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Oct 30, 2007 | 01:43 AM

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woof

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I like the "angry look".

How wide is this flat black sign-shop vinyl and does it have adhesive backing? It appears it was run vertically about three times. Did you overlap or butt it side to side?

Oct 30, 2007 | 03:35 AM

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I ran it in 3 parts with overlap. In theory you can do it one piece sideways, but it will be a job for a vinyl virtuoso.

Sign shop vinyl is the same stuff that people sell as pre-cut overlays around here most of the time - just your regular Avery brand outdoor vinyl or if you are lucky - Oracal brand stuff. I think it's 24" wide normally.

Oct 30, 2007 | 01:20 PM

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Thanks. I like the look so much it makes me want to trade just to do it. That would be really smart wouldn't it?

How much does the 5Axis spoiler lip cost through the dealer? It's unpainted, right?

Oct 30, 2007 | 01:39 PM

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I thin the lip separately costs about 1/3 of the price of the kit. Get in touch with Ken from TRDSparks - he can probably get it for you for around $375 or so, and yes it's unpainted.

Nov 2, 2007 | 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by THE_DON

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Originally Posted by zoltiz

I'd put it in the same "rice" area as imitating BMW's black wheels with polished lip. ;)

Check the "spot the rice" thread... Black rims hardly qualify.

Black vinyl used to "simulate" a custom front bumper does make the cut.

I saw a Yais hatch with his front bumper center section black, but it was incorprated into a full two tone Black/White paint scheme. Still looked a little like a GTI knock-off, but time and money made it look nice.

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how is that rice? I see no imitation, just a more original idea.

Original? Like 5 2nd gen xBs have done it already... And they got it from the GTI and Evo X. It's been done on a ton of ther VWs as well. This may be the first xD, but it's far from original.

Also, if you remember, the first custom pics of the xD on the Scion.com website, (photoshopped) some had blacked out front bumpers. But those too appeared to be custom paint, not vinyl.

Sorry, but it just looks tacky.

This is the "vinyl racing stripes" mod of the future. And it will be played out just as quickly. Take my word for it.

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