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Old 07-27-2004, 08:14 AM   #8
crazypete
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It's all about how much attention you want to draw to yourself.

There are two schools of thought:

1. Sleeper
2. Hey, everyone look at me

For #1, I reccomend an LX or 85-86 gt setup. It looks mean but doesnt betray the car's true nature too much. Paint it black too. Use some ponyrims. Ultimate sleeper. This is my favorite.

For #2, I would get one of those saleen ground FX kits. They look very mean. Or go with GT ground effects with cutouts and big fat LX tailpipes, wide rear wheels (drag radials and draglites) and skinnies up front (get a pair of the old 84-86 SVO spare tires with the solid aluminum rim. It easily looks better than a lot of aftermarket skinnies. Weighs like 5 pounds. Put real tires on them and buff them till it hurts to look at them. They're like $30-40). Then get one of the stormin norman hoods with the dual scoops. Always a favorite of mine since I saw my first turbo coupe. For colors, I recommend orange with black racing stripes for the really loud look or silver for something in the more conservative spectrum. Do silver/black for a very killer combo (or orange/black). Either way, go with the LX tailights. They look so much cleaner. The GT tailllights look too busy. If it's a vert, you'll need a saleen wing. The plain trunk look just wont do it.

Watch out! With #2, every idiot in a jetta or accord will want to race you. It gets real old after the second day. Every cop will follow you around cause they think you're a drug dealer or a street racer. I un-souped my 5.0 LX because of these 2 reasons. Too much attention is a bad thing unless you're the insurance company.
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