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Old 09-27-08, 12:30 AM
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Congrats on the new LS

Bad shrinking software is causing the distortion. I've done that before
Old 10-01-08, 05:24 PM
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One of it's own kind on a LS
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Old 10-01-08, 05:33 PM
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Heres another shot
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Old 10-01-08, 05:40 PM
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the chrome trim along the windows draws too much attention to the top of the car and makes it look "bubbly". if you remove that and lower it, it'll look juuuuuuuuuuuust fine.

not sure about that grill either - kinda looks a little big, no?
Old 10-02-08, 08:14 AM
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wow....all that grillin...needs to go...IMO.....you are the only one....i think we know why..... but your car....your taste....
Old 10-02-08, 10:26 AM
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Yeah, your car your taste.
But there are ways to make her looks a lot better.
Old 10-02-08, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mdawg630
What u guys think?
oh!, the possibilities are endless?!?!?!
Old 10-02-08, 11:42 AM
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Is there chrome surround also on near the laser cruise control also?

Is that dirt or did you have an accident behind the rear passenger side wheel well? Looks crunched
Old 10-02-08, 12:35 PM
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Sure is an unique look!

What year is it? It got the 01-03 front end with 04-06 taillights!
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Jeff is wrong this time!
Hardly find a mistake you make.

He has LED clear taillights for 01-03 LS!
Old 10-02-08, 01:26 PM
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I don't think the grill looks that bad it's just different. I don't think anyone has seen a mesh grill on the 430 so they don't know what to think about it.
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Jeff is wrong this time!
Hardly find a mistake you make.

He has LED clear taillights for 01-03 LS!
DAMN, you are right, I shouldn't have speak so fast

I was thinking about that, whether it is aftermarket clear lights or OEM 04+ lights, but I was thinking the aftermarket lights has a thicker clear part then the OEM, but I just confirmed they are the same thickness.....so you are right.

I appreciate your compliment though
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Originally Posted by BNR34
DAMN, you are right, I shouldn't have speak so fast

I was thinking about that, whether it is aftermarket clear lights or OEM 04+ lights, but I was thinking the aftermarket lights has a thicker clear part then the OEM, but I just confirmed they are the same thickness.....so you are right.

I appreciate your compliment though
You should always judge by the front since it's alot more expensive to upgrade the front than the back
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Almost equally expensive if you really wanna do 04+ tails, the inner lights have different shape, so you have to modify the trunk and such.

Jeff, I am making fun of you since you usually don't make mistakes.
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Almost equally expensive if you really wanna do 04+ tails, the inner lights have different shape, so you have to modify the trunk and such.
It's about as expensive to the upgrade the back of 01-03 to the 04-06 as the front of the 04-06???

I thought the front requires a whole heck of a lot more:

2 headights
2 foglights
2 fenders
1 bumper (and whatever is back there)
1 hood
1 grill?
2 headlight washers
wiring harness for the headlights...


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