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BIGJake111 03-29-2015 12:33 PM

Classy side vents.
 
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...bd0ea66608.jpg

What is everyone's thought on this? I think it looks amazing, particularly on the silver. However I am curious if that would restrict airflow.

KRAM36 03-29-2015 01:05 PM

Looks like Shark gills to me, not a fan of it. Never liked it on the Camaro either and I love the new Camaros. I've read Chevy isn't going to have them on the 2016 model.

As for air flow, hard to tell if the fins are angled out to force air in.

Going through all that trouble I would have figured out how the get 987 vents on it.

kjc2050 03-29-2015 01:27 PM

Ugh......................

woodsman 03-29-2015 02:15 PM

I think it needs twice the slots and a more angular shape. 987 are good but very common...

Fintro11 03-29-2015 02:55 PM

:barf::barf::barf::barf::barf::barf::barf::barf::b arf::barf:

Giller 03-29-2015 03:29 PM

No No No No No .......

The Radium King 03-29-2015 03:33 PM

really?

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/atta...550_spyder.jpg

good enough for the 550 spyder. wasn't the boxster based on the spyder? perhaps if you put some LEDs behind those grilles? wrapped them in faux carbon fiber?

Smallblock454 03-29-2015 03:43 PM

@ The Radiumking.

The car you've showed is not a Porsche 550 Spyder. That is a (ugly) kit car.

This is a Porsche 550 A Spyder:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ar_view%29.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._MIAS_2012.JPG

Fintro11 03-29-2015 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smallblock454 (Post 442498)
@ The Radiumking.

That is not a 550 Spyder, that is a kit car.

This is a Porsche 550 A Spyder

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ar_view%29.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._MIAS_2012.JPG

lol I was going to say i don't remember the 550 A having ugly side vents

gomarlins3 03-29-2015 03:56 PM

No thank you.

BIGJake111 03-29-2015 04:04 PM

Really surprised to see such a negative response. I like how it cleans up the side of the car. The original Boxster concept had the intakes down low (they look like reverse side pipes.) and the side of the car looks much better with no indentions IMO.

ilikeching 03-29-2015 04:37 PM

Nice vents.

KRAM36 03-29-2015 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGJake111 (Post 442503)
Really surprised to see such a negative response. I like how it cleans up the side of the car. The original Boxster concept had the intakes down low (they look like reverse side pipes.) and the side of the car looks much better with no indentions IMO.

Maybe a full body picture would do it more justice? Just seem like the wrong car and wrong era for those type of vents.

The Radium King 03-29-2015 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smallblock454 (Post 442498)
@ The Radiumking.

The car you've showed is not a Porsche 550 Spyder. That is a (ugly) kit car.

This is a Porsche 550 A Spyder:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ar_view%29.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...550-Spyder.jpg.JPG[/IMG]

sure about that?

http://www.amamaxa.com/wp-content/up...550-Spyder.jpg

The Radium King 03-29-2015 05:11 PM

i mean, it was good enough for stola (aka studio torino - the guys that did the ruf 987 cayman and boxster) ...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1223314584.jpg

Joe B 03-29-2015 05:15 PM

I agree. Yuck; fugly. Shark gills is right :eek:!

golonaus 03-29-2015 05:25 PM

sweet vents

particlewave 03-29-2015 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGJake111 (Post 442455)
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...bd0ea66608.jpg

What is everyone's thought on this? I think it looks amazing, particularly on the silver. However I am curious if that would restrict airflow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Radium King (Post 442495)
really?

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/atta...550_spyder.jpg

good enough for the 550 spyder. wasn't the boxster based on the spyder? perhaps if you put some LEDs behind those grilles? wrapped them in faux carbon fiber?

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Radium King (Post 442512)
i mean, it was good enough for stola (aka studio torino - the guys that did the ruf 987 cayman and boxster) ...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1223314584.jpg




I'm sorry, but those are all hideous!

:barf::barf::barf::barf::barf:

I would say "in my opinion", but I'm pretty sure that it's a fact. ;) :p

Timco 03-29-2015 05:52 PM

Get those sharks gills off my lawn!!!

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6e6bc9ac.jpg

KRAM36 03-29-2015 06:54 PM

I actually like this, but on this car it looks right.

http://i62.tinypic.com/wjf0b5.jpg

Maybe if he went over the top of the finder it would have been more appealing?


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