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09-01-2005, 10:41 PM | #1 | ||
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Browsing ebay and saw a pic of an AU at this auction with an XC (I think) bonnet. It looks bloody nice on the AU.
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09-01-2005, 10:49 PM | #2 | ||
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Your kidding right?
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09-01-2005, 10:51 PM | #3 | |||
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That looks really good.. makes it look a hell of a lot tougher. Ive got a mate with a XD-ish pano and he's done the same thing to his bonnet... that looks good too
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09-01-2005, 11:12 PM | #4 | ||
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I think sometimes less is more! :
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09-01-2005, 11:12 PM | #5 | |||
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09-01-2005, 11:17 PM | #6 | |||
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09-01-2005, 11:18 PM | #7 | ||
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The hawk body kit(?) dosnt do it any justice...but I think the scoops look better than some other bonnet scoops ive seen on recently released cars lately.....
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09-01-2005, 11:21 PM | #8 | ||
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I saw that car the other day and I must say it looks like a cut and shut job....
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09-01-2005, 11:24 PM | #9 | ||
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not a fan at all, leave the classic bonnets on the classic cars!
and as for the head lights - HAHAHAHAHAHAHA |
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09-01-2005, 11:30 PM | #10 | |||
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10-01-2005, 01:22 AM | #11 | |||
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10-01-2005, 01:32 AM | #12 | |||
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The XC bonnet scoops make it look a bit like a new Monaro - that makes the XC 30 years ahead of the Monaro with the bonnet scoops! Damn copycats
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10-01-2005, 01:52 AM | #13 | ||
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that guy used to be a member on the other FF...cant remember his name, but i had all his pics, and he had a thread about the custom work he was doing...
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10-01-2005, 01:46 PM | #14 | |||
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The AU is a very hard shape to modify tastefully. The only ones that I can see who have manage to pull it off are Tickford themselves. The T series look good. But is VERY difficult to pull off. Minimalistic styling is the way to go for a good looking AU. Just take a look in the Show'n'shine section. Some very nice looking AU's in there. I particularly like "LG's" (?) AU. Very nice and clean. If he removed the body side strips it would improve it yet again.
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10-01-2005, 01:55 PM | #15 | ||
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that is sooooo wrong :
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10-01-2005, 01:58 PM | #16 | ||
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That is not my taste at all... terrible actually.
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10-01-2005, 02:51 PM | #17 | ||
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its a bit different but i think it looks pretty good, alot better than the normal boring au look!
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10-01-2005, 03:54 PM | #18 | |||
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10-01-2005, 06:08 PM | #19 | ||
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I've seen this done to a lot of other car bonnets. On some it looks good (one an escort, and one datsun ute), and on others it looks crap.
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10-01-2005, 10:10 PM | #20 | ||
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That bonnet is quite creative, and if painted would suit the grille I reckon.
Eyelids & front grille are god awful! I'd go for a AUI Forte over that car, but I'd go for that car over a new Monaro (UGLY scoops!!!) -Dave- |
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10-01-2005, 10:48 PM | #21 | ||
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Hmmm nice concept, POOR execution.
And I bet its only an I6 too.
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11-01-2005, 01:57 AM | #22 | ||
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there are so many things that make that car just plain wrong! from the eyelids to the vents and the body kit....sad :
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11-01-2005, 09:21 AM | #23 | ||
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Not for me thanks, im happy with my carbon fibre bonnet with the BA bulge _2:
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11-01-2005, 09:29 AM | #24 | ||
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mm... don't suit it one bit.
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11-01-2005, 09:39 AM | #25 | ||
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The bonnet looks ok, its just everything underneath it thats wrong eg headlights, front grill etc
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11-01-2005, 11:55 AM | #26 | |||
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11-01-2005, 12:32 PM | #27 | ||
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I like it (the bonnet, that is) - it's different and is not like others who just follow the crowd. But then I have ricer lights, so what do I know? :
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11-01-2005, 12:34 PM | #28 | ||
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Its actually for sale on aufalcon.com for about $650.
Personally, I can think of other things to spend that on but whatever floats your boat I guess. To me I think its horrid and an abomination of a good shape.
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11-01-2005, 12:55 PM | #29 | ||
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i quite like it,,gives it that personal touch,,would look better painted the same as the rest though
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11-01-2005, 01:38 PM | #30 | ||
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Its like the new monaro bonnet
I swear they stole the scoops of the old xb/xc's |
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