FR-S GT86 Body kit makes hundreds puke.

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Is that the Rad Rides by Troy drag camaro?

Duke wrote:

Jay wrote:

fast_eddie_72 wrote: That seals it. I've been thinking about taking the wing off my MR2. Now I'm doing it for sure... when I get time. Check back in 2034.

Nooo!! Wrong! Don't go down that blighted path of evil!

Sorry to go all majority on you, but that thing looks hot as hell with the wing off. It might look even hotter with a little lip spoiler or subtle ducktail, but that looks remarkably clean with those wheels and stance.

that looks VERY hot.. I might have to go looking for one to do a wingectomy on

Feedyurhed wrote: Who ever makes the kits.........they sure didn't waste any time on styling getting them to market!

Fixed.

Joe Gearin wrote: Not sure where that abomination came from. There is a body kit that is available from Scion dealers that IMHO is much, much better looking.

Dear Santa, Please send this to me. I promise to be mostly good enough.

You bestest buddy, Rick

Same clan, different vintage

I wonder if i'm the only person that things all the hopped up RWD/AWD cars Toyota has made look better with the big TRD wings...

fast_eddie_72 wrote:

bmw88rider wrote: They have had that style wing in the TRD catalog long before the Celica Here it is disgracing the back of an MR2

That seals it. I've been thinking about taking the wing off my MR2. Now I'm doing it for sure... when I get time. Check back in 2034.

Ugh... couldn't see this pic before. I barf'd. That just looks.... awkward.

Also, I thought the MR2 needed as much grip in the rear as possible. I don't know why people think wings are so hideous. Is it residual hatred/disgust from the FatF era?

Celica, I'm with you on this. The 3000GT wing looks pretty sweet. The wing for the FR-S though...looks a little bulbous. Like it's too narrow for it's height.

Now imagine if that SW20 without the wing also had the decklid painted a flat or semi-gloss black... Could make the little thing actually kind of evil.

I saw this one IRL at the Nurburgring race, and it was much less offensive.

pres589 wrote: Now imagine if that SW20 without the wing also had the decklid painted a flat or semi-gloss black... Could make the little thing actually kind of evil.

Put me in the "SW20 sans rear wing is not okay" camp. I haven't met anyone who was alive when those cars were sold new that likes the look.

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: I wonder if i'm the only person that things all the hopped up RWD/AWD cars Toyota has made look better with the big TRD wings...

Yes.

In reply to Tyler H:

Me. I was alive in the early 90's.

Me, too. I was deep into cars then, and I love the wingless look.

Mean time, this angle is SO right on this car. The way the quarter panel hip line flows into the lip spoiler makes me feel funny in the swimsuit area.

That is pretty hot.

This weekend saw at least two of these in the paddock at the Summit Point Lemons race. Given that they just started shipping THIS MONTH, I think they're going to be a huge hit with enthusiasts. I spoke with one of the owners and he was exactly like me prior to buying the car - never wanted nor needed a new car. Then the FR-S came along and he was convinced. I'm going to have to test drive one.

alex wrote: Me, too. I was *deep* into cars then, and I *love* the wingless look. Mean time, this angle is SO right on this car. The way the quarter panel hip line flows into the lip spoiler makes me feel funny in the swimsuit area.

That is berkeleying hot. The prehistoric shark mouth front is berkeleying hideous though. Seriously. If I see one of these cars all "Primered bumper ziptied and double sided taped," I'm berkeleying stealing it.

pinchvalve wrote: From seeing the rear wing...

makes me want to start cutting myself again....

sobe_death wrote: I saw this one IRL at the Nurburgring race, and it was much less offensive.

My goodness that looks beautiful.

Also, I prefer the wingless MR2, it looks different. I just really don't like the big wings Toyota used in the 90s and 2000s. They look cheap or something.

poopshovel wrote: That is berkeleying hot. The prehistoric shark mouth front is berkeleying hideous though. Seriously. If I see one of these cars all "Primered bumper ziptied and double sided taped," I'm berkeleying stealing it.

Just give it time man, just give it time.

TheGloriousTachikoma wrote: I don't know why people think wings are so hideous. Is it residual hatred/disgust from the FatF era?

I don't like fake kitsch on cars. Most wings on road cars are aerodynamically fake (i.e, useless at best and more likely detrimental), as can readily be seen by the wing supports if nothing else. There are exceptions, but since the fake outnumber the real by 1,000:1, I assume they are all fake unless I have a chance and a reason to examine them and find otherwise.

The same goes for carbon fibre. If the car cost less than $100k US new, any carbon fiber is 99% likely to be fake, or else to be functionally fake (i.e., real carbon fiber, but used as non-functional veneer). I hate that stuff too.

blueafro wrote: The same goes for carbon fibre. If the car cost less than $100k US new, any carbon fiber is 99% likely to be fake, or else to be functionally fake (i.e., real carbon fiber, but used as non-functional veneer). I hate that stuff too.

That is definitely not true anymore. The cf roof, fenders, hood, etc on the Corvette ZR1 and Z06 are real. Same with the BMW roof on the M3 CSL (and some Merc's AMG's as well IIRC). Every model year brings more real carbon fiber into the cars, and at lower price points. Which is awesome!

Maths is hard.

It's also worth pointing out that it was recently in the news that GM (I think) is going to be throwing some heavy resources into getting the cost of CF down so that they can get it into cars across their whole model line.

there are only 2 car models that ever looked good with a big wing on the back..

We might not be able to stop the aftermarket from putting silly wings on cars but we do have it within our power to retire the phrase "I'd rock that"...