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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Default vote on repainting EM1

Repainting my EM1 in 3 days Maaco will do it for now $300-400 budget
i am thinking of keeping my car so..
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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i think you should wait it out until you have enough cash for a nice paint job dont go maaco please
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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if your going to maaco u might as well keep the paint job u have now.

i know your gonna say my paint looks like **** trust me after u go to maaco its not
gonna be any better.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

how about the paint job on my teggy? i think ill let my friend paint this car too lol

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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Originally Posted by drastikchangez
if your going to maaco u might as well keep the paint job u have now.

I know your gonna say my paint looks like **** trust me after u go to maaco its not
gonna be any better.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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i dunno about the paint on the teg too i see alot of overspray.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Originally Posted by phazedd
i think you should wait it out until you have enough cash for a nice paint
Amen.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Keep the $300-400 and save for a few more months. You wont feel like you wasted 3-4oo on a paintjob which isn't going to look stock/good at all.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Originally Posted by TsujenDB1
Keep the $300-400 and save for a few more months. You wont feel like you wasted 3-4oo on a paintjob which isn't going to look stock/good at all.
what he said
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Originally Posted by masijdm
i am thinking of keeping my car so..
If you're thinking of keeping it then why would you do macco? It's just going to cost you more later...
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

find some one local whos gonna take there time to do it for 400 at least it will look better then macco then after the paint is cured you can go over it and wet sand
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Originally Posted by phazedd
i think you should wait it out until you have enough cash for a nice paint job dont go maaco please
x2!
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Originally Posted by phazedd
i think you should wait it out until you have enough cash for a nice paint job dont go maaco please
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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im pretty sure i say your car for sale on ebay or somthing. but yea i would never let maaco paint my em1. i would prolly would let them paint my dd hatch tho if i did all the body work, primerd and wet sanded my self then just have them paint and bake it. but thats my dd hatch.
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 05:55 AM
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Default Re: vote on repainting EM1

Originally Posted by 2000siturboR
if i did all the body work, primerd and wet sanded my self then just have them paint and bake it.
this
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