The Black Knight Is FINALLY Unleashed
05-06-04, 10:44 AM
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The other question I'd like to answer that I saw asked a lot was how I afford the car and the mods...
If you go back to the first post of this thread it explains the specifics of what happened with the SC400, upon which the insurance company blessed with me an insane amount of money for it so I could obtain the GS300.
I'm 19 and go to college so what I do for a living is groundskeep 3 baseball fields and umpire a whole LOT of baseball games to make a very nice sum of money during this time of year that lasts me well into the fall with the help of getting a new job every fall until every spring when baseball comes around because it is SUCH a good job.
As for the mods.. it's called a little bit of luck along with the mind frame to SAVE A LOT. I have been quite the penny pincher lately to save up for the kit. I don't mind telling you all of the prices so here it goes:
Used I-Forged Rims that were in the classifieds from another low poster who's name eludes me - $2K
(Also, Special Thanks to HiTech for not taking these rims like he was ealier going to
)
Brand new SO-3's.. Well..This one hurt.. once everything was mounted and balanced... $1200
TOM's Front Bumper PAINTED- Not bad deal at all.. $500.
The Custom Exhaust From The Local Shop - $300 ... And A VERY good job they did... A buddy of mine works there.. so again.. another deal!
Veilside Rear Bumper - Free. My mother backed into my bumper (long story) and smeared paint along the whole side so she paid for most of what it cost to get a new one ($600)
Painting of the Rear Bumper with installation of it and the front Tom's. $400.. I know a guy.
So as you see, the right time, the right amount of cash and a lot of luck and you obtain the things you search for.
Note: I wasn't trying to be gaudy or brag about the prices, I was just letting everyone know the monetary funds and luck I needed to complete this project.
Thanks everyone for all the compliments... I really appreciate them a lot!
-Anthony
If you go back to the first post of this thread it explains the specifics of what happened with the SC400, upon which the insurance company blessed with me an insane amount of money for it so I could obtain the GS300.
I'm 19 and go to college so what I do for a living is groundskeep 3 baseball fields and umpire a whole LOT of baseball games to make a very nice sum of money during this time of year that lasts me well into the fall with the help of getting a new job every fall until every spring when baseball comes around because it is SUCH a good job.
As for the mods.. it's called a little bit of luck along with the mind frame to SAVE A LOT. I have been quite the penny pincher lately to save up for the kit. I don't mind telling you all of the prices so here it goes:
Used I-Forged Rims that were in the classifieds from another low poster who's name eludes me - $2K
(Also, Special Thanks to HiTech for not taking these rims like he was ealier going to
) Brand new SO-3's.. Well..This one hurt.. once everything was mounted and balanced... $1200
TOM's Front Bumper PAINTED- Not bad deal at all.. $500.
The Custom Exhaust From The Local Shop - $300 ... And A VERY good job they did... A buddy of mine works there.. so again.. another deal!
Veilside Rear Bumper - Free. My mother backed into my bumper (long story) and smeared paint along the whole side so she paid for most of what it cost to get a new one ($600)
Painting of the Rear Bumper with installation of it and the front Tom's. $400.. I know a guy.
So as you see, the right time, the right amount of cash and a lot of luck and you obtain the things you search for.
Note: I wasn't trying to be gaudy or brag about the prices, I was just letting everyone know the monetary funds and luck I needed to complete this project.
Thanks everyone for all the compliments... I really appreciate them a lot!
-Anthony
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05-06-04, 10:53 AM
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Originally posted by lexforlife
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nice real nice set up .. those wheels , the body parts , the whole pkge is
question though , on the toms front bumper , are the fog lights still there or you have to run without them
black is the sweetest colr then again i might be biased
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nice real nice set up .. those wheels , the body parts , the whole pkge is
question though , on the toms front bumper , are the fog lights still there or you have to run without them
black is the sweetest colr then again i might be biased
-Anthony
05-06-04, 11:30 AM
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Originally posted by Djdelite
Real clean and nice...to bad you were at the meet...but did it really matter cause it rained....
Real clean and nice...to bad you were at the meet...but did it really matter cause it rained....
-Anthony
05-06-04, 12:31 PM
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Thanks Henry. I ordered the fogs from Steve but unfortunately when they got here they were WAY too small for the front bumper so for now I have settled with spray painting the white thing (i believe it is the holder for the windshield fluid so it looks a lot better then in the pics. Whenever I can find the fogs that fit, It will look a bit better.
-Anthony
Thanks Henry. I ordered the fogs from Steve but unfortunately when they got here they were WAY too small for the front bumper so for now I have settled with spray painting the white thing (i believe it is the holder for the windshield fluid so it looks a lot better then in the pics. Whenever I can find the fogs that fit, It will look a bit better.
-Anthony
trust me man when the fogs are in as well your car would look so awesome!
05-06-04, 12:39 PM
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Painting of the Rear Bumper with installation of it and the front Tom's. $400.. I know a guy.
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Damn, that's definitely a GOOD guy to know!!!!! Congrats again.
jd
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Damn, that's definitely a GOOD guy to know!!!!! Congrats again.
jd
05-06-04, 02:20 PM
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damn cap*n looking awesome, as GS wanted said I am partial to the black also.....Black just has that thing about it, that it can go classic-sporty-and elegant all at the same time.......everything comes together real well and I must say here is the money shot...awesome job, great prices, smart buyer!
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05-06-04, 04:45 PM
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Originally posted by rominl
man that sux, how come the fogs were incorrect? those were not particularly designed for the tom's? so you started ordering the second set? i know it takes a long time for them to arrive.
trust me man when the fogs are in as well your car would look so awesome!
man that sux, how come the fogs were incorrect? those were not particularly designed for the tom's? so you started ordering the second set? i know it takes a long time for them to arrive.
trust me man when the fogs are in as well your car would look so awesome!
Apologies to Steve. According to Steve, the fog lights were correct but the seller of the TOM front to me forgot to inform me that it originally comes with mesh in the fog opening and it is now not there.
So, as it stands now, I am debating on whether I can find the mesh that comes with the bumper or I may just can the idea all together and leave it as is with the insides painted black because right now you can't even tell anything it there. We'll see.
-Anthony
05-06-04, 09:02 PM
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Originally posted by Captain Bone
OK, Here's the scoop.
Apologies to Steve. According to Steve, the fog lights were correct but the seller of the TOM front to me forgot to inform me that it originally comes with mesh in the fog opening and it is now not there.
So, as it stands now, I am debating on whether I can find the mesh that comes with the bumper or I may just can the idea all together and leave it as is with the insides painted black because right now you can't even tell anything it there. We'll see.
-Anthony
OK, Here's the scoop.
Apologies to Steve. According to Steve, the fog lights were correct but the seller of the TOM front to me forgot to inform me that it originally comes with mesh in the fog opening and it is now not there.
So, as it stands now, I am debating on whether I can find the mesh that comes with the bumper or I may just can the idea all together and leave it as is with the insides painted black because right now you can't even tell anything it there. We'll see.
-Anthony
05-06-04, 09:55 PM
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NICE JOB! that front is a winner indeed. car looks good all around.
nice to know someone financially thrifty is around to take care of this country when i
hit retirement.
hey, do you occasionally scoot up Route 24 in the early a.m.? i may have seen your
previous setup waaay back in the later part of last year.
keep those shoes shiny. can't wait to see the car at the next meet.
nice to know someone financially thrifty is around to take care of this country when i
hit retirement.
hey, do you occasionally scoot up Route 24 in the early a.m.? i may have seen your
previous setup waaay back in the later part of last year.
keep those shoes shiny. can't wait to see the car at the next meet.
