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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Default Winter makes me sad - My progress thread (56k no bueno)

Seems like all of the tC guys have one, not many boxes do though.

Bought it October 17th, 2006
Sadly, I didn't take any pictures in its stock form... I didn't think I'd be modifying it. Haha.

November 06 - painted wheel covers, new grille, eyelids.


Winter 06 - debadged, smoked sidemarkers, cherried tails (rev. 1)


March 07 - HIDs, cathodes, rear sway bar, 1st drop on H.Techs


May 07 - TRD 18s


June 07 - removed rear wiper, cherried tails (rev. 2), 2nd drop on Goldlines



Oct 07 - Blew tire on 18s, steelies back on.


Winter 07 - blacked out headliner


April 08 - Sportmax 501s, foglights


May 08 - roof rack, esams, 3rd drop on DF210s


July 08 - steelies on for road trip (trip there with 4 people and luggage, car had 2" ground clearance.


Sept 08 - bB rebadge, pinstripe, pulled rivets from wheels




Winter 08 - Sonars, stock springs, snow

Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:51 AM
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Nice a$$ box there! Always changing! Congrats!

Sorry about the snow/winter thing...it was 80 here today!

Robert
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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hey nice progess anyways! i feel like i go backwards in time when winter hits. the grill gets all scuffed and paint chipping off. gross steelies. the PW shows absolute filthy in the dirty rain/snow. can't wait till spring... rims back on and full detail top to bottom.
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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cant say ive ever seen then before. i like the black on your covers too. i'm saving up to get 17" 5 stoke black matte rims. i dont know what it is about black rims on a scion that makes life a little better lol.....
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:54 AM
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i dunno..

but your steelies look better than the trDs!
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Yea, I think the TRDs were just too silver. There was too much of a contrast. I think I have a healthy medium with the 501s now.
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