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Old May 6, 2007 | 04:15 AM
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Here are some current photo's of my car. since i last posted pics i have added a few things. I added the rs1 carbon front lip, finished my stereo(finally upgraded my deck), got an injen intake and a dc-sports strut tower bar. oh and it looks like my hotchkis springs finally are settling a lil bit. here are some pics for you all. comments would be great if you guys have any....































Old May 6, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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i like what you did to the heat shield. high heat spray paint?
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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sweet

where did ya get your rs1 lip from?
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:23 AM
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i like what you did to the heat shield. high heat spray paint?
regular old flat black spray paint not high heat. it's held up perfect so far. i didn't even sand it before, just primed and sprayed.
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:24 AM
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sweet

where did ya get your rs1 lip from?
racingsolution.com i got it while they were runnin a lil sale.
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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wow, surprised ur paint lasted. At a quick scroll it looked like a SC or Turbo.
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Dakine
wow, surprised ur paint lasted. At a quick scroll it looked like a SC or Turbo.
i wish i had money for a turbo or supercharger. i was questioning whether i needed high temp paint for the shield or not but it's lasted since early february now and still looks the same as the day i did it.
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:52 AM
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Nice tC man. One thing to consider, front license plates kill a cars look.
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Nice tC man. One thing to consider, front license plates kill a cars look.
in NY you gotta have one.
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:05 AM
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Gotta have one in CA, too. Just be careful where you park
Old May 6, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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nice drop

well i am in CA and my front plate been off for about 3 months now no problem
there are a lot of people in irvine without front plates too

i do have mine in the glove compartment it is all warped out of shape though from an accident
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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i'm not really worried about the front plate.
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Having a front plate is not that big of a killer ya'll. Honestly I had mine on, but I used one of those relocators where you can "mount" it in the lower grille. Anyway, on to your car, it looks good. All you need is rims.
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by purpled_out_tC
Having a front plate is not that big of a killer ya'll. Honestly I had mine on, but I used one of those relocators where you can "mount" it in the lower grille. Anyway, on to your car, it looks good. All you need is rims.
thanks, i want 18" rims gold or bronze with a polished lip. that'll be next year though. gotta pay off some bills then it'll be time to spend some more.
Old May 7, 2007 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mbaledge
Gotta have one in CA, too. Just be careful where you park
be careful where i park? i don't get it.
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Originally Posted by Tcguy85
Originally Posted by mbaledge
Gotta have one in CA, too. Just be careful where you park
be careful where i park? i don't get it.
Yeah, I'm in CA and I don't get it either.

I've been front plate-less for a little over a year now with zero problems. As long as you don't draw attention to yourself (loud exhaust, obnoxious body kit, drive like an ****, etc.), I would think you'd be aiight.
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Well, I got a fix-it for no plate while parked on the street in front of an apartment complex in SF at like 3am. I'd imagine that if I hadn't have been parked on the street, say, in a garage or lot(which, for some reason, this complex didn't have), I doubt I would've gotten the ticked.
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^^Instead of going after bad people and wolfing down donuts, they give fix-it tix at 3am?

What's up in S.F.?
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I don't know. That same night, another cop tried to get me for parking in a red. guess by parking in, he meant parking close. I had a good 3 feet before the red zone, snapped a pic on my phone and made the cop eat humble pie with his donuts and coffee. That one was at around 5am. All in all, that weekend kinda sucked. It was funny though, one of the tickets said I was an 01 camry, but the other officer thought I was a Subaru. Granted, this was pre-2005, so you can't get too mad for someone not knowing the logo.
Old May 8, 2007 | 05:16 AM
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TIRE SPRAY.



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