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My car is no longer bone stock (no 56k)

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Old 09-24-04 | 11:16 PM
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Looks Good! IMO, That is the nicest grille available for a GS.
Old 09-24-04 | 11:35 PM
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i would say tint it out, make the car look better and save the life of our leather seats and dash
Old 09-25-04 | 12:19 AM
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looking fantastic! i am digging that caliper look.

i would go with tints as the next mod...

maybe this photoshop can help.
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Old 09-25-04 | 04:27 AM
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Car looks awesome!!!

I would suggest do the following mods in this order:

1. Tint (35% all around - except of course the front windshield). Hey Darius, the problem you pointed out about the tint turning purple is only applicable to bad quality tint film. I have had mine now for about 2 years and it looks exactly the same as the day I had it put on.

2. Trunk spoiler

3. O1 tails

4. Mufflers (assuming you will not be doing any bodykit upgrade, otherwise first get a body kit and then get mufflers that go with the body kit. What I mean by that is that some mufflers don't come out far enough on some bumpers and other details like that.

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Old 09-25-04 | 06:29 AM
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looks reaaal good

and you camera skills are way better than mine

dont know if thats saying much

go fo r the 01 tailights

congrats on your all your mods
Old 09-25-04 | 06:32 AM
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I forgot to answer your question; I think your next mod should be mufflers. IMO the stock muffler look a little small for such a large bodied car. As far as tint, my personal taste is no tint. Just clean windows. I thinted my other cars and it just loook HORRIBLE over time. It turns purple and, I don't know if you have kids, but the contant finger-painting on the window just destroys it. Since we have auto-dimming mirrors, tint isn't a necessity. The VERY NEXT mod MUST be a ClubLexus Signature so we can read a little about your whip
Yeah, the exhaust tips on my car look awful. I'd like an ltuned exhaust setup, but I probably won't have much extra mod money for a few months as I'm house hunting right now. I may put some decent looking tips on there until I can get ltuned exhaust.

As for tint, I had %35 llumar on my last car (pro install) and it held up well for years. I don't have kids and think I may like the look with tint. Unfortunately, there are no reputable installers in my area, so I will need to take a day and drive two hours up to Chicago for the install.

Once I get more organized, I'll appeal to the Photoshop gurus on a sig.

Tkankoi, it was the pic you posted of your car that helped me decide to go with the rims. :-) Captain Bone, they are 2pc Speedline Corse 2210's. 19x8/19.9,5 with 245/35 and 275/30 Pilot Sport A/S on them.

Darden, I had to paint my calipers once these rims went on. I got stickers here on cl and did the best I could (5 coats black, 3 coats clear over sticker).

Hameed, %35 is what went with last time, I like that look. I'm still not sure what trunk spoiler to go with, I don't want to go stock because of the whole 3rd brake light issue. Thankfully, there are plenty of threads/pics of my choices here on CL. I intentionally didn't mention 01 tails to see if someone mentioned them. When I first joined CL I thought the difference wasn't worth the $$$. Now, I can't stop thinking how they would improve the look of the rear. No body kit this year, maybe down the road.

Thanks again for the kind comments. Btw, I ragged on the camera, but it actually does take decent pix considering it's cost. It's one of the $60 SiPix 4mp cameras from the deals forum thread.
Old 09-25-04 | 08:12 AM
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Lookks great!!! As far as your next MOD....Don't put on sides if you are not going to do the front bumper atleast. They won't line up well with the stocks....you can get a lip and sides then wait to get the rear bumper later...or you can take the plunge and do it all at once!!

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Old 09-25-04 | 09:39 AM
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Looking good Looks like you have enough room for a BBK upgrade at the front. Now just add some lip spoiler on the trunk to finish the exterior mod.
Old 09-25-04 | 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by Hameed
1. Tint (35% all around - except of course the front windshield). Hey Darius, the problem you pointed out about the tint turning purple is only applicable to bad quality tint film. I have had mine now for about 2 years and it looks exactly the same as the day I had it put on.
Thanks Hameed The car that the tint is on is also a 1994 Mitsubishi so it may be shelf life? Does tint "expire" over a period of time or is it supposed to last 10 years?

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Old 09-25-04 | 03:03 PM
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Tint definitley tinf, for 100-200 dollars you cant beat the bang for the buck
Old 09-25-04 | 08:17 PM
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Car looks nice...as someone said above...biggest bang for the buck would be a light tint!
Old 09-25-04 | 09:32 PM
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Nice looking job man!

I'd go with upgrades in this order:

1. Clear front turn signal covers! $35
2. Tint $150ish
3. Exhaust $300-$500ish
Old 09-25-04 | 09:40 PM
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nice set up. what springs/ shocks did you use? and how big are your speedlines? are they staggered?
Old 09-25-04 | 11:10 PM
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Car looks awesome. The drop looks perfect for the rims, and sets them off nicely. Love that Grill!!!

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Old 09-26-04 | 07:43 AM
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Wonderful Job. I agree tint and then exhaust.
Now I wish I had my GS4 back, those are the exact changes I planned on making before I traded it in. Now I have to wait for the new updated GS to arrive.
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