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Old 08-30-06, 04:51 PM
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First picture here is of my car last night going through its first tropical storm with the car cover on
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Old 08-30-06, 04:58 PM
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Default Here It Is Installed

Here Is The Exhaust Installed
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Old 08-30-06, 05:03 PM
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Heres Another One
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I Was about to say that the pictures werent showing up when i first checked it.. haha nice! Describe the sound of the exhaust from the outside and inside the cabin! I am going to buy one too! Good luck with the storm!! Stay safe.
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nice bro. I'm in South FL also. The storm was nothing for us..

Your ride looks great. I'm going to grab an 07 at the end of september.
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Nice... I spy ISP mode wheels (drool!!!) Glad the storm weakened before it got to you guys!

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It was my IS's first storm as well. I'm so glad it lost a lot of it's punch. Last year, some flying debris did a number on my Integra.

That was pretty bold of you to leave the cover on the car during the storm. If that was me, I would be worried that it might get blown away.
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bro. what kind of cover is it? I want to get one too.
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Default Car Cover

Thanks for the comments on the car cover
Its from cali car cover. I got the option with the reflective band follows the profile of the car.
The cover was 260 all together(50 dollars extra for the reflective band)
But it is well worth it makes it look diffrent.
Yeah i left the cover on, I had the security cable underneith but next time I dont think i would leave it on. If the storm was worse I would have put it in a parking garage.
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Kwel!!!

I wanna hear your car!!! It must sound sweet. Are you going to the meet on the 23rd?

I am really curious how loud it is inside the cabin. All the reviews I have heard about the tanabe is that it is the quitest one. I do not want anything too loud.

BTW, sweet cover...yeah mine was safe and sound inside my garage. Yeah, forget patio funiture, BBQ....first the cars go in, then whatever else fits!
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Dam.....how does the exhaust sound?
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Hey Jon,

The car looks AWESOME You definitely have a lot of guts to leave the car outside in the middle of the storm. I should have my Tanabe installed next Tuesday (knock on wood)...
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that's a sexy color.. i 'almost' painted my is300 that shade. i went for a scion color instead.
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Desert Sage is soo nice. Can't imagine parking the IS outside. . . NO WAY! !
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Well for right now I dont have a choice as my condo complex does not have coverd parking spaces. I am giong to move in Feb so hopefully i can find something coverd.
About the exhaust.....It sounds awsume. It is exactly what I wanted.
When you first start up you here a nice deep rummble. When driving around 2500rpm you can here the exhaust perfectly (windows up radio on). It kind of has the same tone as the 350z but deeper. The looks of the exhaust , well you all already know. Matches perfect with the slight amount of chrome already installed factory.
I would def. recommend it to eveyone.

Jon


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