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Old 07-30-2011, 09:04 PM
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Current college student, so funds are really low hence the slow build. But i love every minute of it

First day i brought her home.
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First mod i ever did was TRD Lowering springs and TRD Shorthshifter. Thats how she stayed for about a year.
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After i got myself a steady paycheck i got the modding itch this past december. Started with tinted windows, HID's, and ebay fogs(im planning on replacing with ATP's real soon.)
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A couple shots of my trip back home to el paso..
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During christmas break got a AEM intake, and polished my valve cover.

Spring break rolled around and I picked up some ebay grills, and a Injen exhaust from the classifieds. (Sorry cell phone picture)
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Decided I needed moar low so i picked up some racelands as a birthday gift to myself. Cant slam them just yet due to the crap roads i drive in here in El Paso, once back in San Antonio ill go lower.
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I ordered some clazzio seat covers back in may.. Still waiting for them to come in

Im hoping to have some new wheels by christmas.

My inspiration car has to be sam's(Uyles)..

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Ur doing great so far dude. Keep it up.
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Thanks jeremy! Your car is actually my background haha
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Here is a lil update! I love them
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Went to take some photos the other day. I'm a noob when it comes to cameras
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By the way one of my headlights is somewhat scratched/faded, what is the best way to fix it??
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Nice! I see you're from sa, I go up there every now and then , hit me up if you ever go to corpus for a meet or something!
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dospod- yea ill def hit you up when up there, you do the same if your in the San Antonio area. Ive been looking for someone to do a shoot with
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clean build so far... im from El Paso too. and i want to move to San Antonio... what part of EP do you stay at when you're in town??? you just visit for holidays? hit me up when you're in town!
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tCjosh - When i visit for the holidays i stay on the east side of town by Americas hs. Damm i was in town for 5 weeks and i just left back to sa this past thursday, we just missed each other
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i live a couple blocks away from americas hs. off vista del sol.. let me know the next time you come down and we could meet up
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I live off pelicano, and yea ill hit you up for sure.
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So been a while since i posted. Only new addition I have is a switched out the fugly ebay fogs for some VRD/ATP fog lights. Still need to go moar low. Ill try to post up pictures after i get some sleep, Been up for 36 hours studying for my school exams.


Always open to opinions on what i should do next. So let me know
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Those Clazzio seat covers look great and the car looks great as well. Keep us posted on the car.
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^ That is all thanks to you guys! Its my favorite mod to the car
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Clazzio seat covers are my #2 favorite mod on the xB. Thanks again and I thought your name sounded familiar. Your color choice looks amazing with the silver on the oustide!
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Was going through my phone and had some photos on there i had totally forgot about. might as well post them up.

Last semester taking a study break decided to snap this shot waiting for my food.(I was still on springs, so i know needs moar low)
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At my buddies place installing the Coilovers.
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Polished the valve cover last christmas.
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Bought myself a wink mirror and since its October I decided it was only proper to support breast cancer awareness month.
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Classy! I like it
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Thanks man, I want some new wheels but the budget is tight right now. :/
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Originally Posted by trueBA
Thanks jeremy! Your car is actually my background haha
oh dope. haha. what pic
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Originally Posted by trueBA
Here is a lil update! I love them

By the way one of my headlights is somewhat scratched/faded, what is the best way to fix it??
Love your seat covers. Lol I have the exact color on my classic silver metallic tC, and use mothers headlight restoration kit. I just did mine like 2weeks ago and look brandnew
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