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24-10-2010, 11:38 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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24-10-2010, 11:48 AM
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Thailand Specials
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A hell of a lot better than the original one.
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24-10-2010, 11:53 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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AAAAAHHHH my eyes....
This car features some liberal doses of FAIL. I love the original Superbirds...but that thing is hideous. Proportions are totally wrong. |
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24-10-2010, 11:55 AM
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Pity the fool
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It looks bloody stupid. Just like the old one.
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24-10-2010, 12:04 PM
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Size it up
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24-10-2010, 12:06 PM
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Regular Schmuck
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Had many posters of the original - this one just looks wrong.
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24-10-2010, 12:13 PM
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The Vengeful One
 
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Its big and ridiculous, just like the original, so it works
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24-10-2010, 12:16 PM
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Location: Sunnyvale - Housing Commission.
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The original was a work of art.. This is a nice retro look back, allthough the Superbird was based on the Plymouth version of the B series body (Charger/Roadrunner body), not the Challenger/Cuda E series bodies.
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24-10-2010, 01:15 PM
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FGX XR8
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Melbourne
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I actually like it. Great piece of retro styling in my opinion, the lines and proportions of the donor challenger suit it really well.
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24-10-2010, 07:32 PM
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Detroit Locker Equiped TM
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24-10-2010, 07:34 PM
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Big Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SE Qld
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As a Full on MOPAR man at heart, that is NOT a good reincarnation.
These idiots obviously didnt know that the original was made from a CHARGER. NOT CHALLENGER. The proportions are totally wrong, they DON'T match up. They should of used the current charger (albeit being a four door, which itself is wrong "A four door Charger WTF????". That may have looked good. The old SB was LOONNNNNNGGG & elegant. The Challenger is too short & stubby. Old Superbird: Marilyn Monroe, "New" Superbird: Bridget the Midget To be honest this is a cop-out. Like a tuning company grabbing a FPV GT, modding it out to look "retro", then slapping a GTHO badge on it. Nope, sorry, I'm, a diehard MOPAR man but this is wrong. Credit for trying. Good on you guys, but that same credit is wiped out by the result.
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24-10-2010, 07:42 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Pretty cool, great idea. Execution is actually alright although that rear wing is about 4 inches too tall imo.
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24-10-2010, 08:24 PM
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Big Member
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  YUMMMMM!   Hey!!! That works...    Hell, even that works.    OOOOHHHHH YEAH!!!!    ERRRRRRRMMMMMMM *grabs bin*  Plus its not a Plymouth. Its a dodge..... (Yes I know they were a subsidiary company)
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The Scarlet Fairlane: 94 5.Slow Litre NC II Fairlane 488800kms & Climbing Rollin' on genuine ELGT wheels. K&N Filter /////Alpine Sound. EBGT Momo Woodgrain Steering Wheel The Scarlet Fairlane Build Thread Project "White Knight" 93 ED XR6 ROH Alloys Momo wheel Cruise Sunroof Premo Sound Manual HO Goodies PWK Build Thread 1990 Yamaha FZR 250: 59000ks & climbing. New fairing, old tank, my angry mosquito in a coffee tin! 14.977 1/4mile.
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24-10-2010, 08:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Looks bloody horrible. They just wrecked a nice retro U.S muscle car.
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24-10-2010, 08:43 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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24-10-2010, 08:57 PM
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Hey its not that bad...
Its better then this.  I wish retro cars would die though.
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24-10-2010, 09:02 PM
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I Like It
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24-10-2010, 11:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: eastern suburbs Melb Vic
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Never command the $"s of the orignal. Every one has different tast but I think it's OK and stands out of the crowd
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24-10-2010, 11:49 PM
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Meep Meep
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I know its wrong but I like it.
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25-10-2010, 12:21 AM
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Banned
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if its a dodge then why not the road runner?
above is what happens if you have too much cash and just drop your car off to be built... dodge daytona plymouth superbird they looked the same but were different |
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25-10-2010, 12:23 AM
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The original charger ones are like a kick in the pants in the looks department, but in a good way, a very very good way. Although the challenger one (to me) doesnt really have it, could probobly grow on me though.
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25-10-2010, 12:53 AM
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Luxojet
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It looks good. Nuff said...
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25-10-2010, 01:01 AM
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Location: Victoria - where being slow & incompetent is considered being "safe"
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The original had a reason for existing (homologation) this one doesn't. Are the fender flares real?
And seeing as Plymouth is dead shouldn't they have tried for a modern day Daytona? I bet it'd be easier to do the "beep beep" horn with today's technology.
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25-10-2010, 10:04 PM
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Back to the AU
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I've had a good look at the photos and I reckon that without the rear wing it would look tops.
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26-10-2010, 09:57 AM
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The Thread Killa
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Location: Melbourne
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I liked the original, and I like this one almost as much.
Long live "The King."
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26-10-2010, 10:03 AM
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
 
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Another to so good retro... 
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2010 plymouth superbird
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