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Old 02-12-12, 09:29 AM
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Thanks! Looks great. I do like this better then just next to the fogs.
Old 02-12-12, 09:29 AM
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looks good man. giving me great ideas on my ride...i just think that the black goes with it...if it was any other color i dont think id mess with the chrome bc it compliments the side chrome piece...but overall good looks man! one love.
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Like the way you did the LEDs on the bumper looks good, for the chrome situation I think you did put to much black, I think a better route is to black chrome the chrome on your car like the lights and grill.
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Love what you did with the lights
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I like what you did with the front, but I might be biased since it's what I did with my car
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Old 02-12-12, 05:11 PM
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Very well done! The LEDs look pretty slick with the integration!
Old 02-12-12, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LEXJG
I know what you mean I used to be like that but just recently I got this thing about no chrome I think it's seeing the isf de chromed it looks so much more aggressive over here (UK) dark wheels are in at the moment so that is my next mod not black but dark metallic charcole oh and I've just got my bright orange paint for the break calipers so hope to get that done soon.



I love your rims. What type are they? I have a GS350 and i'm looking to upgrade my stock 7 Stars. Thanks
Old 02-13-12, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by sypherjak
I love your rims. What type are they? I have a GS350 and i'm looking to upgrade my stock 7 Stars. Thanks
Thanks for that the wheels are 20" I have no idea what make they are I payed $ 400 for them with tires the tires were good but I sold them on eBay and bought new ones and had the rims refurbished so they looked like brand new they were on the car for less than 20 min and the wife curbed them to say the least. Anyway I did have some 19" TRD rims five spoke Chrome I have had them for 6 years I think I'm going to have them powder coated dark gray metallic and put them back on the car and sell the 20" rims

I have bought 2 side mirrors from a salvage car so I'm going to do something with them with regards
To indicators LED of course I will update pics of them when I have done them
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looks 100 times better painted. i've always hated the chrome trim around the headlights
Old 02-13-12, 12:13 PM
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Looks really sleek maybe if you left the chrome around the grill but looks good
Old 02-13-12, 12:15 PM
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I like that look. Gives it a sporty feel.
Wheels look like they're brabus monoblock wheels.
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Originally Posted by MrExecutiv
I like that look. Gives it a sporty feel.
Wheels look like they're brabus monoblock wheels.
Yeh I thought they looked like the a brabus wheel that's the closest wheel I can match to it
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Not bad, but i wouldnt get rid of all the chrome either. Nice job with the LED's. Seems like everyone now is following Audis DRL LED trend.
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Dechroming looks great I vinyl wrapped my window trim and painted all the chrome bezels and emblems to match the car color (Blk)


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