Tasteful Modifications Thread
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3 spokes are more of a niche and fit only certain cars.
AWD K20 powered little monsters
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In that it's a Photoshop and doesn't actually exist.
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Besides taste being subjective? I normally never cared for the 4-door 1st gen Civic, but the way the aggressive fender flares and chin spoiler blended cleanly into the body grabbed me much in the same way as some modified 240Zs, Panteras, Minis, and a few muscle cars I've seen. It's difficult to explain any further, but it's a look I've enjoyed on some older cars.
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Not sure what that is... It's badged RSR, but I'd be almost sure it's not as there are all sorts of things wrong with it...
Front and rear arches are wrong - RSR arches have more of a squared off profile - these are round
Exhausts - should be regular side exit, not center
Spots are not part of RSR pack (only really found on ST's)
Rear wheels - mildly dished mini lites are found on some ST's as Porsche had limited supply at the time, and had to substitute mini lites for Fuchs on the rear (but left Fuchs on the front)... Mini lites were never fitted to an RSR (RSR has much wider rear arches & wheels)
Front splitter is wrong
Should have small, circular cut outs at the bottom leading edge of the rear quarter
Door mirror is wrong
Looks like an 80's Carrera to me with a long nose conversion and a cheap wide arch kit.
I don't mind tributes, but if you're going to build one, and then badge it as one of the rarest and best 911's of all time, at least get it right... that just looks a complete bodge job.
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That is because it's not supposed to be a RSR, just a restored 1976 Porsche 911. I don't see nothing wrong in restoring a classic porsche and using your favorites parts, that works together, from other models.
And i don't think this looks like a bodge job, at all: http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-porsche-911-3/
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And there in lies the issue as far as I'm concerned... if it's not supposed to be an RSR, why put an RSR badge on the rear spoiler?
It's a hodge podge... nothing wrong with that per se, but there is when you try to pass it off as something else... in this case, the owner is trying to pass a $60k car off as a $500k+++ car.
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I see it more as a tribute. Even though i would prefer it without any badge
I understand your point, but i don't see it like that. The guy obviously had a limited budget to work, and i think he did a great job putting the parts that were avaible, together. It looks like an efficient build to me, that still has quality. I don't see were he is trying to pass the car for 500k.
I like this kind of restoration because it's more realistic. Is something that you could enjoy more without so much worry.
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I agree, in so far as nothing wrong with modifying an old 911 to make it in to something you like
But just let the car be what it is... putting an RSR badge on the rear of the car above is like putting an M3 badge on a 318d, or me putting a GT3 bodykit on my old C2 and then sticking a GT3 badge on the rear lid... it's just wrong.
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It's on HRE rims...
