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| Howard |
 Mar 17 2006, 01:18 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None 
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Not really looking for comments on the car, know you guys can bash with the best, but what to you think of the wheel well treatment? Can do big tires w/o big flares.
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 17 2006, 01:19 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Mar 17 2006, 01:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
Nice looking Fiat.
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| J P Stein |
Mar 17 2006, 01:32 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The full raduis wheel cutouts look disfunctional on a 914......but they can't hurt that body kit any. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif)
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| bondo |
Mar 17 2006, 01:49 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
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| dlo914 |
Mar 17 2006, 01:50 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) honey i blew up the kid! |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 17 2006, 01:51 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
ROFL! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) |
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| nomore9one4 |
Mar 17 2006, 01:52 PM
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Member of the Eastcoast Thread Killers Club Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Member No.: 14 Region Association: None |
The front wheels look lost in those wells.
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| messix |
Mar 17 2006, 01:53 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i like that car that had the stock lip sectioned and raise. it had the same profile but higher.
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| Rand |
Mar 17 2006, 01:55 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
While it might have some function, I sure don't like the form. It might work on some cars, but the style just doesn't go with the 914. But that's a taste thing, and a few people will like it. Very few I think (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Off hand, the only kind of rig I can think of that looks good with a lot of space around the tires is an off-road beast... rally or 4x4 with gnarly tires. |
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| tdsmoonchild |
Mar 17 2006, 02:03 PM
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Terry Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 18-January 06 From: Duncanville,TX Member No.: 5,431 |
I will never understand why people will take the classic sporty look of a teener and mess it up with one of these kits (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/WTF.gif) |
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| tat2dphreak |
Mar 17 2006, 02:06 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
ignoring the many things that can be said about the car itself... I hate the wheel well treatments
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| rjames |
Mar 17 2006, 02:22 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,924 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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There's not enough car for that much cut-out. Just my $.02
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| neo914-6 |
Mar 17 2006, 03:59 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Carrera styled flares have a nice transition to the round wheel opening, see GTeener's car. You'd be surprised how wide a wheel they fit. The problem with updating one part of the car is that you should do it consistently throughout the car body. Go too far and you have an obvious body kit.
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| SirAndy |
Mar 17 2006, 05:37 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
crappy photoshop work, © by SirAndy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| ewdysar |
Mar 17 2006, 05:40 PM
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What happens here, stays here. Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030 |
A while back I read somewhere, I think it was a tire site, that if the gap between fender and tread is greater than the sidewall height, your car will look funny. So really low profile tires need smaller gaps to look right, the place that I read this was justifying lowering kits as required by low profile tires. Since then, I've noticed that this general rule of thumb seems to work. In this case the front needs to be lower, the rim needs to be smaller (more sidewall) or the fender opening needs to be smaller (less gap). I've seen some cars that look goofy even if this rule is followed, so it is not gospel. Check it out when you're driving, it even works on trucks, lifted trucks need more sidewall, tall rims need alot less gap. My Mitsu Mirage has cavernous fender wells for the stock rims and tires, it's right on the verge of breaking the rule. Eric |
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| Mueller |
Mar 17 2006, 05:42 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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not too bad....I like it.......... |
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| Howard |
Mar 17 2006, 05:47 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None
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That's the ticket, Andy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) I like that better than my 'drooping eyelid' look.
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| alpha434 |
Mar 17 2006, 05:48 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Nothing looks good (flare-wise) without big enough tires to fill it. The front looks understuffed on the objective car. That is what makes it look poorly done.
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| ewdysar |
Mar 17 2006, 05:58 PM
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What happens here, stays here. Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030 |
Back in the eighties, when I bought my 914, I wanted to add 930 flares which are closer to round than stock 914. Since then, I've noticed that cars haven't had squarish fender openings since the 60's and early 70's. Since then, they are all closer to radiused openings. Only trucks still have straight(ish) tops to their fender lines. Ther are exceptions, but not many. Check while you're standing in a parking lot, or driving around. So the 914 fenders are definately dated, along with the rest of the car (and I mean that in the best of ways, I still find my car's lines beautiful). Neo's comment is right on, to update the fender wells, the rest of the car's styling cues need to be brought along as well.
When I came to this realization, I bought GT flares and 7" and 9" Fuchs because, now, to me, they just look right. Don't get me wrong, I've seen altered 914's that are beautiful with different looks, but I really love the GT theme (but not 916 bumpers, that's a different conversation). Just my $.02, Eric Now if I could just get all my parts out of the garage and onto the car... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) |
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