80's Post on FP Got Me to Thinking

"whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU" (whiskey-business) 02/22/2015 at 00:32 • Filed to: None

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Why do bolt-on fender flares look so damn good on 80's cars? It doesn't make sense that cheap fiberglass or ABS flares would look better than factory sheetmetal. But they do.

Photo Credit to Speedhunters

Jedidiah > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 00:36

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You're subconcious sees a period correct rally car and says "Yes. I like this."

ly2v8-Brian > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 00:41

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Maybe because 80's cars are really plain on the side so flares really stand out, or because widebody is just simply cool.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > ly2v8-Brian 02/22/2015 at 01:16

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Widebody is best body.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Jedidiah 02/22/2015 at 01:16

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Damn, I see any rally car and say "Yes. I like this."

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 01:24

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This S12 doesn't have pop ups. I like it but

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/22/2015 at 01:31

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I was a little confused myself, but the mysterious ways of Japanland are just an expectation of mine.

JasonStern911 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 04:45

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it's the wide rims. put stock rims on the cars pictured, and then overly flared fenders just look silly.

Captain of the Enterprise > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 09:52

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because racecar

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 11:33

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Maybe I should get some for my Cutlass.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 02/22/2015 at 15:00

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If you do post pictures, I was to see that.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > JasonStern911 02/22/2015 at 15:01

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Hmm, didn't think a whole lot about this aspect. Even stock wheels with spacers can look pretty good too.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Captain of the Enterprise 02/22/2015 at 15:01

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Best answer yet.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 18:19

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Maybe. Here's a quick shop. I might not do it, just because the original lines work so well.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 02/22/2015 at 18:53

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If you were to do that, I think the flares would have to be wider and have wheels to fill them up.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/22/2015 at 18:55

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Yeah, that's the problem. At least I can install a lip!