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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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Nothing great picture wise, a friend of mine just took a few pictures while I was inside returning some borrowed tools to the auto store. The car was 100% bone stock yesterday morning, spend the day installing some parts I had purchased over the last couple of weeks.

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S2000 antenna
HIDextra 8k HID kit
Raceland Coilovers
Raceland CAI
Ventvisor window visors
Tusdo Axleback exhaust

Also we threw some paint on the wheels while I was working on the car. I thought he was crazy when he started painting, but afterwards I ended up liking it.

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More parts to come.
For example: APT Fog Lights, 35% window tent, RS3 grill, 09 lower grill, Racing seats and harness, and Carbon fiber hood/hatch.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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Nice car man, keep it up! I like the wheels!!
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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Nice start. Not digging the Autozone orange just yet. It might grow on me, but it definitely sticks out.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:13 AM
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Haha, I was returning a spring compressor.

The pics really don't do it justice. It more of a fluorescent orange in person.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:15 AM
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which vent visor is it and whered u get it?
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:19 AM
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AVS I got it from advance auto. You can find them online but have to wait a few days to ship. I went in and asked them right when they closed and told me they would have it 8 am the next day. so I went ahead and got it.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:22 AM
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I still don't understand why people paint their rims ridiculous colors. *sigh*
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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nice car but aint feeling the color on the rims
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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Not feeling the rim color at all.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:42 AM
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Got a vid of that exhaust / intake?
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
I still don't understand why people paint their rims ridiculous colors. *sigh*
I honestly didnt want too, but my friend convince me. anyways it will be on the car for a few months, I have a set of rims i want to buy but I got to save up some cash. I was going to buy rims this go around but I got a really good deal on a canon eos rebel xti with extras.

I put nothing on credit cards I pay only cash and use a secure debit card. lol
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:45 AM
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Then repaint them white <3
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:48 AM
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Looks good I actually like the color, you should have also painted the center caps! Did you max out the coilovers??
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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Well the color of the rims are growing on me, yeah im gonna paint the center caps, just didn't have time, I rounded the rear bolt that hold the strut in place. So I had to get a grinder and cut it off and tap it out.

Total time working on the car hit 16 hours install time.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:54 AM
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So did you lower them all the way??
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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not my taste in wheel color at all. personally would have painted them a gold or bronze maybe.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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looks good except for the ding behind your rear wheel, and of course the rims.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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I dig it!
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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how is the ride with the raceland coilovers? is it bumpy or just like stock?
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:32 AM
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rims look good, at least your doin it different!

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