quote:Originally posted by deeb:
I might as well add some fiberglass around my fog lites to close up some of that giant opening.
Deeb:
As I'm sure you know, the ducts in the air dam are based on the Gr4 and are potentially functional with the addition of ducting to cool the brakes.
My personal opinion (which is worth exactly what you are paying for it) is that GT5 Panteras are exceedingly rare, and keeping the few remaining ones unmolested is important. When we bought our cars, we paid a lot of money for Italian design and styling. It seems counter-productive to me to mess with anything other than safety and performance upgrades. If customization is the objective, it seems to make more sense to me to start with a kit car rather than vandalizing a car with history and one that I would argue is a work of art and a legacy to future generations.
I suppose one could buy an Italian sculpture by Canova, Bernini or Michelangelo and have the right to customize it to one's tastes, but it would be unethical and illogical to do so.
Sorry about the rant. It's just that we're not talking about painting a mural on the side of a GMC van here. There were less than 250 GT5s built. In compiling my registry, I'm getting an appreciation for just how few remain, and so I'm finding myself getting somewhat defensive of them.
Anyway, here's a photo of my car next to Herman's, so you can get a direct comparison of the Euro spec bumper vs the DOT railroad tie:
