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#9175 - 05/22/07 12:29 PM Re: What to do
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Love the rims!
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#9176 - 05/22/07 01:51 PM Re: What to do
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welcome to the site.

Sorry man, but youre probably not going to get any love from a lot of guys on here (myself included) when you go with the body kits and huge wings etc. Its not that we are completely performance oriented, because i love a good looking GP, and i wish i had more money to put towards the appearance of my car, but we just arent into ricer stuff.
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#9177 - 05/22/07 08:48 PM Re: What to do
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im not really into making this a total performance car yet, i might get a few basics but im trying to make this a nice looking car. Now when i get my 1970 chevelle that is gonna be my drag baby.
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#9178 - 05/22/07 09:15 PM Re: What to do
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Originally posted by brown:
would you like some soy sauce with that rice?
x2...haha
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#9179 - 05/22/07 10:31 PM Re: What to do
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finally got a chance to open those pics. I would like to say, if you like those kits, dont listen to these guys, spend your money on your car however you want. Dont be surprised, though, if you hear ppl singing "...the San Francisco treat..." when you roll by. The rims are REALLY nice. The hood these ppl are suggesting..., eh, your car has no way of making it functional, so I wouldnt. The spoiler: We are NEVER gonna get to the speeds required to make a spoiler functional. But their recommendation does make the car look more American and less, well, Tokyo. As I said, your choice, the GP will make just about ANYTHING look good.
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#9180 - 05/22/07 10:39 PM Re: What to do
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Originally posted by ordonez1307:


Sorry man, but youre probably not going to get any love from a lot of guys on here (myself included) when you go with the body kits and huge wings etc. Its not that we are completely performance oriented, because i love a good looking GP, and i wish i had more money to put towards the appearance of my car, but we just arent into ricer stuff.
Well said.

There's a difference between going overboard, like putting a giant handle on your trunk (which is my defintion of "Rice"), and doing something tasteful, like an SD spoiler.
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#9181 - 05/22/07 11:00 PM Re: What to do
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The large rice wings make it much easier for the driver to push the car to the nearest shop. Its almost like pushing a shopping cart.
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#9182 - 05/22/07 11:41 PM Re: What to do
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hahah thats funny x2
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#9183 - 05/23/07 12:43 AM Re: What to do
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I agree with Austin and Ordonez, the SD package is tasteful but not overdone like that "ironing board" spoiler.
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#9184 - 05/23/07 01:13 AM Re: What to do
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welcome aboard dude...I'm sorry to say a lot of people are gonna give you grief over that kind of styling...from both sides of the fence. The Drift crowd rags on FWD cars and the import crowd rags on American cars, but the bottom line is that its your ride and your money, so you do what turns your crank. I'm personally a fan of pedestal spoilers...I tried to get a Trans Am style spoiler for my GP but couldnt make it happen. Keep in mind that if you install a pedestal wing it will involve filling holes in the decklid from the factory unit...add to that the GP trunk lid isnt flat, all these factors are why I buckled under and put the SD spoiler on my ride. It was a true bolt on with minimal cost. Whatever you choose to do, even if everyone doesnt agree with you, the guys here will still help you out with any issues you may have. So dont get discouraged and enjoy your new ride thumbsup you got yourself a great first car.
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