Viperweb,
I think your improvement, while not bad in side view, goes somewhat counter to the whole car's design. The SRT is definitely intended to tap into this new edgy trend in design. The Gen I/II, on the other hand, had the bulbous flowing lines typical of retro design. Combining them looks akward.
The SRT design has received a lot of criticism. However, if aliens mysteriously abducted all the GEN I/II cars tomorrow (who could blame them!), the SRT styling would clearly stand out against its competition.
For the record, I waited until I had seen an SRT in person before purchasing, and while I prefer and purchased a GTS, my wife MUCH preferred the SRT.