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Old May 30, 2005 | 05:39 AM
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Very nice, I def like! If only my car was white!
Old May 30, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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looks really good. also looks like you did quite a good job of painting it. like others have said, paint the bottom to match and you're set.

good job, Dideo

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Old May 30, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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looks good
Old May 30, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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This should be in Drag Coefficient
Old May 30, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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no not really, its just showing off his grille paint job, its nothing that alters its performance
Old May 30, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dctennis10
no not really, its just showing off his grille paint job, its nothing that alters its performance
Anything that alters performance would belong in Power Hungry. Painting the grill white alters the exterior appearance and therefore belongs in drag coefficient.
Old May 30, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Looks good!- your bumper looks like it needs a paint job!
Old May 30, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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my bad.
Old May 30, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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actually i think Greg is right. that's where the other posts about grill mods are. my bad.
Old May 30, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dctennis10
my bad.
It's all gravy
Old Jun 1, 2005 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Dideo
Originally Posted by eujin
damn dude! your pass side fog is cracked! goddamn
yeah that really sucks. i gotta find out how much thats gonna cost me
same side on mine is broke. not warranty covered either. and the dealer told me you cant just buy the lens, you have to buy the whold thing: grill and bothe lens's and wiring. they blow nuts
Old Jun 1, 2005 | 03:11 AM
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Do you think it will look nice if you painted your front scion logo black? I think the contrast might look nice.
Old Jun 1, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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def. the wrong shade of white
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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i like it. did you sand, and primer it before you painted or did you just paint it?
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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diggin' it! now i want to see other body-color match grills! how much work is it to change out? when you get an aftermarket, you could always change back for a while if you get bored, or just for kicks... always nice to have interchangeable parts...
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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like it better black.
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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Not a big fan. the paint job looks great but i think it looks better black or billet
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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all the naysayers don't remember the 80s when color matched grills were very popular and envied. white cars were all white including wheels, door handles, grills, bumpers, etc., everything that wasn't rubber or chrome was white. looked good, imo. but that was the 80s.

(i know, sry, kind of a slap and a kiss at the same time.)
Old Jul 8, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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To bad about the fog light. Mines busted, too. They want $350 for the replacement. You have to purchase the hole unit.
Old Jul 8, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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you did a good job on it, but i prefer it black. JMO



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