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Old 10-27-10 | 05:35 AM
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Tree hugger-friendly sport/performance modifications .

It's kinda similar to what they have in Toyota Japan (via Tom's, Modellista and TRD and etc.).

Nice job so far on this
Old 10-27-10 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by madoka
Put all the make-up on a pig you want, it's still a pig.
so why did you even click on this thread then

I think its a great effort by Toyota










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Old 10-27-10 | 11:36 AM
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Nice additional pix. I'm really diggin' the new Prius.
Old 10-28-10 | 01:19 AM
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Wow that looks really good! Would love to see more pics of this. I wonder if a similar sort of special edition Prius will be available in North America?
Old 10-28-10 | 02:31 PM
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The 3rd gens look great with bigger wheels and a drop. I think 5axis had one on show at wekfest...
Old 10-28-10 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
Wow that looks really good! Would love to see more pics of this. I wonder if a similar sort of special edition Prius will be available in North America?
According to Toyota UK no. This is a package only offered there. Should there be a global version, I would rock it.
Old 10-28-10 | 05:35 PM
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in some pics it's ok, but the brake rotors look ridiculously small with those rims, the front 'body kit' pieces at least look like they fell out of a crackerjack box and the wheel gap and proportions just look awkward.

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What about full bumper kit one, and not the add-on?
It looks good though.
Old 10-29-10 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
in some pics it's ok, but the brake rotors look ridiculously small with those rims
for comparison, check out the tiny caliper (and thin rotor) on the IS250 rear (best I can do to defend my 10 Prius )


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Old 10-29-10 | 10:30 AM
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maybe the inner lip on the IS rims make it not look so bad or maybe the rotor is just somehow less visible, but i'm not even talking about the rear rotors (which are usually smaller), but the prius fronts with those rims. i think the stock 17s actually look better. not dissing the prius as a whole, but i'm just not impressed with this uk special version.
Old 10-29-10 | 10:39 AM
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Looks unbalanced; the OEM 17" wheels look much better:

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