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Shrine to the car that provided design inspiration for CJ

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:41 pm
by Hoggy
The similarities are obvious, and therefore lessons can be learnt when looking to mod. Having reviewed the following pics, I am on a mission to find a similar looking exhaust sytem to the matt grey car, going to consider multi spoke rims, look into chrome door handles - and I have always wanted a matt grey car, with gloss decals. (doubt it will ever happen though)

Enjoy, and steel ideas....

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What my ideal CJ would look like but with a better front end...
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:42 pm
by Hoggy
I NEED a matt grey car!

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:56 pm
by Hoggy
One more angle, these exhausts are awesome...
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:03 pm
by Bandit
I think chrome door handles are already a Mistubishi genuine part option.

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:04 pm
by Hoggy
The_Bandit wrote:I think chrome door handles are already a Mistubishi genuine part option.
Good good, should makes things easier then

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:12 pm
by jool
yes chrome handles are a definate option, i see the similarity between the 2 cars even more so on the arse end.
but the Lancer for me looks the best, it shits on the Alpha, sorry hog'man
i love how it looks like a sharks head when you look at the front of a Lancer side on..
the twin exhausts do look great..

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:37 pm
by Hoggy
jool wrote:yes chrome handles are a definate option, i see the similarity between the 2 cars even more so on the arse end.
but the Lancer for me looks the best, it shits on the Alpha, sorry hog'man
i love how it looks like a sharks head when you look at the front of a Lancer side on..
the twin exhausts do look great..


I agree 100%, the Lancer is a much better looking car, but you can't deny it got some of its inspiration from the Alpha. Mitsubishi took a good design and made it better.

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:24 am
by spunkybob
As far as I'm concerned the CJ came first but was hidden from us all this time :P

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:20 am
by Hoggy
The Alpha 156 was the first draft, the 159 the second draft, they finally perfected it with the CJ

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:29 am
by Josh_Emerton
The Alfa is a damn nice car thats for sure. Italian engineering. I still prefer to believe its modeled off something British, but meh.

Hoggy - if you find those exhausts - tell me.

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:45 am
by spunkybob
Its Italian which means it will break as soon as it leaved the dealer.... looks good though