[s-cars] BLOATfest

[Paul Krasusky]

Like arseholes, we've all got an opinion.  So here's mine (opinion, not
arsehole!):

First, thanks for the cool pics, Taka.  And many MORE thanks for NOT posting
any blingbling pics, etc.  To each their own, of course, but I prefer not to
taint my eyeballs by even gazing up such crap!

WRT the body kit (beware, here comes the can 'o whoopass...), it makes the
car look severely bloated, it's too rounded, big, and lacks definition and
character.  True, side skirts and a rear valance would help offset the
front-end bloatedness and balance it out.  But then you'd simply have an
all-round bloated but balanced out behemoth!  Taste, where is it these days?
Ah well, que sera sera.  Personally, the Euro F&R bumpers are the way to go,
no sideskirts (if you want side 'definition, armor all the nice black rocker
trim!).  If it were possible, maybe the ever-so-finest front lip "lower
diffuser" could be added (like on E36 ///M3).  And I've seen a very nice
looking yet simple rear valance on that "TypeC4.de" site (or whatever it
is).  Otherwise (brace yourselves), kits like that one simply throw our
currently respectful looking cars to the ranks of "rice", ala Fast and the
Frustrating.  I most sincerely hope that is not the direction us listers are
aiming to go toward...  give the rest of us a bad image ;).

IMHO, which is of course utterly worthless.

WRT the 4ktq (I assume it's a T due to the apparent IC in the front grille
area, similar to other conversions I've seen).  As a long-time fan of the
4kq body style, and a fan of my 'ole bud Mark Besso's former Nogaro 4kq
(recently hit head on, do'ah!), I dig it.  Well, most of it.  Front spoiler
is a tad much (see above), as is the tailpipe treatment, and the windshield
banner.  Otherwise, it's a neatly executed approach.  I especially dug the
apparent partial V8 tail light treatment, que bueno, very creative, nice
touch.

Enough of this man's arsehole, er, opinion (hey, they're often the same!).

-Paul K
CT
'95 //S6 sans bloated body kit but wishing Euro bumpers
'58 TR3A today's sunny Hartford commuter, funfunfun, beware tractor
trailers, and BOY do I simply REEK of a
coolant-gasoline-carbonmonoxide-brakefluid-brakedust-oil-burning-on-manifold
-cocktail sitting here at my desk