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Old Aug 15, 2014 | 01:58 PM
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Simple changes, yet makes a significant difference.
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Old Aug 15, 2014 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pledes23
Simple changes, yet makes a significant difference.
  • Journey Chin
  • Midnight Grille
  • Trunk De-badge
  • Rear valence wrap

Looking good! Did I miss anything?

And as the mods progressed, it looks like you learned how to park between the lines.

You going to lower or replace the Fuji?
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Old Aug 15, 2014 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
  • Journey Chin
  • Midnight Grille
  • Trunk De-badge
  • Rear valence wrap

Looking good! Did I miss anything?

And as the mods progressed, it looks like you learned how to park between the lines.

You going to lower or replace the Fuji?
Thank you! hahaha Actually the before pic of the rear I intentionally take up two spots at work because of the idiots in my building. As far as the mods:

I actually painted the all of the grilles with Trim black paint, Probably in this picture you can tell more but I also painted the middle section of the lip under the lower grille (similar to what IPL owners do)

The rear valance is actually painted with the same paint I used on the grilles, and lip. Fuji is going to be replaced with the larger one and lowered once I get it.

Also added the Sport spoiler.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 02:42 AM
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I would be surprised if a holster maker would branch out like that into shift boots. If only because demand for custom leather belts and holster are so high. My last 2 holsters took 10 weeks, and I went with those makers because their quoted turnaround was "quick".
I know some won't, Matt definitely won't especially with him opening his,list only once a year now. Alessi is always busy but they "might" they've always been more than accommodating before and after Lou passed. I have a buddy in NH that probably would but I'm not sure he works with "fine leather" his slings and belts are top notch though.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 02:06 PM
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I hate automotive wiring.

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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 02:41 PM
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I hate automotive wiring.

Those Panamera headlights look killer! Nice mod and great taste.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 03:05 PM
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I hate automotive wiring.

headlights look insane though. Was it a DIY?
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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Way to keep moving the bar up Tony, looking great!
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 04:15 PM
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^ Thanks all, it's taken me about a week to finish the lights (an hour or so a night - it's hard to find time to mod headlights with 2 little ones crawling/running around!). I spent a bunch of time CF wrapping parts of the shrouds and you can't even see it because I had to cut about 1/2" off of them to get them to fit flush with the lens. I sealed them up last night and installed everything this morning. Happy with the look so far.

VHT Black Pearl housings, Panamera Shrouds, STI-R lenses, shield mod, and HID fogs. Also an emblemless grille, but I can't take credit for doing that as my body guy did it.




I haven't even left the garage and already damaged the new paint on the bumper (dropped a wrench doh!). I need to get that fixed now and wait for my new CS lip to come in..
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 05:13 PM
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Any suggestions on what to look for in a 6mt sedan? There is one somewhat close to me and I'm thinking about going to look at it next weekend if it's still available.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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Any suggestions on what to look for in a 6mt sedan? There is one somewhat close to me and I'm thinking about going to look at it next weekend if it's still available.
Wait, what?

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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 08:02 PM
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Wait, what?

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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Wait, what?
I was washing my car today, mainly because a bird had crapped all over my car on Thursday and this was the first chance I had to wash it, and I noticed that after a day and a half of sitting on my paint it has almost eaten through the clear coat. The quality of my paint has gotten to a point that I would have to completely re- paint my car. I'm not about to do that. I found a 2011 graphite shadow 6mt for $26k in TN that I may go look at next weekend if it's still available, but I haven't driven a stick since I was 16, and even then it wasn't very much, which was 9 years ago, so I'm not really sure what to look for in terms of clutch feel or anything like that.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by '11G37S
I was washing my car today, mainly because a bird had crapped all over my car on Thursday and this was the first chance I had to wash it, and I noticed that after a day and a half of sitting on my paint it has almost eaten through the clear coat. The quality of my paint has gotten to a point that I would have to completely re- paint my car. I'm not about to do that. I found a 2011 graphite shadow 6mt for $26k in TN that I may go look at next weekend if it's still available, but I haven't driven a stick since I was 16, and even then it wasn't very much, which was 9 years ago, so I'm not really sure what to look for in terms of clutch feel or anything like that.
I don't have any model-specific advice, other than the bias that the G37S 6MT is a much better driving experience than the automatic. (Lots of bias there, LOL!) But advice is free, so here's some: Life's too short to keep buying the same car over and over.

And the math... you're only 25? I didn't know that. Then by all means, I double down on my advice.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by '11G37S

I was washing my car today, mainly because a bird had crapped all over my car on Thursday and this was the first chance I had to wash it, and I noticed that after a day and a half of sitting on my paint it has almost eaten through the clear coat. The quality of my paint has gotten to a point that I would have to completely re- paint my car. I'm not about to do that. I found a 2011 graphite shadow 6mt for $26k in TN that I may go look at next weekend if it's still available, but I haven't driven a stick since I was 16, and even then it wasn't very much, which was 9 years ago, so I'm not really sure what to look for in terms of clutch feel or anything like that.
No. Stop right there, you sir are not getting a graphite shadow 6mt hahaha. Who cares if it was 9 years ago Kirk, you can do it Kirk haha. Wow at first reading your post I was like "woah wait what? " anyway You're overthinking the bird **** situation... The car's never gonna be in 100% perfect shape, because there is always gonna be someone or something that will **** it up...
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