Cosmetic changes that could transform some cars (Photoshop)
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Hullo all,
Been wondering about this, are there certain cars, older or younger, that you think would be immeasurably improved by small styling changes? I reckon there are. If so, have a crack at enacting said changes on photoshop/other!
To get the ball rolling here's one I've done: see what a difference a Kamm tail and oval lights on an XJ-S could make! (tail and lights stolen from a 275GTB, bumper from an early Range Rover for a more period (late 70s/Early 80s) look:
Been wondering about this, are there certain cars, older or younger, that you think would be immeasurably improved by small styling changes? I reckon there are. If so, have a crack at enacting said changes on photoshop/other!
To get the ball rolling here's one I've done: see what a difference a Kamm tail and oval lights on an XJ-S could make! (tail and lights stolen from a 275GTB, bumper from an early Range Rover for a more period (late 70s/Early 80s) look:
Ah, my thread has arrived. I love stuff like this - relatively simple modifications that change the whole aesthetic of the car.
An idea struck me several years ago now to modify the Toyota MR2 by removing the spoiler and extending the roof buttresses to the rear edge of the decklid (normally they finish only halfway along). That simple mod gave the car a much more exotic look in one fell swoop.
I ended up having them fabricated by a bodyshop:
I'm really chuffed with the look and it gets a bucketload more attention than the standard car.
I have some ideas for the next "simple" mod - focused on bringing the wheelarches higher up to the waist of the car, via lowering and fiddling with the wheel/tyre combination. Standard:
An idea struck me several years ago now to modify the Toyota MR2 by removing the spoiler and extending the roof buttresses to the rear edge of the decklid (normally they finish only halfway along). That simple mod gave the car a much more exotic look in one fell swoop.
I ended up having them fabricated by a bodyshop:
I'm really chuffed with the look and it gets a bucketload more attention than the standard car.
I have some ideas for the next "simple" mod - focused on bringing the wheelarches higher up to the waist of the car, via lowering and fiddling with the wheel/tyre combination. Standard:
MitchT said:
The Jaguar XF should have had the headlamps of the concept version rather than the ones that the production version ended up with. Obviously the facelift pretty much fixed the issue.
Agreed.In a similar vein, I remember thinking at the time the z4 should have had the lights rotated upside down so they made an 'angry' face instead of the 'sad' face they were, which the facelift then fixed.
Here's my pro photoshop bodge... Obviously it would need a bit more work to fit the car, but you get the idea...
OwenK said:
Ah, my thread has arrived. I love stuff like this - relatively simple modifications that change the whole aesthetic of the car.
An idea struck me several years ago now to modify the Toyota MR2 by removing the spoiler and extending the roof buttresses to the rear edge of the decklid (normally they finish only halfway along). That simple mod gave the car a much more exotic look in one fell swoop.
I ended up having them fabricated by a bodyshop:
I'm really chuffed with the look and it gets a bucketload more attention than the standard car.
I have some ideas for the next "simple" mod - focused on bringing the wheelarches higher up to the waist of the car, via lowering and fiddling with the wheel/tyre combination. Standard:
This is cool: exactly the sort of thing I was on about! Just don't turn it into a pretend 355 like so many others hehe An idea struck me several years ago now to modify the Toyota MR2 by removing the spoiler and extending the roof buttresses to the rear edge of the decklid (normally they finish only halfway along). That simple mod gave the car a much more exotic look in one fell swoop.
I ended up having them fabricated by a bodyshop:
I'm really chuffed with the look and it gets a bucketload more attention than the standard car.
I have some ideas for the next "simple" mod - focused on bringing the wheelarches higher up to the waist of the car, via lowering and fiddling with the wheel/tyre combination. Standard:
!MitchT said:
The Jaguar XF should have had the headlamps of the concept version rather than the ones that the production version ended up with. Obviously the facelift pretty much fixed the issue.
True: pre-facelift looks constantly surprised to see you!C.A.R. said:
The RCZ. Ok not a 'small change' but the front end is a mess of what is otherwise a nicely styled car. They had the chance with the facelift and somehow managed to screw that up as well! I think it's beyond Peugeot to make a good looking car from more than a couple of angles...
Very true, it's as if an exotic has crashed into a 207. Needs sorting. SturdyHSV said:
In a similar vein, I remember thinking at the time the z4 should have had the lights rotated upside down so they made an 'angry' face instead of the 'sad' face they were, which the facelift then fixed.
Here's my pro photoshop bodge... Obviously it would need a bit more work to fit the car, but you get the idea...
Oh, I always quite liked the sad eyes! :S Here's my pro photoshop bodge... Obviously it would need a bit more work to fit the car, but you get the idea...
Anglade said:
jaguar xj220 should always have looked like this; (overdrive modified - i think the lights are from a 599 gtb)
as opposed to this (rover 200 lights?)
Wow! Best one yet! Bigger wheels help too...as opposed to this (rover 200 lights?)
Edited by Anglade on Tuesday 29th April 15:43
Whitean3 said:
I think the Nissan 350Z looks a lot better if you take the rear spoiler off.
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