EJ333
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The top rendering is more stylish to me because the flaring of all four fenders simarlarly is "too much" of the same thing to my eye.
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Pig cheeks?
I prefer the look of the e30 ish rear flares - slightly flattened and a little closer to the Group 5. Not sure if this also applies to the front where the flattened top of the flare doesn't resolve as well with the fender to hood - maybe the transition starts higher and angles to the belt line rather than flat (not that it is really flat)?
The bubble flares in the second look good together - hope tweaking the first box flares a bit can bring it together.
I agree with keeping the front fender vent grills or something that references them - maybe even functional air duct vent.
Great to see how this evolves - thanks for the invitation to participate.
Doug
I prefer the look of the e30 ish rear flares - slightly flattened and a little closer to the Group 5. Not sure if this also applies to the front where the flattened top of the flare doesn't resolve as well with the fender to hood - maybe the transition starts higher and angles to the belt line rather than flat (not that it is really flat)?
The bubble flares in the second look good together - hope tweaking the first box flares a bit can bring it together.
I agree with keeping the front fender vent grills or something that references them - maybe even functional air duct vent.
Great to see how this evolves - thanks for the invitation to participate.
Doug
+1 on the pig cheeks!
More subtle
Bottom rendering
More subtle
Bottom rendering
being that i am an ex-e30 m3 guy ... i have to say that i prefer that style. i have seen a few 2002 with the e30 m3 style, and they looked amazing. i was over at a local guys house the other night, who was sending his e30 m3 to Mario ... and i was reminded about how much i love that sleek style.
I have three 2002's and one with pig cheeks. I don't think the box flares work as well on the 02's because of the location of the flush turn signal. most people pick up the line below the turn signal and they sit too low for my taste...like justin beiber's pants..lol
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the picture makes me want to get another 2002 and do a very tasteful build. i think the box flares depend on how radical they are. if they are tailored, similar to the e30 m3, they look great.
If you are interested in the white car send me a pm...down on the build list. Have 30K+ into the shell that started out as an original owner no rust car. They decided to make it a racer and cut out all the interior metal and put in a full change and stopped. I have an extra well running s14 2.3 too.
have this going too by your forum name you will find interesting ..72 911 3.8
I thought this custom E9 was posted in this thread, but perhaps not. The consensus from most is "meh", including M3 lovers and E9 lovers. It's kind of where you are heading though. It looks well executed IMO. To each their own...
Have seen that and really not where I am going. Not sure what they did there. I get the e30 m3 flares but the rest of the e30 stuff is a mystery as to why.
I thought this custom E9 was posted in this thread, but perhaps not. The consensus from most is "meh", including M3 lovers and E9 lovers. It's kind of where you are heading though. It looks well executed IMO. To each their own...
i like it ... all you need now is the front air dam to complete the look
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Like it...Korman build the motor?
Funny you mention the front air dam. I had it on but liked the look much more without so I gave it away to a friend and never looked back.
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I have always loved the sculpted, rather than the chiseled look...I think the latter came from simple function of the wider racing tires coupled with the new emphysis on aerodynamics in racing...I always thought the pig-cheeks were more old school (designed with aesthetics in mind), and the box-flares were more "angles and wedges are in" early Giugiaro/Italdesign school (engineered for performance only)...To me, boxes say race car, and bulbous flares say touring car...never really thought about it in an apples to apples aesthetic kind of way...I have to vote for the more bespoke look of the piggies...and you already know my thoughts on the side vent detail
I have always loved the sculpted, rather than the chiseled look...I think the latter came from simple function of the wider racing tires coupled with the new emphysis on aerodynamics in racing...I always thought the pig-cheeks were more old school (designed with aesthetics in mind), and the box-flares were more "angles and wedges are in" early Giugiaro/Italdesign school (engineered for performance only)...To me, boxes say race car, and bulbous flares say touring car...never really thought about it in an apples to apples aesthetic kind of way...I have to vote for the more bespoke look of the piggies...and you already know my thoughts on the side vent detail
Yes Dave your comments have been duly noted. Will work on a side vent of some type when I get the flares where I think they should be. Not there yet. Also working a rear detail to share soon.
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I have always loved the sculpted, rather than the chiseled look...I think the latter came from simple function of the wider racing tires coupled with the new emphysis on aerodynamics in racing...I always thought the pig-cheeks were more old school (designed with aesthetics in mind), and the box-flares were more "angles and wedges are in" early Giugiaro/Italdesign school (engineered for performance only)...To me, boxes say race car, and bulbous flares say touring car...never really thought about it in an apples to apples aesthetic kind of way...I have to vote for the more bespoke look of the piggies...and you already know my thoughts on the side vent detail
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This has been done
Check out this thread!
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9144&highlight=remus
Check out this thread!
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9144&highlight=remus
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