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After two years of abuse,, my car finally got some TLC

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Old 08-03-10 | 09:52 AM
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Default After two years of abuse,, my car finally got some TLC

I bought my 2000 GS3 from fellow CL member cuonggs300 here two years ago. After daily driving it and putting close to 30k miles on it, my front bumper was cracked and paint was peeling, fenders were torn up from having my wheel rub against it and my rear bumper was scratched up. I dropped it off to my body shop to get the following things done:
  • Replace timing belt/t-stat/seals/etc
  • Properly flare and extend front fenders (approx 1") to clear wheels
  • Installed adj UCA to fix camber issues in the front
  • fill in front bumper side light and fix/repaint front bumper
  • repaint rear bumper
  • blend doors and repaint hood

I think this car is good to go for another 100k miles

I snapped some quick pics this morning on the way to work. Let me know what you all think.















And one rolling shot



Edwin

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Old 08-03-10 | 10:30 AM
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Looks great man! The shop did a good job!
Old 08-03-10 | 10:39 AM
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Those rims are sick, what are they? Nice aggressive exhaust too
Old 08-03-10 | 10:51 AM
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Looks good to me.
Old 08-03-10 | 10:59 AM
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Looking brand new.. Nice work..
Old 08-03-10 | 11:55 AM
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Those rims are sick, what are they? Nice aggressive exhaust too
Thanks. They are Koenig WRV's that I picked up from CL member second2none. The exhaust is the next thing to go

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Old 08-03-10 | 11:57 AM
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I love the look of your ride. Very nice.
Old 08-03-10 | 12:55 PM
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Why are you getting rid of ur exhaust?

Btw love the look of ur car
Old 08-03-10 | 01:05 PM
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Looks good! What part of Texas are you from?
Old 08-03-10 | 01:16 PM
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wheels look very good. nice work
Old 08-03-10 | 02:23 PM
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Oh yeah!!!
Old 08-03-10 | 02:55 PM
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That's a great look you have going there, with the black roof and the awesome wheels.
Old 08-03-10 | 02:59 PM
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Very nice. Love the wheels.

Are you on Coils?
Old 08-03-10 | 03:32 PM
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very nice daily
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looks good


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