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Picked up the car from the shop today w/new paint

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Old 01-25-05, 01:42 PM
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Default Picked up the car from the shop today w/new paint

Heres an old pic of the paint/ and new one. It's still off a little but, but better than before!
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heres the new one.
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another one....
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much better congrats

they didnt charge you did they
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im .... happy with the outcome.....
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
much better congrats

they didnt charge you did they
No, but I did have to pay for the new chrome moldings on the bumpers........
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it really looks much better

I talked with another member about the chrome molding

you can go to an autoparts store and buy molding there instead of Lexus
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Looks great.

Do i predict new exhaust in the near future Lettuce??

Doug
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looks much better
Old 01-25-05, 04:09 PM
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looks good to me, white looks so nice and clean
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much better now
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looks great to me...


I can tell ya honestly bro...the only color that matches 1000% is black

pearl white is the HARDEST color to match




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much better man congrats..
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Congrats on persevering. It worked out in the end becuase it looks much better.
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much better!


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