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Originally Posted by Gonbad

Walks like a duck, talks like duck, looks like duck - then it’s a duck.

I like ducks ��.

Thanks! I've been getting this a lot.

Originally Posted by ADDvanced

So, from far away, I think it looks pretty cool. But up close, I hate almost every single one not only due to poor fitment, but becuase the design itself doesn't look good. The fact is the, duck was a quick engineering fix, and the form is the result of compromises- the biggest one being it's method of construction. The factory ducks, and almost all the repops, sit proud of the factory decklid, and produce a bumped out surface under the duck.



I had a whole thread on it here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1130110-ducktail-critique-industrial-design-perspective.html

From a design perspective they all look wrong/****ed up to me. YMMV, everyone has an opinion, but the way the surfaces are formed all wonky would drive me crazy every time I looked at it.

I read that thread for a while when it was current. It's best left dead.
My query was more of a overall aesthetic, not final fit and finish.

Originally Posted by Evan Fullerton

Porsche 911 in their entirety are a hodge podge of engineering solutions to improve function. That’s what makes them what they are.

Ducktails are functional, whale tales even more so as aero evolved. They weren’t designed by a designer, they were made to work.

If you want a designer’s car where function came second, buy a Lamborghini. Countach have an iconic wing engineered to provide no downforce or function.

So, do you like it? Or no?

Originally Posted by MFX

I like the duck, but I am biased. Easy thing would be just to paint the rest of the car to match the colour of the duck, and the flat lid (did I mention I like colour ) and you can swap them out as you please :P

I know you like bold colors, Jeff. I just don't think a bold color would work on this car as well as a subtle one. A bold color hogs all the attention and the smaller details I've labored over get overlooked. Now a bold accent here or there that complement the subdued body color draw the eye without overwhelming.