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Too Thick?

Discussion in 'Exterior' started by special_ahs, Jun 27, 2003.

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    special_ahs Guest

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    Too Thick?

    When I look at my new Corolla, standing next to it, it looks cool.
    However, if I see someone else's Corolla cruising down the street, it looks too fat (thick) and narrow.
    Am I the only one who is feeling this way?
    special_ahs, Jun 27, 2003
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    darrenwang Guest

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    Same here. It looks better at closer distance.
    darrenwang, Jun 27, 2003
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    yeye Guest

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    lol yea thats how it is.. Cuz they made it taller, without makin it virtually any wider :roll: ... I guess if ur car is lowered it helps make it look better...
    yeye, Jun 27, 2003
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    imported_Zero New Member

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    heh, i wish that were true, look at my car compared to my friends solara and prelude :(
    [IMG]
    imported_Zero, Jun 27, 2003
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    baller Guest

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    yup wish they made the roof our cars lower.. like make the damn seat closer to the ground and cut an inch or two off the top.. oh wellz . gotta live with it.. but atleast our Tein springs helps it look better a bit. heh
    baller, Jun 27, 2003
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    darrenwang Guest

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    hehe, Corolla likes cute on that picture. Kinda like a fat baby. :p
    darrenwang, Jun 27, 2003
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    2 words for you guys.....

    CHOP TOP!!!!
    stinky, Jun 28, 2003
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    darrenwang Guest

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    A convertible Corolla? Are you going to post a D.I.Y? hehe
    darrenwang, Jun 28, 2003
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    MikeyRolla Guest

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    LMAO Do it! Do it! Chop tha top! LOL. Wow thats a good pic zero I didn't know our cars look like that compared to others! I know when you tint the car the roof looks lower and the visors also help it out. I went right out and got tinted just so it would look better.
    MikeyRolla, Jun 28, 2003
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    stinky Guest

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    thats one DIY I wont be doing for you guys!

    Unless I get in an accident and they need the jaws of life to tear the roof off. Then I'll get pics for you guys.

    I dont mean going convertible though. I mean chopping the roof pillars and then lowering them. So you drop the roof say 5". then you just lower the mounting brackets for the seats a bit and you are set. The only problem is that the back and front windows will ALWAYS be a custom job and will be over $1000 each!! The side windows I think you just wont roll them up as high as before, but they should still work.
    stinky, Jun 28, 2003
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    stinky Guest

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    here is Zero's car with about a 3" chop off the top. You can see its now a little lower than the camry, but not as low as the lude. the original pic is on the right for those that cant tell.

    [IMG][IMG]
    stinky, Jun 28, 2003
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    MikeyRolla Guest

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    Ya know I think I like it better without the lowered roof. I think it looks cooler like that! :shock:
    MikeyRolla, Jun 28, 2003
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    darrenwang Guest

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    That's too much work dude! I wonder who is crazy enough to chop the top.
    darrenwang, Jun 28, 2003
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    imported_Zero New Member

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    wow nice chop! that actually makes the car look a lot wider hehe
    imported_Zero, Jun 28, 2003
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    stinky Guest

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    so are ya gonna do it now??

    I didnt change the width of the pic at all, so that is what it would really look like if it had of been chopped.
    stinky, Jun 28, 2003
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    imported_Zero New Member

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    lets see what a choptop looks like from the side and i may consider it haha
    [IMG]

    use this pic stinky :)
    imported_Zero, Jun 28, 2003
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    stinky Guest

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    here is a side chop, and a fun pic.
    Please no attacks on my PS skillz. I know they lack in a lot of areas!

    [IMG]



    aND the FUN one

    [IMG]

    If anyone wants to know the racing seats are for sale on Ebay right now. :lol:
    stinky, Jun 28, 2003
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    Thats cool stinky, I like the fun pic more! :)
    MikeyRolla, Jun 28, 2003
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    imported_Zero New Member

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    haha wow that was quick! hehe

    i actually like the fun one more too haha...some suggestions on teh fun pic...

    shave the rear door and make the front door a little longer to make it look like a 2 door and put some hot chicks in there hehe :D
    imported_Zero, Jun 28, 2003
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    MikeyRolla Guest

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    hehe now that would be cool. I know how to shave in photoshop but nothing else.
    MikeyRolla, Jun 28, 2003
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    stinky Guest

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    I was thinking of doing it as a 2 door. But I didnt want to spend ALL day doing this. Just be glad you got "racing" seats in it!!!
    stinky, Jun 28, 2003
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    rexel Guest

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    yea, ive noticed that about this car, when you sit in it you feel so high up, like your driving a friggin truck! my mom's subaru legacy even feels so much more lower to the ground then the corolla! maybe toyota was taking into consideration all the old folks who get the car, nice upright seats for their backs! :lol:
    rexel, Jun 29, 2003
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    lol..the old people...but seriously i like the seats cause i'm short, i can see!!!
    T'sRolla, Jun 29, 2003
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    imported_Zero New Member

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    hey careful! hehe there are some old guys on this forum and they're kinda sensitive about their age! :wink: :lol:

    oh yeah i'm not one of them in case u were wondering 8)
    imported_Zero, Jun 29, 2003
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    stinky Guest

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    I just dont like how the seats are "bench" type positioning. But I find my seat deosnt go vertical enough for me. So I have the front slanted as low as it can go with the back up high so it makes the back of the seat as vertical as it can get.
    stinky, Jun 29, 2003
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    WAAH!

    :lol:
    03ToyMan, Jun 29, 2003
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    Dude, the 'Rolla doesn't look half bad as a convertible... you might be on to something. Hehehe.
    Hirolla, Jun 29, 2003
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    I always have pondered the thought of a chop top(but not conv)... I think it would look ALOT better... Too bad it would be very $$$ :? ...
    yeye, Jun 29, 2003
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    the chop top'd one looks more GS430. looks nice
    o4 Rolla S, Jun 29, 2003
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    stinky Guest

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    looks like a batman style car with the small side windows.

    The chop top would need metal bars welded on the bottom to keep the top of the car from folding in. It would be too weak with no roof.
    stinky, Jun 30, 2003
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