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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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hi guys

saw this in sss motor sport (based in UAE) website. It look nice on 2012 C, and not so sure on 2008-11 C.




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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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A bit too aggressive for me. But is it fully functional?
As well the first pic might be a pre-FL car as the mirrors are the old one. Plus it has the retractable DVD screen. They just retrofitted the front.
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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looks too busy imo. seems like they took every vented hood known to the c63 and put it on one hood
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Fung63
looks too busy imo. seems like they took every vented hood known to the c63 and put it on one hood
Exactly, you beat me to it.
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Fung63
looks too busy imo. seems like they took every vented hood known to the c63 and put it on one hood
Originally Posted by Case1906
Exactly, you beat me to it.
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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agreed, looks a bit too much for my taste.
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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by abcut973
A bit too aggressive for me. But is it fully functional?
As well the first pic might be a pre-FL car as the mirrors are the old one. Plus it has the retractable DVD screen. They just retrofitted the front.
nice catch.

thank you guys for your comments.
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 09:39 AM
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Its very aggressive, too aggressive actually.
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Meh....I prefer car lengths to speak to the performance...over vents
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Needs more vents

Agreed, it's too busy.
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 04:51 PM
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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This is my Dads hood, it turned out looking pretty good.
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Originally Posted by Karl901
This is my Dads hood, it turned out looking pretty good.
i have a Dad`s hood too.. same as the one in your sig.

the one posted by OP is definitely NOT a dads hood.
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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Yes, my point is the dads looks not as busy as the OPs.
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