Whats cool.... and whats not

[Fireball27]

Ok, so it seems to me that there is a general consensus among us F-body owners as to what looks good on our cars.. and what doesn't. I'm therefore compiling a list, just for fun (although noobs might want to take note to get styling cues?), of all the do's and don'ts of F-body styling. I'm starting the list off relatively small, and we'll go from there. Feel free to chime in with ideas, or even if you disagree. Please take note that some styling cues are a bit.. controversial (like halos.. most people like em, Nikon doesn't :D ), and this is all, of course, a matter of opinion (although the opinion, i hope, of the majority on this board). So if you're sporting some of the "don'ts" don't take offense ;) .


Once we get a good size list i'll split it up into sections to make it easier to read.

Cool
-Billet Grille
-SLP Grille
-"3800" or "RS" badging (not too much of it tho!)
-Shorty or shaved antenna
-'Vette wheels (i'll let you people get specific)
-SS wheels
-American Racing Torq Thrust IIs
-SS/Trans Am spoiler
-Window tint
-!License plate (+ license plate cover for the 'birds)
-Lowered suspension
-T-Top conversion
-Honeycomb taillights
-Berger/Ceta panel mod
-Painted calipers
-Rear letter fill-ins
-OEM ground fx kit
-Short shifter

Not Cool

-Stock grille w/ license plate
-Z28, SS, or Trans Am badging on a V6
-RS badging on a non RS car
-Stock "rc car" antenna
-Salad Shooters
-Self painted stock rims
-Altezzas
-Fart cans
-20"+ wheels
-Steelies
-Fuzzy dice
-Lone pin striping
-Excessive and ugly custom paint/vinyls
-Solar wing
-Shopping cart wing
-Painted drum brakes
-Gay seat covers
-Rear window louvers (lets leave these for the 3rd gens shall we?)
-Vanbibber
-Headlites (whatever those are)

[SilverRS96]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

RS badges on non RS cars also...not cool

[tbonebuggs]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

Cool: Performance Exhaust & Headers

Not Cool: Excessive Custom Paint

[Fireball27]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

Cool: Performance Exhaust & Headers

I wasn't going to dip into the performance side of things, but an aftermarket exhaust is a good appearance mod as well so...

Although maybe we can get more specific on tip styles, etc.

[RedRocketbird]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

Not Cool: Firebird emblems on sail panels, Flames, import spoilers :slap:

Cool: Firebird emblems on headrest/floor mats, aftermarket headunit, hidden subs

[00FlowCamaro]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

Edit for the non-cool pinstriping..I think pinstriping looks cool when you have them going around a wider stripe.

Rims: Anything above 18in. looks kinda retarded.

[00 Silver 6]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

cool... berger panel, SS wheels

not so cool... steelies

[Fireball27]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

OK, so i think to suppliment this i'll make new poll threads to discuss the the coolness of certain appearance mods. I'll do like maybe one a week so not to clutter the place up. What thinketh you?

[RedRocketbird]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

sounds good....sounds like they'd make good stickys too

[Maro99]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

The firebird version of the berger is the ceta mod.

[Fireball27]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

The firebird version of the berger is the ceta mod.

Thankyou.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

COOL: Some 1997-2000 C5 rims...that I just happen to have a set for sale

NOT COOL: Convertibles...particularly red ones

[Maro99]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

Thankyou.

No problem :tup:

[Fireball27]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

... hmm.. maybe a poll would liven things up?

[vanbibber]

Re: Whats cool.... and whats not

cool: firebirds/Trans ams

not cool: sebringeros and the comstormoe