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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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So putting thought into my car I bought it with intentions on getting rid of the garbage that was done to my car. So far I took off the side exit exhaust... and relocated it to where it should be making it sound alot better and look a lot nicer as well. Now I'm thinking of painting the spokes of my wheels satin getting an oem grill with black emblem and putting a black emblem on the rear. Also I might try to tint the tail lights completely red. Then getting black mesh in the rear valence and front air dam. Any thoughts on these Ideas is it worth it to try and tint the tails? And I know everyone hates the rims I don't mind them but think they might look good with just the spokes flat black and the silver around it stays. Thanks

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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Something to this effect... my photoshop skills used to be pretty sick but I really suck now. I f'd the rims up but you get the picture.
 
Old Jun 19, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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I <3 your color, and I think your car is nice.

I would change some things. Your on the right track. Removing the taillights & lowering it. But you got rims, bright custom paint, body kit, and no lowering kit.


Personal opinion (take it or leave it)
Pull the kit, slam it.
Keep rims just as they are.
Tint tailights red.
Maybe Kamie grill or stock
Drive it!

Personally I would tint the windows, but that is personal preference aswell.


Just putting in my 2 cents. Good luck!
 
Old Jun 19, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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that side exhaust is the gheyest thing ever. good thing its gone.

i would definitely put black mesh on the holes in the rear, and maybe on the front if it doesnt have it already. get a OEM grille and paint the rings blue to match the car, then paint the rear rings black. get some OEM tail lights, a set of bilstein shocks, H&R springs and call it a day.
 
Old Jun 19, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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I'm loving the ideas, but damn average of $1200 for coilovers for the B5 cheapest I found were vmax at $650, if I'm going to lower coilovers are gonna be a must I had springs and struts on my last car and hated that I couldn't adjust it. As for the wheels should I go all black or leave the lip silver and go flat black? They are definitely going to be painted. I got some OEM's for the winter but I like the look of the 18's I couldn't imagine my car with an even larger wheel gap. I am for sure doing an OEM grill maybe I can find black chrome emblems if they exist for the front and rears and getting black mesh for the front and back as well. I'm debating tinting my tails red or getting some OEM with face lift. And my cars windows are already tinted just looks light in some pics which is good for me that way the fuzz isn't harassing me. Thanks guys.
 
Old Jun 19, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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I picked my coils up for 180 gbp delivered but you can buy hot tuning coils for @200gbp brand new on the web ad you really really need lows dude
 
Old Jun 20, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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I think i like what you said about painting the spokes black and leaving the polished (or chrome or whatever it is) lip. I think that would look sick. love that color btw, I've always wanted a nogaro blue S4 and that looks pretty close!
 
Old Jun 20, 2009 | 03:13 AM
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I say yes to redded altezzas.
The satin wheels and blacked grilles should make it look a lot better than it is.. Then you need moar low!
Just wondering, how much did you buy the car for?
 
Old Jun 20, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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Bought for $5500 usd, 77,000 on rebuilt motor, new time belt, clutch and plug wires. Not to bad. I wrecked my last car and insurance paid out just enough. Yeah I'm liking the red tails. Now I gotta just figure out how to paint them without f-ing them up.
 
Old Jun 20, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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That's how mine came out spraying a few coats over the entire taillights. No sanding, just cleaning. I did not put a clear coat over it either.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HEADL...205|240%3A1318
 



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