Custom stuff for C5's...

Custom stuff for C5's...

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BadMotorFinger

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7 posts

244 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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Hi, I've been a C5 owner for a good while now (I'm onto my second, and I had a C3 prior to that), but I'm getting a little bored of the way the car looks.

I realise this will probably make me unpopular here, but I'd like to "rice up" my vette a little. Not in a "fast and furious" style, but more to make the front end of the car look a little more European ("Ricing up" being used in the context of unnecessary modifications).

Based on this, can anyone recommend any shops which would be able to build me a custom front bumper and a custom hood from ABS or Carbon Fibre?

Any help much appreciated!

BadMotorFinger

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7 posts

244 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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Yeah, I saw those - they're still american looking though (I realise that to make a C5 look non american is kinda difficult!).

What I'm after is a custom plastic fabricator in the UK - I want a bumper which is, perhaps, slightly shorter (making the nose stubbier) with bigger vents in a Porsche 996 Turbo stylee. I'm of the opinion that this would look very cool indeed on a custom vette.

Anyone have any ideas?

BadMotorFinger

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244 months

Tuesday 17th February 2004
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LuS1fer said:
Did you want people to talk to you afterwards as well?


Hmmm... peculiar attitude. My drive is the fact that I ain't over keen on the C6, and it's not going to be mechanically that different to the C5, so if I can add a little more "modern" styling to my C5, problem solved!

I don't want to create anything like "Veilside" or something! Also remember that individuality is the reason most of us buy these cars!

BadMotorFinger

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244 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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vetteheadracer said:
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BTW I will still talk to you, if you get it modified!


BadMotorFinger

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244 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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LuS1fer said:
I also agree with you on the C6. For me, it's a backward step. May look better in reality but too much not to like. That's what decided me to get a Z06.



Yeah, I agree - the fact that it is narrower and higher doesn't help the situation either. 400bhp isn't difficult to achieve in a regular C5, so chucking the money you would spend on a C6 at the C5, you'd have a

1) Faster
2) Better Looking
3) More Unique

So I suppose you can probably guess which direction I decided to go in...

BadMotorFinger

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244 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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blackzr said:
I have been in touch with the guy today, I am going to see him this weekend regarding C4 and C5 doors, hoods and other bits in both lightweight glass and carbon.
I'll keep you informed!


I'm off there this weekend too - on saturday to discuss a custom bodykit for my C5!

BadMotorFinger

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244 months

Thursday 19th February 2004
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ZR1427 said:
BadMotorFinger this could work out to be quite a good thread for all of us.



Glad to be of service!