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Originally Posted by forzajuve
I like how you covered up the rivets. Are you trying to make this look like a "stock" wide-body if you will.
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Yep, I want it to look factory.. With the exception of the wing, I think molding it will give it a factory look. If it gets too much police attention, I may get a spare bootlid and just run a TRD wing for the street, and the ridiculous rocket bunny wing for the track.
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Originally Posted by BlueDubbinTDI
Ok, I like custom cars. But why murder resale and all the anxiety involved with doing this and just get a (lightly used) Cayman S or M3 for all the money that will have been invested into it, including the price of the car, in the end?
Probably going to be jelly as fuck when its over... but I was like  when I saw this.. |
I bought the car for a specific purpose, to cater for the market my company sells products for. I already had a convertible Porsche and a V10 BMW M5, and also have an R35 GTR - but they don't appeal to the majority of our cfan base, as they are mostly out of reach of the people that buy from us.
The 86 was a great entry level sports car, which gave us a good connection with our audience, as well as put a smile on my face every time I took her to the track, so it was a win-win in my eyes
Yep there are plenty better cars out there for the money (hell you can get an R35 for not much more than this 86 has cost so far), but it's not going to achieve what we wanted.. Admittedly I did get a little carried away on this car though. :S
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Originally Posted by Steve201brz
Ahhh the internet, where people always feel the need to talk down on other people's choices...
No one cares if you don't like what he's doing
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It's all good
I'm sure there are people out there that complain that the 86/brz/frs is ugly too from stock, can't please everyone :P It doesn't worry me if a few folk dislike, it still achieves its purpose. I just wanted to share my progress on here, doing something that most people aren't doing. If that attracts ridicule from the minority, I feel sorry for the others that cross paths with such opinionated people.
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Originally Posted by RRnold
Nice!! Are you getting the V2?
I wonder if this kit will end up like how the TRD WB was to the Supra. Once done, there is no turning back.
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Nah it's the V1, but with some adjustments to the rear diffuser, front guards and the entire kit is molded in instead of riveted on.
Also, once it has been done, there is no turning back... It certainly is a shame to cut up an otherwise perfect car, and made me quite upset that's for sure :S