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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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I plan on dropping her next weekend......I have done the I/H/E, short throw, fidanza fw.......I think that's about it lol
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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I plan on dropping her next weekend......[...].......I think that's about it lol
Don't forget a lip.


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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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looks pretty straight, how many miles?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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Looks damn clean. Good luck with it!
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mcvtec
Don't forget a lip.


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That and some alloy's
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Congrats on the purchase man. DX's FTW haha, they are so light so it's an advantage.
What are your plans for her in the long run ?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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looks pretty straight, how many miles?
I bought her with 83xxx a year and half ago, now she has 101xxx

Originally Posted by 96hb
Looks damn clean. Good luck with it!
Thanks
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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Congrats on the purchase man. DX's FTW haha, they are so light so it's an advantage.
What are your plans for her in the long run ?
Right now she's my dd but i definitely want to swap the motor & trans
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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I LOVE it!

Haha, here's my coupe:
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Glad to see someone else takes care of his milano red paint.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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the paint looks very good on it still. great start and welcome
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Looks great, no rust. ( getting hard to find a nice none rusty one over here )
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Default Re: New member with a 98 dx

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Glad to see someone else takes care of his milano red paint.
The last hail storm we had wrecked my hood with a bunch of dime sized dents.....Trying to find a replacement hood at the yard in good shape is like looking for a needle in a hay stack lol
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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^^ so glad i live in wa and my car is garaged , you could always pick up a carbon fiber or a new hood, take it from me, dont use ebay, hoods, bumpers, anything lol, stick to oem.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Damn that's some low *** miles. WOW!
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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and i thought my 98 had low miles 110k
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Default Re: New member with a 98 dx

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^^ so glad i live in wa and my car is garaged , you could always pick up a carbon fiber or a new hood, take it from me, dont use ebay, hoods, bumpers, anything lol, stick to oem.

I've been thinking about a cf hood but i only have 1 garage and my other car occupies it...........Also i did a projector retrofit



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The outside lenses are yellowing so it's time to redo them plus with different projectors
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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what type of projectors do you have?
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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Thats a sweet car and definately has all the basis to become something outstanding. Good luck with it and remember to just keep it simple. haha
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Default Re: New member with a 98 dx

Originally Posted by 98civdx
what type of projectors do you have?
Those that are in there now are ES300 projectors, I want to reretro them with some FX35 projectors

Originally Posted by 93egSLEEPER
Thats a sweet car and definately has all the basis to become something outstanding. Good luck with it and remember to just keep it simple. haha
Thanks......most definitely going to keep it simple......front and rear lips, alloy's and tint
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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nice car. FX's are pretty big. Try to get some TSX if you can, theyre one of the smallest ones.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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Default Re: New member with a 98 dx

Originally Posted by alphalanos
nice car. FX's are pretty big. Try to get some TSX if you can, theyre one of the smallest ones.

I have TSX projectors in my other car, The FX's will definitely fit these headlights are huge
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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Default Re: New member with a 98 dx

A little update she up to 108k, And I have some goodies to put on


FX-R 3.0's HID projectors, E46 shrouds, morimoto angel eye's and new headlights




Blackworks rear lower control arms and camber kit




Blackworks front camber kit



Tein lowering springs




I'm waiting on some new shocks so i can throw everything on at once
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Damn. All these EJ6s with nice bodies while mine has old paint and a few big dents and scratches. Fortunately no rust though. I wish mine was as clean as this.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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How much did you pay for the lowering springs and the rear lower control arms if you don't mind me asking.
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