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Old 03-24-2003, 07:17 PM
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Unhappy A bit much for a street car?

*disbelief*

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Old 03-24-2003, 07:19 PM
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What is sad about this photo??? The aerodynamic aid?
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No, the aerodynamic aid isn't sad. I've seen wings like that and they aren't even made by momo, plus they are poorly engineered. I just think it looks cheesy with all the stickers, and big windshield banner, and big 944 emblem across the hood...
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I could do without the stickers. But that wing on that car isn't rice. That's race. Fully adjustable.
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You guys may find this hard to believe but real pro race cars...They do have stickers on them.

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I wouldn't think twice about it if this was truly a race-car. Which I don't think it is...

But hey, my taste is just different.

And I've got to wonder exactly how much down force an early n/a would need... every race-prepped n/a I've seen seems to do fine without a huge wing like that.
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can someone call 911? I'm having chest pains....
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I dont even see the photo, did someone take it off it's server?
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nope, you're just lucky <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by DerSchlechtSpecht:
<strong>You guys may find this hard to believe but real pro race cars...They do have stickers on them.

Christian</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">You do have to keep in mind though... a race car only has stickers supporting sponsors on it. And OH MY GOD!!!! is that a Type R sticker on it??? <img border="0" alt="[icon501]" title="" src="graemlins/icon501.gif" /> You can pretty much guarantee that Honda is't sponsoring it.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
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burnt rice smells funny!
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A small helping of rice. Too bad because it would otherwise be a really nice car.

If this were a Honduh you guys would be all over it.

Rice.
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Hey.... FWIW... I have a 'rice' wing (to you anyway) on my n/a... I'll tell ya... It's not about 'downforce', or anything like everyone thinks... It looks mean as hell, for one thing, and the other (in my feelings) The car is WAY more stable @ speed... We are talking about hiway speeds here... And yes, It's really stable @ 120.. As far as top speed losses... Who the hell can drive around @ top speed anyway?? just my .02
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Oh, damn I just puked on my laptop.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by led:
<strong>can someone call 911?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I see no reason to get the aircooled crowd involved in this...


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