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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    09/30/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    While I completely agree that the quad-exhaust is completely unequivocally maddeningly stupid. (tips should NEVER EVER outnumber cylinders, EVER!)

    I suppose there is some small chance and a slight lowering and this body kit could marginally improve the cod. I'm definitely not saying that I think it WILL, but I'm open to the possibility.

    That being said, if I owned a Prius, and someone produced a body kid that DID (FOR SURE) produce some quantifiable aerodynamic benefit, AND was somewhat less garish than either of the ones pictured above, I could see myself considering it...

    I actually don't mind the rear lip/diffuser in #3 and #7 (provided the cf was color-matched to the rest of the body), but the front lip and side skirts would have to be toned down considerably...

    And COLOR-MATCHED TO THE BODY!

    To me at least, seeing exposed cf of a prius is like seeing my mom in a stripper outfit...
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    World's most efficient snowplow, anyone?
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    So this makes your Prius an electric rice cooker?
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    Image of Fat Tire Fat Tire
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius

    ???
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    Scandinavian Flick promoted this comment Edited by Fat Tire at 09/29/09 4:10 PM Fat Tire was starred Fat Tire was unstarred
    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    09/29/09

    @Fat Tire: I see what you do there.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    So JC Whitney is selling stuff for the Prius, eh?

    I wish them luck with that....
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    My Camaro is so tough, it doesn't need a wing.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    09/29/09

    @theeastbaykid: Wrong thread?
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    This has me all confused. I thought the reason why the Prius sold so well is because it looked different. It looked like a futuristic car with an advanced powertrain. Buyers of hybrids want to make sure you know they are driving a hybrid. They want to throw their ecoism in your face (and yes, to these people it is a religion). They live for people looking at their car in traffic and thinking that somehow they are better than you.

    Now, TK has a kit that, essentially, makes the Prius look like a riced out Civic. A car that says, "look at me", but in much different ways.

    So, what is it? Is it a smugmobile or douchemobile? If I see one in traffic, should I feel the pity I do for the ricer kid or the vitriol I have for the greenista?
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    09/29/09

    @engineerd: Smuchemobile? You should probably feel some sort of new hybrid emotion that draws from the extremes of your pity and your rage.
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    Image of UglyDuckCar UglyDuckCar
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    The prius may be the bane of jalopness, but it's meant to be a sensible car. (though I think diesels are far more sensible) It is not meant to be a gaudy flashy rice burner by no stretch of the imagination. But that's what this kit does for it. And don't get me wrong, I don't hate the car, I just don't think the people driving really did their research, or they just got caught up in the hype.

    Also, I guess I can understand the desire to want to make your car look better, (you know I'm tryin') but there are far better ways to go about it, like anything but adding quad exhaust pipes or extra intakes for a hybrid. It's funny when I drive on the highway I'll always see prii in the left lane, most of the time they are far too slow with normal traffic, but once in a while when the planets align, I get a crazy one who drives at 90+, as if their smug chip has overloaded. Perhaps they had forgotten they bought a prius, or are simply trying to deny the fact that they have bought one, so if they drive fast they can't possibly be in one. I think this kit is for them.
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    Andy Wallwhore- I know, everybody's funny, ...now you kinda funny too. promoted this comment Edited by UglyDuckCar at 09/29/09 3:23 PM UglyDuckCar was starred UglyDuckCar was unstarred
    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    "You can polish a turd all you want but in the end it is still a turd."

    /overused but proper for this one.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    Modifying a Prius is very much like making love to a beautiful
    woman. Clean all the relevant surfaces, spread her out on the table, cover her with paste, and stick her up. Then you clean your brush, stick on a Tommy Kaira sticker, stand back and admire your handiwork.
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    Image of flyingstitch flyingstitch
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    Those pieces should fit smugly.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    09/29/09

    @flyingstitch: ha!
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    Image of bobdobbs bobdobbs
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    Needs a big cardboard wing.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    I'll take "Things that combine smug and douche" for $500 Alex...
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius
    Yo Matt, I'm really happy for you and I'm gonna let you finish, but the original Prius is the best Prius of all time.
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    Image of TetrisMaster TetrisMaster
    09/29/09

    In reply to New Body Kit Makes Your New Prius Look Nothing Like A Prius

    Remember...
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