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Portholes?

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:25 pm
by G1eitz
Does anyone have a picture of a bonneville with portholes that looks good?

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:29 pm
by 00Beast
Never seen a Bonne with Portholes, and IMHO they belong on old Buick's only...

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:37 pm
by G1eitz
That's kind of what I think but I thought maybe someone out there has got it... Just want to see what they look like

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:10 am
by Gumball
sure, members name is DA713Bonneville

here are a couple of his pics.
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most will say it is a Buick thing but I like them.

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:09 pm
by DieselMechanic
x2 on keepin em on Buicks honestly...
For some reason I have an intense hatred of those lick-n-stick Vatozone portholes. There are several vehicles with them running around here... There's a Dodge Ram down the road from me that has like 9 of them down each side of the hood :lol:

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:19 pm
by 01bonneSC
Slow you down. Adds weight, screws with the aerodynamics.

Obviously tounge in cheek statement, but just trying to give a reason instead of just sayin I hate them. Lol

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:05 pm
by DieselMechanic
Lol sorry, you're right. I dunno, I guess at first they weren't so bad... But I guess it seems I've seen them on so many vehicles now around here lately, it just kinda made them cheesy to me. And being halfway OCD, it kills me to see them put on crooked :lol:

I didn't really take notice to the pics above, but I guess they really don't look so bad on there. Clean car with nice rims. Not my cup of tea I don't think, but I guess on a car that is tastefully done they would look alright.

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:32 pm
by GMC Guy
I think they are called "Chrome Louvered Ventoports"

maybe someone will make them functional again....like when Buick had them originally. :banana:

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:54 am
by nos4blood70
If they were a little more understated than the ones in the pic above, I'd say go for it.

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:15 am
by SSEiMan01
If one could somehow incorporate the vents from a Lucerne into the fender of a Bonneville, I think it may look decent.
Example:
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Only decent pic I have at the moment.

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:42 am
by BonneMe
No No No....

Re: Portholes?

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:15 pm
by gmguy64
:nono: