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Old 12-26-2003 | 07:57 PM
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Old 12-27-2003 | 12:25 AM
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OEM spoilers or some clean aftermarket version of them is a must-have addition to the rather plain jane bone stock s2000. all this talk of purity of lines is complete BS. the only line is that it's got a classic roadster shape.

OEM lip is a must for good looks

OEM rear spoiler is optional, but definitely balances the car out front and rear

side strakes is the missing piece if you have both front and rear and should never be accompanied without both front and rear OEM spoilers.

otherwise, once you have all three, it definitely makes the car more aggressive in a very cohesive manner.

as to the strakes falling off, learn to read the freakin' instructions and more importantly, do as it says.

retarded

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Old 12-27-2003 | 03:35 PM
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I bought mine used with the front, rear and sides already done. I like the looks of the car with the oem mods with mixed feelings about the side strikes, but think it can look pretty fugly with the aftermarket front and rear spoilers I've seen.

off topic...I'd love to have the rims from the concept car! They look much better than the stock production rims imo.

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Originally posted by Barry WY Silver/Black '01
http://gallery.s2ki.com/imagecatalog/image...geview/24762/6/
edit...referring to those horrible looking aftermarket wings that I've seen.
Old 12-27-2003 | 03:54 PM
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This is about the only Honda wing I really like:


Even though I've got a stock spoiler on my '93 Prelude, I can't say I like it better than the car's shape without the spoiler.



Old 12-27-2003 | 04:16 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by WRS2K
OEM spoilers or some clean aftermarket version of them is a must-have addition to the rather plain jane bone stock s2000.
Old 12-27-2003 | 06:00 PM
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Old 12-27-2003 | 08:07 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by WRS2K
All this talk of purity of lines is complete BS.
Old 12-27-2003 | 08:36 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Barry WY Silver/Black '01
Old 12-28-2003 | 07:27 AM
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Hmm.

I wouldn't take them off, had my car come with them.

However I wouldn't pay money to have them added.

I guess that means that I don't particularly love them, but I can live with them.

They are listed online at about $330. For that price, I'd much rather get a decent LCD panel for the bedroom PC, or about ten pairs of jeans, or thirty DVDs, or a couple of good winter jackets, or a coffee table + dresser + bookshelf, or an all new 50 gallon fishtank. IMO the side strakes are a $20 part and I don't feel like paying Honda $300 cash for no particular reason.
Old 12-28-2003 | 07:33 AM
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Originally posted by Jason B
This is what you want.



The urethane version will be out soon, $375 a pair.

http://gallery.s2ki.com/imagecatalog/imageview/15526/3

http://digitalman.smugmug.com/photos/217661-O-1.jpg
I would definitely go with those over the strakes! Much better flow and don't look so stuck on. I've seen them in person and they do look great.


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