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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Why do people add a lip to their car if you don't have side skirts or strakes?? IMO just having a lip doesn't have that finished look. does anyone else think the same? So why do YOU add a lip?
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Why do u care? Adding a front lip looks good w or without side skirts. I added a front lip cuz i think it looks good.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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I agree, sometimes adding a lip makes the car look better even if it doesn't have side strakes.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by s2kenth,Mar 3 2007, 07:17 PM
Why do people add a lip to their car if you don't have side skirts or strakes?? IMO just having a lip doesn't have that finished look. does anyone else think the same? So why do YOU add a lip?
IMO = its your opinion, so dont criticize
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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I have seen a lot of people with lips and not skirts or strakes. The OEM lip is so minimal that it doesn't upset anything, but adds a bit of aggressiveness at the same time. Heck, the side strakes are so minimal that you barely notice them when they are there anyway.

I am in the market for an OEM lip now for the slightly more aggressive look and I will not be adding any skirt or strakes afterward. Personally, I don't like the look of skirts at all, and I don't notice the strakes so I wont waste my money on them.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Because the Lip looks good and the strakes looked "tacked on"
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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I have to agree with the thread starter. I don't think the car has a finished look without the strakes. But it seems we may be the minority.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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I think the AP2 overall looks better without an OEM lip. But I got one to cover up all the dents/scratches on my lower bumper.

Now the front of my car looks great. It's just the side-view that looks funny because I don't have anything to balance the "aggressive" front.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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I think OEM lip with nothing on the sides looks fine.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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