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Old 01-18-2014, 12:00 PM   #57
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ugh, another "aero" part that will just make our cars look more ricey if you add it with stock power...
louvers aren't aero or for racing so they aren't really ricey
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Old 01-18-2014, 12:13 PM   #58
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So they are only for looks? So what do you call that?
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So they are only for looks? So what do you call that?
Seriously?

You call it... just for looks. Aesthetics.
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Old 01-18-2014, 01:24 PM   #60
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$900 for aesthetics? I'd rather a home gym ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

To each their own
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$900 for aesthetics? I'd rather a home gym ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

To each their own
$900 for calisthenics? I'd rather... A cheese slicer ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Old 01-18-2014, 04:47 PM   #62
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I'd rather - MORE CHEEZE ! (or beer) -



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ugh, another "aero" part that will just make our cars look more ricey if you add it with stock power...
So if you get a tune and full exhaust that louver isn't rice anymore?
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Old 01-18-2014, 06:33 PM   #64
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So they are only for looks? So what do you call that?
Ugly.
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I think ricey is when something looks the part, but dosnt function, like a GT wing on a non race car, or painted calipers. Im pretty sure these louvers are gona louve with the best of em.
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Old 01-18-2014, 09:19 PM   #66
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I think ricey is when something looks the part, but dosnt function, like a GT wing on a non race car, or painted calipers. Im pretty sure these louvers are gona louve with the best of em.
I guess dashboards, headliners, door cards and all that are rice huh?


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does your dashboard dash? mine dashes like a mofo. if your dashboard dosnt dash, then your probably a poser.
i should ad sometimes i like painted calipers, i saw some around here with a white 86 logo that looked awesome IMO.
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I guess dashboards, headliners, door cards and all that are rice huh?


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Wait what? How did you come to that conclusion based on what he said?
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Painted dash isnt far from paints calipers, i see where hes coming from.
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Wait what? How did you come to that conclusion based on what he said?
I think ricey is when something looks the part, but dosnt function

Basically saying anything that is cosmetic that serves no function is rice.
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