Rear Louver - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mrlewistan · 09-20-2012, 06:26 AM

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

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...

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.

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.

TuxedoCartman · 09-20-2012, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Grishbok

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

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

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

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...

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>

burnt toast · 09-20-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Grishbok

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

FasterpromsFRS · 01-11-2013, 02:47 PM

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

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