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Old 09-01-2005, 10:41 PM   #1
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Default XC bonnet on an AU

Browsing ebay and saw a pic of an AU at this auction with an XC (I think) bonnet. It looks bloody nice on the AU.

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Old 09-01-2005, 10:49 PM   #2
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Your kidding right?
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That looks really good.. makes it look a hell of a lot tougher. Ive got a mate with a XD-ish pano and he's done the same thing to his bonnet... that looks good too
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:12 PM   #4
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I think sometimes less is more! :
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:12 PM   #5
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Browsing ebay and saw a pic of an AU at this auction with an XC (I think) bonnet. It looks bloody nice on the AU.
That would have to be the worst looking AU I have ever seen. By a LONG shot. :
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:17 PM   #6
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That would have to be the worst looking AU I have ever seen. By a LONG shot. :
Do you mean the bonnet?, or all the other plastic, cause I'm not looking at that...
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Old 10-01-2005, 01:46 PM   #7
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Do you mean the bonnet?, or all the other plastic, cause I'm not looking at that...
Overall. It just looks, ummm, words escape me... busy, tacky....

The AU is a very hard shape to modify tastefully. The only ones that I can see who have manage to pull it off are Tickford themselves. The T series look good. But is VERY difficult to pull off.

Minimalistic styling is the way to go for a good looking AU. Just take a look in the Show'n'shine section. Some very nice looking AU's in there. I particularly like "LG's" (?) AU. Very nice and clean. If he removed the body side strips it would improve it yet again.
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Old 10-01-2005, 01:58 PM   #8
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That is not my taste at all... terrible actually.

The pursit for individuality should not be devoid of taste!!
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:30 PM   #9
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That would have to be the worst looking AU I have ever seen. By a LONG shot. :
By a very LOOOOOONG shot mate, that is one FUGLY AU.

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Old 10-01-2005, 01:22 AM   #10
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That would have to be the worst looking AU I have ever seen. By a LONG shot. :
Its different but definately not my cup of tea
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Old 10-01-2005, 01:32 AM   #11
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The XC bonnet scoops make it look a bit like a new Monaro - that makes the XC 30 years ahead of the Monaro with the bonnet scoops! Damn copycats
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Old 10-01-2005, 01:52 AM   #12
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that guy used to be a member on the other FF...cant remember his name, but i had all his pics, and he had a thread about the custom work he was doing...
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:18 PM   #13
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The hawk body kit(?) dosnt do it any justice...but I think the scoops look better than some other bonnet scoops ive seen on recently released cars lately.....
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:21 PM   #14
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I saw that car the other day and I must say it looks like a cut and shut job....
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:24 PM   #15
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not a fan at all, leave the classic bonnets on the classic cars!

and as for the head lights - HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Old 13-01-2005, 08:12 AM   #16
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not a fan at all, leave the classic bonnets on the classic cars!
Absolutely agree!!! These scoops belong on XB/XC, and I have never seen them suit another model.......seen a lot of old holdens with nasa scoops also :
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Old 10-01-2005, 01:55 PM   #17
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that is sooooo wrong :
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Old 10-01-2005, 06:08 PM   #18
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I've seen this done to a lot of other car bonnets. On some it looks good (one an escort, and one datsun ute), and on others it looks crap.
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That bonnet is quite creative, and if painted would suit the grille I reckon.

Eyelids & front grille are god awful! I'd go for a AUI Forte over that car, but I'd go for that car over a new Monaro (UGLY scoops!!!)

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Old 11-01-2005, 05:35 PM   #20
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Old 10-01-2005, 02:51 PM   #21
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its a bit different but i think it looks pretty good, alot better than the normal boring au look!
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Old 10-01-2005, 03:54 PM   #22
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its a bit different but i think it looks pretty good, alot better than the normal boring au look!
you should really try and get out of the sun before it fries your brain
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Old 10-01-2005, 10:48 PM   #23
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Hmmm nice concept, POOR execution.

And I bet its only an I6 too.
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Old 11-01-2005, 01:57 AM   #24
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there are so many things that make that car just plain wrong! from the eyelids to the vents and the body kit....sad :
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Not for me thanks, im happy with my carbon fibre bonnet with the BA bulge _2:
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Old 11-01-2005, 09:29 AM   #26
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mm... don't suit it one bit.
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Old 11-01-2005, 09:39 AM   #27
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The bonnet looks ok, its just everything underneath it thats wrong eg headlights, front grill etc
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Old 11-01-2005, 11:55 AM   #28
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The bonnet looks ok, its just everything underneath it thats wrong eg headlights, front grill etc
yep youre right, the bonnet is great...just needs the rest of the XB around it....!
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I like it (the bonnet, that is) - it's different and is not like others who just follow the crowd. But then I have ricer lights, so what do I know? :
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Old 11-01-2005, 12:34 PM   #30
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Its actually for sale on aufalcon.com for about $650.

Personally, I can think of other things to spend that on but whatever floats your boat I guess.

To me I think its horrid and an abomination of a good shape.
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