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Old 07-28-2013 | 08:43 PM
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Anyone ever had one? Experiences? Pros cons worth it?

Thinking of buying this
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1998-2002-...=1#description

Getting it powder coated purple and calling it a day. Just wanted input from others (on the cage not my color choice lol)
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Old 07-29-2013 | 04:09 PM
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Seriously?
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Well you told nobody to comment on your color, so what do you expect?
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Old 07-29-2013 | 08:02 PM
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it will be hard to get in the rear seat .look for a roll bar with a diagonal cross bar.
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Originally Posted by garygnu
it will be hard to get in the rear seat .look for a roll bar with a diagonal cross bar.
Its already almost impossible for anyone to ride with e both my brother andi are over 6ft tall, besides I don't do the whole taxi thing lol

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Well you told nobody to comment on your color, so what do you expect?
Har Har Har.... but seriously though, nobody has ever used or seen one installed?
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it will be hard to get in the rear seat .look for a roll bar with a diagonal cross bar.
I hope he wouldn't have anyone in the backseat of a caged car anyway. That would be dangerous.
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I hope he wouldn't have anyone in the backseat of a caged car anyway. That would be dangerous.
Lol true, but honestly I only know like 4 people in the entire state of Alabama so no need to worry about them getting in my car lol
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time to buy a welder .looks like a ok kit for the money.you have to weld the pieces together in the car to build the roll bar ,it dose not slip in 1 piece .do you have sub frame connectors ?
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time to buy a welder .looks like a ok kit for the money.you have to weld the pieces together in the car to build the roll bar ,it dose not slip in 1 piece .do you have sub frame connectors ?
No, but those are being ordered before I get this
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Originally Posted by Mr Phil
Anyone ever had one? Experiences? Pros cons worth it?

Thinking of buying this
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1998-2002-...=1#description

Getting it powder coated purple and calling it a day. Just wanted input from others (on the cage not my color choice lol)
1. It's not made by Spohn, it's made by S&W, Spohn is just reselling it.
2. Are you buying based on price? Make sure it's not EWS tubing.
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Old 08-01-2013 | 02:53 AM
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1. It's not made by Spohn, it's made by S&W, Spohn is just reselling it.
2. Are you buying based on price? Make sure it's not EWS tubing.
Ya noticed that afteri posted the first post

Basically based off price yes, but what is wrong with ews tubing? What exactly is ews lol
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