Yeah, my green one is like that, and I dig that violet one too!
As for running with the chopped top, It's much faster and more stable in the fast turns! I was able to bump up my throttle d/r from 80% to 88% and drop 2 tenths in lap times before it started traction rolling in the high speed 90 off the straight again. I'm going to play with wheel diameter and offset, then tires to see what it will do. I will get another Jomurema or 2 when I get the funds, but I'm thinking a R8, probably a Silver Horse RC, first.