 rims which is very unique i have z06s on mine also, but i have had mine for 3 years. he should have bought some spinner so he could be really different. cause i don't know of one person that would like them on a ta.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by stangkiller
if you already know when somebody doesn't like something why ask opinions, because you already know that know one likes it also, this perfect example of has z06 rims which is very unique i have z06s on mine also, but i have had mine for 3 years. he should have bought some spinner so he could be really different. cause i don't know of one person that would like them on a ta.
If someone puts spinners on any Fbody they should be beaten over the head 30 or 40 times with a golf club. That's just wrong. I saw a 3rd gen Camaro last summer that was coming at me in a parking lot, sounded really good with the cam and exhaust he had. Then the car turned sideways revealing gold spoked wheels and less than 1" tall sidewalls for tires. My GF had all she could do to stop me from making a scene by going over there and telling him his car looked retarded and calling him a F$#*ing moron and many other things cause it truly disgusted me and I wanted to ram his forehead into the wheels till he got the point.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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That's the one thing that I definitely agree on, spinners do not belong on Fbodies. Period. Nor do aluminum wings.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Badly done airbrushing. It looks cheesy. Not much thought put into side striping
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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I like how you can see a little bit of red around the opening for the black headlight cover.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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its different im not scared to say i like it
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 03:53 AM
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Looks just like the paint on this Mecham TA:





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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 05:33 AM
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A little too over the top for me.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 06:34 AM
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Aha, that's why that car looked so firmiliar, I thought I saw a TA like that before, I just figured it was the same one. I definitely like the Mecham's paint job.



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