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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 03:14 AM
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so i bought it off ebay and i love it. fits perfect and install was cake. just tape it over the oem piece. for $30 shipped you can't beat it. here's a link to the seller i bought it from.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...Q5fAccessories
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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i wish there was a chrome cover for the tc garnish
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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so its just a cover and not the whole piece??
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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myautofashion.com has the Rumion chrome trunk bar for $150+shipping.
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 02:45 PM
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Looks like a great alternative to dropping the major coin for the JDM piece

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i wish there was a chrome cover for the tc garnish
Depending on how good you are with vinyl, you could get some chrome vinyl and wrap yours, yourself.
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by FatBoyTrucker
so its just a cover and not the whole piece??
yep. just a cover.
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Knock off are NO NOs... Fail!
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Pics? I was actually considering this piece since I have the chrome handles, and $150 for a stupid piece, yeah... not gonna happen. Only people that don't know it's a knock off is a scion owner.
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Knock off are NO NOs... Fail!
lol. but over paying for jdm parts is cool as can be. that way when you drive around someplace that isn't japan you can tell everyone how cool your overpriced parts are because they come from japan. as if that matters.

i'll take a quality knock off for a fraction of the price of the original any day.
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Pics? I was actually considering this piece since I have the chrome handles, and $150 for a stupid piece, yeah... not gonna happen. Only people that don't know it's a knock off is a scion owner.
i suck at posting pics. pretty lazy about that. i'll try and get one up on the weekend after i wash the car.
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Cool! Thanks man, and I agree with your post above that 100%.
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I pulled the trigger. i'll post up pics once it comes in.
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by eight08customs
Knock off are NO NOs... Fail!
Agreed
Old Oct 8, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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Any pics of it on? not a bad price
Old Oct 8, 2010 | 03:52 AM
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How come this didn't exist when I purchased the JDM chrome garnish? I spent about $150 on mine, too.

I'm really po'd after reading this thread. lol
Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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Came in the mail today, packaged ok. Will be installing in like 20 min.
Old Oct 12, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Waiting for pics!
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x2 would like to see a pic also
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 05:29 AM
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Sorry about not getting pics up tonight. The lady was itching to get out to dinner.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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pics???



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