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Old 08-04-2009, 01:05 AM
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Was this once a nice car? Love the wording about financing.


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Old 08-04-2009, 08:18 AM
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crazy price first of all for a bastard car
Old 08-04-2009, 08:29 AM
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How about the exhaust tips?, the Daewoo license plate??, the wheels???, the headlights??????, the (lack of ) taste?????????????. Please, don't insult the 'new immigrants' with that price. They're foreign , not stupid.
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I've never been a fan of that Strosek kit but obviously some people are because cars with these kits appear from time to time.
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STRANGE indeed!! wonder what rear end treatment is like!!!

came upon this one while scanning porsche listings in japan's 'car sensor'....another ruined effort?
http://www.carsensor.net/usedcar/det...021/index.html


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As I've been reminded, some might like the teeny-eye look... so I'll merely suggest on styling cues.

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I'm afraid it's the headlights that kill it for me. I've got a Strosek-style kit on my car but it's retained the original 964 headlights. The exhaust tips are a natural consequence of the shortened rear bumper - and the faired-in side skirts must be a real killer when it comes to oil pipe/thermostat work!!!

The official Strosek body kit is not cheap and it's obviously that cost that's built into the optimistic selling price.

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Wow, is all I have to say. I think the headlights are really one of the signature's of the cars, the kit ruines it for me.
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I like looking at that sort of thing because it demonstrates just how right the original-style lines of the 911 are. It's such a familiar shape that it looks like it was a simple job for Butzi Porsche to come up with - this sort of thing clearly shows that there was true art in that simplicity.
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If the car is done right. I personally think they will get asking price. Not everyones taste but will take the right buyer. If he kept the front headlights stock and added the strosek side flares, it would probably pull that all day long. A proper repaint is 10k forget the added work to add the kit.
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Originally Posted by Computamedic
I'm afraid it's the headlights that kill it for me. I've got a Strosek-style kit on my car but it's retained the original 964 headlights. The exhaust tips are a natural consequence of the shortened rear bumper - and the faired-in side skirts must be a real killer when it comes to oil pipe/thermostat work!!!

The official Strosek body kit is not cheap and it's obviously that cost that's built into the optimistic selling price.

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Dave
fully agree the original look strosek version is a thumbs up and in 92 Car&Driver road test won out in looks dept 9and ride) over stock 964 America Roadster




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