First mod!
08-21-2007, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by zoltiz
Purely visual perception stuff - makes the car look lower, more streamlined...
08-30-2007, 04:12 PM
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captainlaziness wrote:
We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process....
I think you should reword the "we" in your write up. As I remember it I peeled off most of the vinyl, you took pics. Tongue
We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process....
I think you should reword the "we" in your write up. As I remember it I peeled off most of the vinyl, you took pics. Tongue
08-30-2007, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zoltiz
It will break the line that was created by visually connecting the windows and will make the car look taller. If that's the look you are after - full speed ahead.
This is especially true for the xB1. Never made sense to me why someone would "un-design" the car. The black tape is there to visually unify the side windows. This helps ehance the roof and shoulder lines of the car making the car appear lower and longer.
In fact, newer car designs have been trying to diminish the B-pillars so they can get a sleeker coupe-like effect like this:
or this:
By removing the tape, you are essentially interrupting the lines of the car and adding emphasis or highlighting a part of the car that really isn't special. Same thing with adding CF B-pillar appliques or worse yet - chrome. To me, it's just "modding" for the sake of modding.
Although, I admit, it's not as bad on the xD as on the xB1, but I still wouldn't do it.
09-01-2007, 03:30 AM
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I've pictured it in my mind, I went with the white, and I can't see it working. On a dark car it seems to be pretty decent
the HHR is kinda like the xB1 in the respects that its a different look, geared toward a specific taste and style. I've come to like them, good friend of mine has a black one, chrome trip, looks sharp, and they are crazy good on the insurance. So much so I almost bought one instead of the xD. Now who feels dirty?
the HHR is kinda like the xB1 in the respects that its a different look, geared toward a specific taste and style. I've come to like them, good friend of mine has a black one, chrome trip, looks sharp, and they are crazy good on the insurance. So much so I almost bought one instead of the xD. Now who feels dirty?
09-01-2007, 06:55 AM
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Re: First mod!
Originally Posted by LiTtLeDeViAnT
Originally Posted by captainlaziness
We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process....
09-06-2007, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by L4rry_B1rd
This def makes the xD look 100 times better... never liked this mod on the xB, but Im loving it on the xD.
Good stuff
Good stuff
