80's body kit time!

93EXCivic wrote: What was this?

Second generation Opel Manta, as Luke already said. Pretty much every village dance hall out in the sticks where I grew up in Germany had a couple of those parked outside in the late 80s/early 90s. And most of the body kits looked like they'd been fitted by a blind man's guide dog.

Still helped with pulling the village beauty queens, those things.

GC 626! I wish I could have this as my daily!

I dont know how long the zeemax mini kits have been around but i've always thought them a bit gaudy, especially on the clubman.

JamesMcD wrote: GC 626! I wish I could have this as my daily!

+1.

I still dream about that local white with red interior one.

BoxheadTim wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: What was this?

Second generation Opel Manta, as Luke already said. Pretty much every village dance hall out in the sticks where I grew up in Germany had a couple of those parked outside in the late 80s/early 90s. And most of the body kits looked like they'd been fitted by a blind man's guide dog. Still helped with pulling the village beauty queens, those things.

Still, it isn't like having a horse outside....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8

HappyAndy wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: In a bad german accent "STOP.....ITS HAMMER TIME!"

Found the book: Zender Das Program '92. It's basically their entire catalog from that year--all 200+ pages. I'd say their stuff was tasteful for the time. Flares, yes. Testarossa slats, no. Here's a taste:

mad_machine wrote: what's under the panel in the front trunk lid anyway? More lights? and what is the black hatch up above.. looks like an Opel emblem on the rear

I'm pretty sure they were more lights, the 80's were apparently a dark time in Europe and you needed alot of lighting

^^

Lucas equipped?

ditchdigger wrote:

darkbuddha wrote: A personal favorite:

Flares without the wheels to back them up is just about the worst thing you can do to any car. Another 5 inches of wheel and tire and that thing would be awesome.

That pic is photoshop'd... here's another... it's from the Rapido website:

BTW, thundersaloon kits were pretty popular for Sierras:

Wally wrote:

mad_machine wrote: what's under the panel in the front trunk lid anyway? More lights? and what is the black hatch up above.. looks like an Opel emblem on the rear

I'm pretty sure they were more lights, the 80's were apparently a dark time in Europe and you needed alot of lighting

Erebuni

impulsive wrote: Erebuni

That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

Did somebody say Erebuni?

And here's some Zender GD 626 goodness:

Not 80s, technically.... but some blatant similar cues:

I must admit, there are more cars in this thread that I like than that I don't like. A lot of them need less flashy paint jobs though.

HappyAndy wrote: I must admit, there are more cars in this thread that I like than that I don't like. A lot of them need less flashy paint jobs though.

Do some coke, then they'll look just about right

RexSeven wrote:

HappyAndy wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: In a bad german accent "STOP.....ITS HAMMER TIME!"

FOCROFLMAO did you make that or find it?

David S. Wallens wrote:

impulsive wrote: Erebuni

That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

Came across one of their old catalogs while sorting through some stuff in my office. The Ferrari 308 kit they had was simply terrible, I wish there was an online picture of it available....

Found the rear wing:

Yep, hideous!

The 80s... when even supercar manufacturers were trying to make it look like a body kit.

Ok, so this is not technically a body kit, but it IS the most awesomest car from the 80's....

That damn car is still cool 25 years on. My third pinewood derby car was based on that car too.

BTW, I know we're lame for doing this, but my brother and I still quote that damn movie, especially: Skank - "Do you smell a cop?" Gutterboy - "I smell french fries, but that don't make sense!"

David S. Wallens wrote:

I will always love the exaggerated look that the four 7" headlight zender grill gives to A1's. That whole car i s bathed in awesome.