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Old 01-10-04, 10:11 AM
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Default Nice pic of Auto Couture 745i

Auto Couture really has the midas touch, look at how they turned this ugly duckling around!!

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Old 01-10-04, 11:46 AM
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Doesn't look too bad from that angle...I'd like to see it from the side. All in all not a bad lookin' car.

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yup i agree. auto couture has some nice touch on vip cars. in fact i think as ugly as a stock 745 is, putting 21s or 22s, lowered, with a kit, it could look pretty nice
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Looks quite tasty.
I wouldn't want to trade my GS for one though.
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Got any rear shots D?
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I really like the pics of the 745 and the work Autocouture did to make it look much better!

Unfortunately, I don' know what it is, but when I see the 745, the eyes make it look like its falling asleep!

Not my cup of tea

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Originally posted by technics
Got any rear shots D?
I wish, someone posted pics from Tokyo Auto Salon, and I scrolled through and came across it, I knew A/C was developing a program for the 745, but unfortunately, that was the only pic. There are only sketches on the A/C website too
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Old 01-10-04, 03:27 PM
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Originally posted by rominl
in fact i think as ugly as a stock 745 is, putting 21s or 22s, lowered, with a kit, it could look pretty nice
Thats my problem with a lot of the newer cars, they only look nice when modded. IMO a good looking car should look nice BONE stock (ok maybe add tint ) Think about how nice the following cars look with factory wheels, etc etc

E39 BMW
W208 CLK
JZS161 Aristo (had to add that one)
G35 Coupe.

Other newer cars just dont cut it, unless you add wheels, aero, suspension, etc.

E65 745i
W209 CLK (yucky bone stock)
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Originally posted by DGOT20s
IMO a good looking car should look nice BONE stock
That's an excellent and interesting point Derrick, and when the mods come into play, the possibilities of elegance and agressiveness are endless. The GS sedan has certainly fit appropriately in that category for many years
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Originally posted by DGOT20s
Other newer cars just dont cut it, unless you add wheels, aero, suspension, etc.
There's still good ones.

Audi RS6
All AMG models
M3
Jag XKR
Aston Martin
My new Ford F-150 FX4, hehe
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Oh and you can only put so much lipstick on the pig of the 745, but it's still a pig. Those headlights and its big *** suck.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
Aston Martin
Yeah, most of the Euro cars still look good (Bangle-ized bimmers excluded). I really LOVE this baby (GFG wheels, really nice lowering!). I think Bangle was trying to achieve this goal of forms, and shapes, then he just threw some crap in!! LOL



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Originally posted by Seize
Doesn't look too bad from that angle...I'd like to see it from the side. All in all not a bad lookin' car.

-Seize
I agree... does not look too bad... But then again I can't think of any car that AC get ahold of that does not look good

Thx for sharing
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I think the 745 looks good with the stock 19in wheels BUT only at certain angles and in certain colors.

Unfortunately the NEW GS will have the same problem maybe bec it looks like the 7series a little...... Without some nice touches it will never look great.
The current GS with the spoiler and 17in stock wheels looks GREAT to me, absolutely no additional mods needed.

Its almost impossible to find a car that looks great straight from the factory unless its an exotic or limited edition (AMG, M cars).
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Old 01-11-04, 02:38 PM
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This pic made me a believer in the 745i..
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