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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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Hey guys, im 17. Finally got my car, thanks to my parents Before you think im spoiled or anything im not, i pay for my insurance and gas and i believe that i earned the car

Its stock right now besides a DC header that my step dad had put on(i ono why).

Plans are:
-SiR bumpers(waiting to put on)
-SiR lip
-Lower it with Ground Control coilovers and Koni Yellows(hopefully after summer). Change of plans, went with h&r sport and saving up for koni yellows or tokico illuminas over summer
-Cheap wheels, either BMW bottle caps,LS meshes, HX, or Spun meshes
-DIY black housing headlights
-Spoon rep. side mirrors
-Black door moldings, either JDM thin moldings or attempt to make these "ABS Black"
-Repaint sideskirts "ABS Black"
-Get rid of nasty waterspots(any tips?)

No swap or turbo for me right now or much engine mods, gotta listen to the parents . Hoping to go turbo in 2008









Modified by TW_EJ8 at 9:03 PM 6/12/2007
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Good Luck with it. I recommend using a clay bar and then use Meguiar's paint cleaner.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nyrican23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good Luck with it. I recommend using a clay bar and then use Meguiar's paint cleaner.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Meguiars
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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check out the ej8 squad, there's one or two of the white coupes floatin around with the sir bumpers
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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yeah i know what the sir bumpers look like.

theyre just sitting in my uncles garage right now
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Nice car.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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reminds me of last spring when i got mine. looks good. interested to see progress
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Waxed her up yesterday and got rid of the water spots, well most of them on the paint. Still a problem on the windows though.

Oh yeah, did my first "mod". Type R shift boot and did that little red crayon trick with my OEM konb.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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awesome starting point
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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nice, looks like the front end was painted? paint the grill black!
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Yeah it was. Im throwing some SiR bumpers on so yeah
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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nice start
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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white 96-98 ek coupe=
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Old May 15, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Good luck.
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Old May 15, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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acid wash the body and windows
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Old May 15, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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u need mirrors
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Old May 15, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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u need mirrors
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Old May 15, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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Good start
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Old May 15, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TW_EJ8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Waxed her up yesterday and got rid of the water spots, well most of them on the paint. Still a problem on the windows though.

Oh yeah, did my first "mod". Type R shift boot and did that little red crayon trick with my OEM konb.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Use some window cleaner and some really fine steel wool to clean your windows. It should get the water spots out with out a problem. If you get the steel wool from Home Depot, look for the 00 or 000 fine steel wool. It works wonders. Thats how I clean my windshield all the time but it should take care of your problem.
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Old May 15, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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good platform. Nice color to start with too.
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Old May 18, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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cant wait to see you done with your plans
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Old May 18, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Phil DeVtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good platform. Nice color to start with too. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree
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Old May 19, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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white is good
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Old May 19, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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get some decent security please.

at least an autolock with some kill switches
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Old May 20, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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thanks for the support guys
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