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exzess
12-04-2008, 02:24 AM
I made 2 claims (bumper and vandalism to paint) to my insurance using a shop that charges cheaper than the insurance gives in their estimates. I know the guy at the shop, and he helped me get even more money out of the insurance. He said I can do whatever I want, I just need to fix what is in the claims.

That basically means I can get a full paintjob (needed). Also, there are $250 extra after fixing the bumper and getting the paintjob.

I can either:
Get a 2 tone paintjob, with the metallic blue in my interior in the top half
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1/consoleafterbh1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/consoleafterbh1.jpg/1/w387.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img99/consoleafterbh1.jpg/1/)
OR, Get a body part that is less than $250 and he'll install it and pay me back what I paid for it. I was thinking a wind splitter, its like 250.

If i get something smaller I will only get what i paid for the part (if i get something that is 100, I lost the chance of getting the other 150 worth of parts).
Isn't that the coolest dude you could know??? lol

what would you do?

exzess
12-04-2008, 02:32 AM
this is somewhat of what the paint would look like
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/9381/bluepaintev4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/bluepaintev4.jpg/1/w1000.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img353/bluepaintev4.jpg/1/)

jsingh
12-04-2008, 02:46 AM
i don't like the blue on black...not feeling it....i would rather go with a different color or get a splitter...just my .02!!

exzess
12-04-2008, 02:49 AM
of course it'd b more metallic looking.? lol im not that great in photoshop. but thanx for the input.

jsingh
12-04-2008, 02:55 AM
i know that, but i am not feeling the color scheme ....but its ur car and good look i hope it comes out good!!
:)

exzess
12-04-2008, 03:08 AM
thanx man. anyone else wanna suggest anything?

fast5
12-04-2008, 01:06 PM
Get a front lip, paint to match color of car and spend the money on somethin else.

edit......

Since you already have a lip kit, 2 tone it but not blue and black

exzess
12-04-2008, 08:34 PM
ok, thanx for ur input. i'm considering everything