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Slowly but surely I'm putting in work(pics, tell me what you think)

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Old 11-15-09 | 10:16 PM
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Ok I jus started working on this car seriously in like April of this year. I guess I can start from the beginning with the fact that i started with the small mod of a high performance K&N air filter. But of course that was baby stuff. I don't have any pics of my engine bay but here's the list:
-Ichiba Wheel Spacers (not on now but i got em)
-Megan Racing Lowering Springs (2 inch drop)
-De-badged with Black Lexus Emblems
-Blacked out OEM grill
-Weapon R Secret Weapon Short Ram Air Intake
-10000K HIDs, with blue LED parking lights (i used to have underglow)
-19 inch G35 rims painted jet black
-blacked out chrome molding
-Painted Headlight housing, tinted tail lights
-Smoked Side Markers
-Rebuilt front suspension (UCAs, LBJs, OTRs)
-Bridgestone Tires
-HKS Hi-Power Muffler Exhaust System(thanks Henry )

I think thats it. I have some pics below. They're not the best. Tell me what you guys think. Oh and I already kno...go lower...i want to but i gotta wait till spring.







Old 11-16-09 | 12:45 AM
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Great pics and Mod list..
Old 11-16-09 | 08:29 AM
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Very nice! There is a nice group of GS guys in the DMV area.
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Very nice! There is a nice group of GS guys in the DMV area.
thanks. hopefully we can all meet up in a central location cuz most the GS drivers i see round here are riding completely factory except like 2 who just hav rims. I kind of wish I would run into more people in my area
Old 11-16-09 | 12:03 PM
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I dont know if you have checked out the NELOC section, but there is a good number of modified GSs in MD.
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nice selection of mods!! Great job pulling it all together..
Old 11-16-09 | 12:31 PM
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car looks good so far but change them city lights they WAY to blue
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Originally Posted by sakataj
car looks good so far but change them city lights they WAY to blue
im thinking about it, plus they r way too illegal (though i havent been stopped for em) but nonetheless i'll b going for another look soon. i want a different color. but nothing thats gonna attract too much attention. i hav hyper white leds on the back over my tags. imma try those out to see what it looks like. other than that i just want the halo kit from oracle lighting.
Old 11-16-09 | 12:47 PM
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kinda reminds me of kipods car...
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Nice ride. I love everything but the taillights.
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Originally Posted by GS300ToM
kinda reminds me of kipods car...
yea i saw his car and i was like wow its more n more people doing the totally blacked out look.
Originally Posted by Debonair
Nice ride. I love everything but the taillights.
geez....most people like the taillights, wats wrong wit em?
cant pls everyone
Old 11-16-09 | 04:18 PM
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how you liking the lowering springs? im on the same ones.
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Originally Posted by TxLexus400
how you liking the lowering springs? im on the same ones.
they're really not that bad. i like em a lot. i expected the drop to be more but its cool how it is given i live in a true four season region. but next year i'm def switching to coilovers becuz i would have to replace my struts and wut not, plus i would love to be fully adjustable.
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Looks good. Got a lot done so far..

Did you just paint the emblems?
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Originally Posted by GSJake
Looks good. Got a lot done so far..

Did you just paint the emblems?
yea. i was gonna get the black chrome ones but the dealer sed they dont sell em anymore and they cost like $80 from off ebay. i was thinkin all i need is a lil heat, sum patience n a can of paint and i can make my own black emblem for less than $10. DIYs RULE!!



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