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Old 01-14-2012, 07:15 PM
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Auto Craft New Body Kit

Not sure about the rear but I like the front. Also interesting risers for the OE spoiler.





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Here is a better picture of the hood. Looks like they converted a S1 to S2 for the TAS 2012.

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Old 01-15-2012, 12:08 AM
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:facepalm: on all accounts, all just the usual boy racer futuristic UFO spaceship ricearoni BS ... ...
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haha all the hate...The front is not bad.
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common sense, not hate

neither ignorance nor stupidity for that matter
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Better add in subjective opinion and different car culture as well because it would be ignorant not to.
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see my original comment, that cosmetic crap has no functional reality
Old 01-18-2012, 03:46 PM
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Really Aggressi9e but I wouldn't call it ricer. More of an exotic look.
Old 01-18-2012, 03:49 PM
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i wouldn't call that anywhere near exotic
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Just my $.02 on the subject

I'll start out by saying I dig this kit, but think it could be pulled off better than their sample car. Matte black mesh with maybe not black wheels would make a world of a change in my eyes.

Different car subcultures is the best way to put it, I think. One doesn't have to like everything they see but at least respect different tastes. To me, a true care enthusiast will enjoy and respect all quality aspects of the automotive world. Race cars, vintage euro cruisers, rat rods, VIP cars, etc., alike, all get my personal love and respect when executed properly. Some may disagree with this sentiment, though, and believe there is strictly one way of doing things and anyone who strays from this way is automatically wrong...

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see my original comment, that cosmetic crap has no functional reality
If only the universe were fitted with perfectly programmed robots operating with maximum efficiency in lifeless cubicles. Boy would that be a perfect world...
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Couple more pics



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Exactly what came to my mind. looks cheap and thrown together.
Old 01-20-2012, 01:00 AM
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My dirty version Subtle changes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/6729614017/
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I still like it.
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Wasn't petit designing an exhaust kit similar to that for the s2? Not necessarily that aggresive of an angle on the tip alignment, but something that almost molded to the shroud?
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Originally Posted by tiltmode43
Just my $.02 on the subject

I'll start out by saying I dig this kit, but think it could be pulled off better than their sample car. Matte black mesh with maybe not black wheels would make a world of a change in my eyes.

Different car subcultures is the best way to put it, I think. One doesn't have to like everything they see but at least respect different tastes. To me, a true care enthusiast will enjoy and respect all quality aspects of the automotive world. Race cars, vintage euro cruisers, rat rods, VIP cars, etc., alike, all get my personal love and respect when executed properly. Some may disagree with this sentiment, though, and believe there is strictly one way of doing things and anyone who strays from this way is automatically wrong...



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+1, strongly agree

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I'm usually not a hater, but this is pretty bad.

I like the risers, though.
Old 01-27-2012, 02:19 AM
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I dig the hood it has the appearance of being functional much like the Leg hood.
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Yeah, now I have a reason to get an S2. Different hood, better fitment, a proper paint job, and I would rock that in a heartbeat. That's just me though. I like just about anything that looks like a spaceship.
Old 01-27-2012, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by lordagrabah
Yeah, now I have a reason to get an S2. Different hood, better fitment, a proper paint job, and I would rock that in a heartbeat. That's just me though. I like just about anything that looks like a spaceship.
The hood is the same for S1 and S2...
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For me the kit is too over the top. But I like that vendors are still developing aftermarket parts for the RX8.

I hate the rear bumper but that can be changed. I'd round off the the corners of the lower front lip to remove the hard/square edges. Modify the lower rear flares to blend in with another bumper and close the vent like 9k's chop. The overall look and feel of the kit would come down several notches and not be so over the top.

Here is the kit in pieces


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Old 01-27-2012, 04:06 PM
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Yeah I would smooth out the front. The back reminds me of the WALD kit for the Lexus ISF. At least it's not as over-the-top as this.
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