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Old 04-11-2016, 06:58 AM
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Love it!
I'm sure you had a few moments where you questioned why you bothered doing this in the first place, but in the end, you were victorious and the car looks awesome.
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Old 04-11-2016, 07:05 AM
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Love it!
I'm sure you had a few moments where you questioned why you bothered doing this in the first place, but in the end, you were victorious and the car looks awesome.
LOL dude you have no idea.... Actually when they came back from the painter, I considered just parting with them until the color grew on me. Once tires were ordered I knew I was locked in
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but of course...
funny, I just put the darker gunmetal wheels onto the black TL and love how it looks.
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Old 04-11-2016, 07:17 AM
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Nice yeah I definitely think they look great on nbp. In low light/night time they actually almost look black. Also given how rare the 8.5s are, my unique color makes them stand out even more from the rest
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Def' man - the darker color goes well!
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Old 04-11-2016, 09:09 AM
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theres absolutely nothing wrong with the color, I think they're beautiful!
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thanks guys!! I think just the fact that they didn't come out the gunmetal I was hoping for initially bummed me out. Now that they are mounted, I love them
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Old 04-11-2016, 08:52 PM
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I like everything about this car.
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Glad you got them OK, Ryan.
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Old 04-11-2016, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by KJ TL-S
I like everything about this car.
Appreciate that man!
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Old 04-11-2016, 09:20 PM
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Type S wheels are up for sale!

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-par.../#post15724812
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That finish is badass! Love it
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Old 04-12-2016, 07:32 PM
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Gave her a bath and some quick detailer















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Old 04-12-2016, 10:01 PM
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Looks great Ryan! Love the A-Specs
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She shure is pritty!
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Is that Steven Bell's red Corvette parked in front of the Jeep?
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No way, that one is a lot more sleek than Steven's.
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Old 04-13-2016, 08:14 AM
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Thanks guys!

lol you mean this beauty???


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must be a grand sport, that thing is gorgeous!
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I love the finish on your A-specs. It reminds me of Black Chrome. The car looks sharp.
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AGREED! Looks so good.
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Originally Posted by EarlThePearl
I love the finish on your A-specs. It reminds me of Black Chrome. The car looks sharp.
That's actually exactly what I thought when I first saw them. Hesitant at first, but after seeing them on the car..
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Originally Posted by rockstar143



must be a grand sport, that thing is gorgeous!
4 on the floor too!
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you drive that thing?
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nah but we've started it up a couple times and she roars. It's my friend's landlords so it just kind of sits there.
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nice, man...
at least you'll never need to rent a moving truck
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So similar to my old car

Looking clean!!
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Originally Posted by quanaman
So similar to my old car

Looking clean!!
Thanks man! Right when they came back from the painter I actually thought of your old aspec wheels and how similar they were. Plus it gave me an idea of what they would look like mounted
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Old 04-16-2016, 05:55 PM
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Had access to my friend's shop so gave her a full wash/wax





















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fuck yes! nothing like a nice wax, looks great ryan

love the gunmetal a-specs!
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Old 04-16-2016, 08:23 PM
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3rd & 4th pic
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I literally just went thru all 6 pages!! This is why I love this community!! Such a beautiful TL, that CF got me so jealous. Amazing transformation, love it
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Yum! Looks awesome!
Ryan...spacer on the rear...15MM looks like you might not even need a roll and visually, it'll make the car look a lot more aggressive, even with nothing up front.
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Originally Posted by Burtch07
I literally just went thru all 6 pages!! This is why I love this community!! Such a beautiful TL, that CF got me so jealous. Amazing transformation, love it
Wow thanks man I appreciate that! Gotta agree with you on the community comment. It has taught and inspired me a lot. If you ever want to get some CF pieces done just let me know

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Yum! Looks awesome!
Ryan...spacer on the rear...15MM looks like you might not even need a roll and visually, it'll make the car look a lot more aggressive, even with nothing up front.
Thanks bro. Yeahh I'm still hesitant on spacers as they still kind of freak me out lol. But yeah I agree they would look much better sitting more flush. idk maybe you can convince me
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I think I just did.
Just don't overtorque...use a tq wrench...80 foot pound...
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haha we'll see...
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