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Old 05-09-06, 10:18 AM
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i know its not a GS but the color is soo staggering!

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1- save your money for a clean gte setup (my original plan) and plus my engine warranty will be over soon haha

2- get a body kit...junction produce is my favorite kit...however being that i have a gs3...there is no choice for me...i need to go FI...and there is no intercooler cutout on the JP kit...

3- go for it! paint it interlagos blue!

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- i like this color...i love spectra blue as well but when i went car shopping in 03...never had spectra blue as a option....and i wanted to get a new car lol. and from what i know...even with got a used spectra blue...most all come with tan interior or grey interior i believe?

- i can take out all the rockchips and imperfections in the car (and after its done...I am planning to order a clear bra kit). i am very picky with this lol

- 2 goodies (one of them is blue! haha)...well see when they come in! haha

-cost: i was expected around 8k but he told me 5-6k (my painter) for a new paint job...inside and out.

- you rarely see GSs with a tasteful custom paint job.

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Old 05-09-06, 10:21 AM
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I say go for it !!! Sweet color and good choice..
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Old 05-09-06, 10:30 AM
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I love the color and say go for it! Are you giving up the GS to get this?
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Go for it, nice deep blue@@!!
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Originally Posted by wringo
I love the color and say go for it! Are you giving up the GS to get this?
a zcp interlagos m3 is always one of my top cars on my list...however i decided to go forward and hopefully take the GS to a new level
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Old 05-09-06, 11:04 AM
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I think that color would look awesome! Do it now!
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I say get the car that color is meant for
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
I say get the car that color is meant for
i must agree with you to some point...i do love the interlagos...but it looks soo much sexier on a ///M
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Originally Posted by aloha03gs
i must agree with you to some point...i do love the interlagos...but it looks soo much sexier on a ///M
If you plan on painting your car this color, what wheels, drop, and mods do you plan on doing to the car? It will give us visual image in our minds of the final product.
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this gorgeous color would absolutely transform your ride into something that feels new. Alot of "satisfaction mileage" can be had from this. The GTE setup can always wait.
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I love that color...I say go for it
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Get rid of the GS, then buy that M. I do see an intercooler on that car and that is very unique. You don't see many M's with an intercooler. Then you can sell the JP kit to me and I'll cut it up to fit my intercooler behind the front bumper. lol
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Get rid of the GS and buy that M3, baby!!!!!!! One of my absolute favorite cars hands down - M3.
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Originally Posted by Hameed
Get rid of the GS and buy that M3, baby!!!!!!! One of my absolute favorite cars hands down - M3.

Man two other people beat me to it. I know that M3 is here in FL but the M3 is just a great car. If you go FI then dont do the JP kit. I would get a Wise like bluelex or something. Not sure that spending the money to repaint the car would be the best thing. Your color is great already, just use that money towards FI and a kit.
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That would look HAWT!! Especially if you had some teeth to back it up

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