05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

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Old May 7, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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I would drop the drop the pin stripe and add some better wheels, like Bullets..... The car is kind of just plain and a decent stripe package would be a huge plus...
wow you are very blunt. But that is your opinion. I just spent a lot of money on my wheels and I love them.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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I was actually thinking of the same car UMich97 posted, and definitely go with black would fit the them better IMO.

A suggestion, if you have any racing games that let you mod vehicles with paint and graphics, etc. you'd be surprised how helpful that can be. I have done a lot of different things on NFS: Prostreet to a white GT just to see what would look good.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QIKPNY
I was actually thinking of the same car UMich97 posted, and definitely go with black would fit the them better IMO.

A suggestion, if you have any racing games that let you mod vehicles with paint and graphics, etc. you'd be surprised how helpful that can be. I have done a lot of different things on NFS: Prostreet to a white GT just to see what would look good.
That's a good idea! I actually do have Pro Street. I don't think I've played it in over a year LOL. Thanks!
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Old May 7, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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To be honest i like your rims because it gives the car a bit of a road racer look, so lowering it and that side stripe would give the car an even more unique look. A CDC classic chin spoiler would be a nice upgrade too.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 08:26 AM
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Ha sure thing.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by RedDragon777
To be honest i like your rims because it gives the car a bit of a road racer look, so lowering it and that side stripe would give the car an even more unique look. A CDC classic chin spoiler would be a nice upgrade too.
Thank you Ira! I do too! I would go with a chin spoiler but I have noticed a tendency for me to forget about high curbs and parking blocks. I am thinking the next thing could be the center foglight Eleanor style grille. Maybe stripes aren't for my car anyways...who knows.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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All i can say is the CDC classic textured spoiler is very tough. I went straight into a tall parking brick and the spoiler flexed almost all the way back and when i noticed and backed up the car the spoiler just returned back to normal.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RedDragon777
All i can say is the CDC classic textured spoiler is very tough. I went straight into a tall parking brick and the spoiler flexed almost all the way back and when i noticed and backed up the car the spoiler just returned back to normal.
oh wow!! maybe I will get that then!
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Old May 8, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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I've heard a couple similar stories about the CDC chin. I painted mine, so I need to be careful, but it's one of the nicest pieces for our cars and it's not too expensive either, so that's a bonus.

Here's a pic of mine in case you were curious:
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:47 AM
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Luke, I found a picture on my computer of the member's ride I was talking about. If anyone recognizes this as their car, please advise, as it looks great! Unfortunately, I couldn't remember whose car it was.

Id take this stripe then trim it top and bottom with red for added color.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by UMich97
I've heard a couple similar stories about the CDC chin. I painted mine, so I need to be careful, but it's one of the nicest pieces for our cars and it's not too expensive either, so that's a bonus.

Here's a pic of mine in case you were curious:
That looks awesome! I think I'd have to leave mine matte black.

Id take this stripe then trim it top and bottom with red for added color.
Oh yea that would look good!
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Thanks Luke. Looking forward to see what else you experiment with. Are you doing all of the vinyl installs yourself?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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Thanks Luke. Looking forward to see what else you experiment with. Are you doing all of the vinyl installs yourself?
Thanks me, too!
Yup I have and will be!
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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heres what I was going to try- I bought black reflective 3M tape, but still havent cut it yet...made a full scale CAD plot of the stripe to trace out, and daggone cat tore it up like toiletpaper...one of these days...
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails
OH man that is nice!! I actually thought about that style too! I maybe reconsidering it! Thanks!
Luke, Those pinstripes got to go it just doesnt flow with the car but this style here would look ten times better, I like that myself .
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 07 AU2BOT
Luke, Those pinstripes got to go it just doesnt flow with the car but this style here would look ten times better, I like that myself .
Steve, yeah if I don't work tomorrow I'll be working on the Mustang stripes. I know they have to go.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails
Steve, yeah if I don't work tomorrow I'll be working on the Mustang stripes. I know they have to go.
Sorry, LOL , Hey went to the track this past Saturday for the first time to drive in a straight line, didnt do too bad, need some stickier tires though. Your car is looking good
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 07 AU2BOT
Sorry, LOL , Hey went to the track this past Saturday for the first time to drive in a straight line, didnt do too bad, need some stickier tires though. Your car is looking good
Thanks Steve! I need to take my car to the track some time, too! Gotta practice my burnouts, though. I have never done one in the 3 years I have had the car!
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails
Thanks Steve! I need to take my car to the track some time, too! Gotta practice my burnouts, though. I have never done one in the 3 years I have had the car!
My time slip is in my album, but its more about the right rpms so you can hook up off the line and get that good 60' time will give you good ET and speeds, I am a noob at it and still learning, next will be better I hope , lol
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails
That looks awesome! I think I'd have to leave mine matte black.

Oh yea that would look good!
I was going to suggest painting your sideskirts to match the rest of your GT exterior, but I think the CDC chin in matte black would look good with the skirts. Then I would paint the lower exhaust surround matte black to match!
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