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Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 968
Reg: 08-2005
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It's a one-off - What do you think... (Yes this is the photochopped version - the actual one should be ready to be picked up before christmas)...
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Bobby Green
TryHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 179
Reg: 09-2005
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Will have to see real pics before judging. That photoshop looks more like MS Paint. |
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 969
Reg: 08-2005
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Bobby Green wrote on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:48 pm:That photoshop looks more like MS Paint.
Harsh critic...!!  |
Matchy Loi
TryHard
VIC
GTT
Posts: 205
Reg: 06-2006
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How much will it set u back?
It doesn't suit my taste but it is pretty stylish, I wanna see the real thing |
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 971
Reg: 08-2005
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Matchy Loi wrote on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 12:20 am:How much will it set u back?
I've yet to see the bill... but its coming!.. |
Chris Prak
TryHard
WA
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 476
Reg: 12-2006
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Too extravagant for the smooth lines of a soarer. Grill is ok, bottom middle section looks out of place. My opinion. |
Ken Tran
TryHard
NSW
Crazy japs did the mods
Posts: 263
Reg: 07-2007
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I've been thinking about customising my front bumper as well. I've got some ideas.
Greg, I think that front makes the soarer aggressive. The real deal would be interesting though! |
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)
Posts: 2649
Reg: 07-2005
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I like it Gregg, but I don't think it suits the body of the Soarer. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3913
Reg: 10-2005
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I agree with Vinh, its a nice design, but for a saloon, not a coupe. |
Brenton Trafford
DieHard
SA
V8 Limited - UZZ31
Posts: 721
Reg: 08-2005
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I'll be very interested to see the final product. I'll reserve judgement till then but I'm leaning towards liking it. |
Kyle Wathen
DieHard
Vic
JZZ30 Manual GT-T
Posts: 751
Reg: 02-2007
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I think it could work, also depends on the colour of the car its being put on.
Reminds me of a late model BMW front. Was that the inspiration for it? |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 4212
Reg: 09-2005
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Change the design of the grill, Gregg!
I reckon make the slats horizontal. >.>
Is this to go with what you have been trying to do in the engine bay? |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo
Posts: 2139
Reg: 07-2005
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I like it ! Nice and modern facelift to an aging car.
But i agree with Callum, that grill should be horizontal.
It looks very american doesnt it?
Cant wait to see the real thing. Im assuming its a hacked up late model front bar ? |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo
Posts: 2140
Reg: 07-2005
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oh and if it were mine... id leave the LEXUS badge off the front, actually id leave ALL badges off the front. |
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 972
Reg: 08-2005
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Some mixed comments which is to be expected. I'll be interested myself to see how it looks real life! It may not work out but it will be interesting none the less...
Callum I tried an east/west grill initially but it didn't look right and more importantly a donor Lexus grill with an east-west was too big. The one that I have is an actual Lexus grill which was an update option for one of the models which I now forget..
Any yes, given the car will have a 5.2l (once the stroker block gets rebuilt) and twin-screw charger setup I thought it was worthy of a slightly more aggressive facelift.
James the Lexus badge is embedded in the donor grill..I know some don't like the rebadge but it ties in with my seats and throw cushions I had done a long time ago which have the embroided Lexus logos...
Kyle, no the inspiration wasn't from BMW...believe it or not the cues for the intake areas were from a Ferrari Enzo but with a softer flow. I think it's subtly different enough not to attempt to look like one!! LOL.
The initial colour is as follows. This is the current colour of my car and the bonnet is carbon fibre with two reverse scoops and is already painted like this (As Callum knows because he hates it!  ):
At some stage though I wouldn't mind taking it to the darker paint as per the first pic. A sort of candy dark bronze. But any candy paint is big $$$ so that will have to wait for another year in the never ending build... |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 2826
Reg: 11-2005
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Hmm I dont dislike it but I feel it needs to be less obtuse.
Thinking about that theres quite a lot you can do with the soarer front,
Id always been interested in a Jag XK front or Aston DB7/Vantage front end on my soarer.... Hmmm. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 4225
Reg: 03-2006
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Whole front end looks like a New M3 ... All i see is BMW . Nice try for something different, but different usually would mean , not like xxxx? |
Dave Rose
DieHard
wa
uzz31 v8
Posts: 594
Reg: 03-2007
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Aston Martin ????
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 2830
Reg: 11-2005
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Haha not that blue Soarer again!
A bit like that actually, but IMO the mouth needs to be bigger. |
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 974
Reg: 08-2005
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Dave Rose wrote on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 05:36 pm:Aston Martin ????
The 'Ducks Garden' - Cracks me up every time I see it!
How can someone design a kit that looks like an aston and call it the Ducks Garden...?  |
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 975
Reg: 08-2005
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Daniel Clarke wrote on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 03:50 pm:Whole front end looks like a New M3 ... All i see is BMW
Naaah, doesn't look like the M3?...The M3 has a wide middle section....
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David Henderson
Tinkerer
Nsw
TT
Posts: 64
Reg: 08-2007
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I think it has potential Greg!
I like the way it makes the front look less streched, a humped bonnet and a flat nose makes it look like a muscle car.
I reckon try a cardboard mock up, see what it looks like!
I would keep it clean, nice lines, stock look, no wanky bits, but thats me. look forward to seing more |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 4230
Reg: 03-2006
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I think that pic emphasises my point. Yep its a wider damn on the BMW but still similar...
Oh did i say i Liked it?  |
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 976
Reg: 08-2005
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Daniel Clarke wrote on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 06:47 pm:Oh did i say i Liked it?
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Adam Lonergan
DieHard
Victoria
UZZ32 #369 (V8)
Posts: 798
Reg: 08-2005
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I think with the integrated high/low beams it will stand out. The only thing I would change is to have the top of the centre opening NOT level with the top of the side openings, so it looks a little more OEM and not so 'I joined two different bas together'. I don't think it would have to be more than a few cms difference to change the look. |
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