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Old 09-12-05, 08:37 AM
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Old 09-12-05, 08:45 AM
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A+ for the effort.

What's up with the slanted license plate?
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Old 09-12-05, 08:47 AM
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oh my lord.
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Old 09-12-05, 08:50 AM
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Um....why is the fuel door on the roof.


ALSO:

from the item description:
Miles:
107000
Doors:
3 doors

Transmission:
Manual

Interior:
Gray

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but...
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Old 09-12-05, 08:50 AM
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That car must be severely heavy. All custom bodywork done in Sheetmetal. And he needs to clean that engine bay. That thing looks gross.

Not a fan at all.
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Old 09-12-05, 08:51 AM
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I'm all about the gas filler on the roof and lines going through the passenger compartment. moron.
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Old 09-12-05, 09:29 AM
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It's unfortunate that often times, people create widebody cars like this, then use 'regular' width and offset wheels and HUGE spacers. Isn't the point of a widebody car to have MORE rubber under the fenders?

That thing should be able to take 19x10s all around with 265/30-19s... would look killer with a deep lip.
Not that the whimpy 1.5 liter could turn them effectively...

It is custom... it is unique...
Probably a real head-turner... in Wisconsin (no offense to WI. CL members)!
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Old 09-12-05, 09:50 AM
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I'll be nice and not share my opinion on his tastes in automotive customization.

You do have to wonder though, with all that sheet metal the cars has got to weigh A LOT more than factory. How could you ever get that thing to move with only about 90ft/lbs of torque at the crank??
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Design? Not altogether bad - if your name is Jetson - but we've seen better ideas. Execution appears to be quite good - all done in metal with no 'glass and probably minimal Bondo. All that time and effort on the body, but NOTHING done on the interior . . .?

Stock engine, auto transmission, and the aforementioned narrow rims - doesn't seem to justify all of the bodywork. Why the effort to relocate the gas filler to a WORSE position? No room in the left headlight? I hope he just ran out of budget . . . or succumbed to good sense.
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Wow that is hideous. It would be nice to see that thing sailing off a cliff
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Old 09-12-05, 10:38 AM
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Why? Just answer me that....WHY?
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Are you kidding me. Hey that car looks alittle like the modified golf cart that picks up ***** at my driving range that I am always trying to hit
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Old 09-12-05, 12:56 PM
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Far too much body work over engine modifications. Thank god it's on a Honda not any of our Toyotas.
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He could have bought a nice *** IS for that kind of money he put into that.


Props for the work, but should have focused on the engine. Oh and the slanted plate is a mini trucker thing.

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Oh look I never knew Aliens drive hondas
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