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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by aledelic42
no coilovers?
since we have the same color, here's a picture of mine debadged..
Nice, I think debadged just looks so clean. Got some more pictures of your car? I'd like to go with coilovers if I do upgrade the shocks.

IMO, coilovers and wheels usually have to go together=$$. One before the other looks awkward.
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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I only put coils on my car with stock wheels. I have plenty of pictures of the car
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44972875@N07/page5/
http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss332/aledelic42/ (older)
all of those are also in my timeline in my sig
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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Great start.

Looking forward to more updates!
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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So I just went and took the cluster out again and couldn't see anything wrong with the connections, but the odometer still isn't lighting up. Has anyone had this problem or know where to start looking next?
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Busted bulb? Me and you are the only two Europa's on this forum that I know of. Aledelic doesn't count since he doesn't daily his anymore .

Coils before wheels if anything. A lowered car on stock wheels looks great, a non lowered car with wheels looks... silly.
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NickBroderick
Busted bulb? Me and you are the only two Europa's on this forum that I know of. Aledelic doesn't count since he doesn't daily his anymore .

Coils before wheels if anything. A lowered car on stock wheels looks great, a non lowered car with wheels looks... silly.
Europa? I thought my blue was the LZ5K Santorin Blue Pearl Effect.

And thats true...but you could go wheels+lowering springs/sport shocks on a budget. Which is probably the route I'll end up taking. We'll see in time.
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Hmmm. It's hard to tell with your pictures.

Lowering springs to me seem like a waste of money unless you enjoy having no control over ride height and wheel gap!
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Is the paint code listed anywhere on the car?
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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in the spare tire wheel well
 
Old Apr 24, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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^Thanks. I am an LZ5T Europe Blue Mica.
 



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