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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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97ls/v gsr head, gsr intake mani, ls block and tranny, dc sport headers, weapon r intake, comptech exhaust, aem fuel rail, 725 rc's injectors, p72 ecu chipped and on chrome,stage two clutch , upper front strut, tenzo-r valve cover, mugen front and rear replica lips, oem itr sides, spoon mirrors,minty new headlights with eagle 8000k plug and plays hid, new tails, s2000 antenna, system, alarm, lowered on crappy ebay coilovers and on 17 montegi ff7 with 205 40 17, my ?????? Is besides my suspension that im in the process of upgrading, what does everyone think i should work on next???????
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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in the first two pics i have si-r lip that is no longer on car but is for sale, now it has mugen replica witch is in last pic.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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paint it
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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I was thinking oem honda fog with hid set up. Yes or No??? I also have been saving to get nice paint input on color would be nice. leaning towards, Championship W., Pearl Black, or SSBP. trying to keep it clean as far paint goe's. Thanks for any input.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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I think you posted pics in the wrong place. Post random images in the picture thread, stickied at the top of the page.

I think it looks better in the first two pics with a real paint job. Why did you primer it?
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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yup first two pics look real nice specially with that lip..
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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i had to do all kinds of dents and dings 70 percent of car so i figured when in my garage when i was done that i would just flat black and get repainted. in couple weeks when my bread is right
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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sotex thanks for heads up on posting wount happen again
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Do you plan on boosting it later down the road?
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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starting collect parts.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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i had to do all kinds of dents and dings 70 percent of car so i figured when in my garage when i was done that i would just flat black and get repainted. in couple weeks when my bread is right
Ok, that makes sense. I'd stay with whatever color was OEM, unless you plan on stripping it first. I can't stand mismatched engine bays & door jambs.

Post better pics when it's complete.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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all jams are black
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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Well, black gets my vote then.
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Honda_ThuGZ
paint it
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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wat was wrong with the paint before?
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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I'd junk the 17's for some 15's or 16's at the most,
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Maluko
wat was wrong with the paint before?
refer to post #7
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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How much for the lip?
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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40 smakaroo's picked up or 40 and you pay for shipping im in eastern pa.
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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paint it. it looked really nice in the first two pics
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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thanks everyone tells me that, i had to get all the dents out then i had to primer filler it it looked like it was a cowl with all the spots so then i figured i might as well flat black it until my bread was right to completely paint it. I did not want to drive it with 70 percent primered spots all over. i think that would have been tacky, you now what i mean.
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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when im ready with money i wanted a full respray so i wanted to get it started, and save myself some money by doing it myself
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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get some 15's and paint it black, i think white, polished or gunmetal rims would look sick
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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get rid of the mugen replica lip...besides that, not bad
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Default Re: My DC, what you do think????

thanks for all comments like i said suspension is what im swapping out as we speak then gotta get rest of $$$$ for paint then im gonna work on somethings that you fellow members mentioned
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