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Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 8:41 PM
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RobYob
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Since when did this particular bit of frippery become so bloody entrenched? Have the skivvy wearing Arteests invaded every corner of the automotive world preaching this form over function farce? Engineeringubermensch Porche's new Boxster S Double you tee Eff..... I can imagine them in Stuttgart now. Stylist. "That centre inlet looks great on a Gee Tee Thee Turbo S darling, can we please have something similar on zee Bohxster"
Engineer "we don't need it"
Stylist "Bud id looks zoo gud darling zee CEO vill lurv it as I lurv him"
Engineer "I hate you so much"
FAKE Step forward Exige S, simplicate and add uselss plastic crap.
"Everyone will think we're doing something super clever like high pressure wheel vents or rear mount coolers when all we really want is this half arsed piece of plastic because we can't think of anything interesting to put under the taillights"
FAKITY Focus RS MOAR VENTS MOAR MOAR MOAR MOAR
"I really think the fast Ford fan wants to see vents, lots and lots of vents" A freaking ABOMINATION and as unsubtle as shotgun three inches below the berret of a no nothing pencil pushing pinhead.
FAAAAAAARRRRRRR-AKE Audi R8
"Vorschprung lurch fake plastic vents" Those sideblades look cool but half of them do NOTHING!
The front is pretty dodgy too Grills and vents are for cooling dimwits, a plastic fake vent with faked grill texture says ur a bloody tosspot with nfi about car design. jks 
No really, I love you all.
Come here and give us a hug you fluffly cashmere scarfed 'artists.
Updated November 1, 2012 at 8:43 PM
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Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 9:45 PM
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Robby1977
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You know what, the timing could not be better. Just reading the article on the front page, styling upgrades for the Mac MP4-12C. GOBSMACKED to see fake vents on the front wings near the bonnets, for the love of god. Have you no shame?
Halfords styling on a McLaren?
And RE the RS Focus, I couldn't agree more. Until recently the ST (pictured in my avatar) were my daily wheels. I maintain it is a better looking car than the RS, which looks all Max Power by comparison
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Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:29 PM
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duncs500
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Can we add mock diffusers to this list? They irritate me waaaay more than fake vents!
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Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:35 PM
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Beany
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duncs500 said... Can we add mock diffusers to this list? They irritate me waaaay more than fake vents!
Nothing annoys me more than what appear to be base spec Fiesta Mk7s with those on them: 
Yes, because you always see Fiestas lacking downforce at 120mph on Eau Rouge. And at 12mph in Tescos car park.
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Posted on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 5:59 AM
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Eric Pisch
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duncs500 said... Can we add mock diffusers to this list? They irritate me waaaay more than fake vents!
i always laugh at mine Audis fake coffee can exhausts always wind me up, remind me of this
50bhp FREE 
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Posted on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 7:29 AM
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exiges
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I have no issue with fake vents, the S1 Exige has plenty of them. They help break up what would otherwise be a plain/bland panel.
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Posted on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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Dr.(tbc) Alex
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Can we add fake/OTT exhaust  : 
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Posted on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 9:14 AM
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exiges
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Dr.(tbc) Alex said... Can we add fake/OTT exhaust
But you can almost excuse it on cheap cars trying to punch above their weight, what irks me is when you see it on cars like Ferraris/Lambos
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Posted on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:17 AM
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RobYob
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exiges said... I have no issue with fake vents, the S1 Exige has plenty of them. They help break up what would otherwise be a plain/bland panel.
Lighter and cheaper without them though......
And more interesting styling can be done on any panel, especially easy in FRP.
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:59 PM
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RobYob
Posts: 309
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argh!
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 9:21 AM
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Si_
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Do the vents on the MR2 on your pic actually do anything? Mine are just drains for the hood.
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM
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Eric Pisch
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the side vent on the rear of a mk1 mr2 is the air intake
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 1:44 PM
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RobYob
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Si_ said... Do the vents on the MR2 on your pic actually do anything? Mine are just drains for the hood.
RHS has the intake and a thermo cooling fan, LHS on my pic is a mod so is just more air. Top vents flow to the A2A IC on an SC car but mine were just general cooling as I'd gone W2A IC. Man I miss that car 
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Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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RobYob
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Sniffed aroud a DB9 the other day, OCD kicked in and NOOOoooo! Front brake ducts are Faken not stirred 
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Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 3:41 PM
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Zonda_
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Si_ said... Do the vents on the MR2 on your pic actually do anything? Mine are just drains for the hood.
Left hand side feeds the pipe to the air intake.
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 5:31 PM
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Sisu
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Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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Rich B
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I think I have fake vents - the shame...
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Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 12:31 PM
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Jobbo
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Sisu said...
That's one of the most offensive. They can't do anything if they're mounted there on the door.
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