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mrlewistan 09-20-2012 06:26 AM

Rear Louver
 
anyone think it will look nice on the car?

ive been google searching and cant seem to find anyone else liking the idea. if i have time, i may try to build a set myself. But its alot of trouble so if i can find one, id rather buy it

TuxedoCartman 09-20-2012 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mrlewistan (Post 450732)
anyone think it will look nice on the car?

ive been google searching and cant seem to find anyone else liking the idea. if i have time, i may try to build a set myself. But its alot of trouble so if i can find one, id rather buy it

...heh, heh... heh, heh... you said "rear louver"... heh... :bump:

Okay, now that I've got the Beavis and Butthead out of my system, umm... nah. Haven't seen one, and personally I don't think it'd look very good with *this* car. Too 80's-ish, and the styling on the FR-S is very modern (or only five years old if you compare it to the Maserrattis/ Ferraris it takes styling cues from). That's just my opinion, but that's what you asked for. :thumbsup:

But if I should happen to see one, I'll make a note of posting a link on here.

roddy 09-20-2012 07:34 AM

^ I agree with T.C.. Louvers had their place (back in the '70s and '80s) and looked somewhat OK on some of the cars of the disco era. Then window tint was invented. The swoopy lines of an FR-S wouldn't look right with a set of louvers. As above, just my opinion.

Grishbok 09-20-2012 07:47 AM

unless hes refering to the mustang style rear louvers which are actually on the side, smaller, triangular windows.

http://www.gotmymustang.com/1999-200...ow%20scoop.jpg

TuxedoCartman 09-20-2012 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Grishbok (Post 450759)
unless hes refering to the mustang style rear louvers which are actually on the side, smaller, triangular windows.

http://www.gotmymustang.com/1999-200...ow%20scoop.jpg

If that's the case, they would look *better* than what I was thinking of (being the slats you saw on Camaros and Trans-Ams back in the early 80's). Don't think they'd be possible, though, with the shape of the side windows of the FR-S, but then again, I've seen stranger things made.

Grishbok 09-20-2012 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman (Post 450812)
If that's the case, they would look *better* than what I was thinking of (being the slats you saw on Camaros and Trans-Ams back in the early 80's). Don't think they'd be possible, though, with the shape of the side windows of the FR-S, but then again, I've seen stranger things made.

agreed. The slats of the early 80's cars would sorta fit with the tom selleck mustache on the brz though... hmmm....

TuxedoCartman 09-20-2012 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Grishbok (Post 450817)
agreed. The slats of the early 80's cars would sorta fit with the tom selleck mustache on the brz though... hmmm....

LMAO!!! Thank you! Now I'm gonna have cheesy porn music playing in my head every time I see a BRZ! LOL... :lol:

Woman: "Ooh... nice car!"
Stan Subaru: "Thanks. It's a BRZ. Wanna come back to my houseboat? I've got a waterbed and an 8-track player..." <bon chicka bow wow> :bellyroll: :wub:

burnt toast 09-20-2012 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grishbok (Post 450759)
unless hes refering to the mustang style rear louvers which are actually on the side, smaller, triangular windows.

http://www.gotmymustang.com/1999-200...ow%20scoop.jpg

Wouldnt this increase the blind spot for the driver on the passenger side? Since most drivers don't adjust their side mirrors correctly and enjoy looking at the side of their car

Grishbok 09-20-2012 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by burnt toast (Post 450840)
Wouldnt this increase the blind spot for the driver on the passenger side? Since most drivers don't adjust their side mirrors correctly and enjoy looking at the side of their car


If youre going fast enough, you wont need rear-view mirrors

mrlewistan 09-21-2012 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by burnt toast (Post 450840)
Wouldnt this increase the blind spot for the driver on the passenger side? Since most drivers don't adjust their side mirrors correctly and enjoy looking at the side of their car

Was talking about rear window not the rear quarter panel

I have a soft spot for retro looks, that's why I've been thinking about this one.

jstans84 09-21-2012 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Grishbok (Post 450855)
If youre going fast enough, you wont need rear-view mirrors

Mirrors? Where we're going we don't need mirrors.

http://img.getglue.com/topics/p/emmett_brown/small.jpg

Rayme 01-11-2013 12:49 PM

On the subject, I want curb feelers to come back in style

DIM 01-11-2013 01:41 PM

Louvers look pretty nice on the 86.

http://trdparts.jp/86concept_2013/pe...ustom_main.jpg

FasterpromsFRS 01-11-2013 02:47 PM

Does TRD sell those vent replacements? I want them pretty bad


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