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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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Talking Work in progress.

Story is, this beauty fell off a lift at my dads friends shop, kid didnt want the car, got it for a steal. Now its mine and making some progress.























Your thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated since im new here :P
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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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I think it looked better heads down on the lift...........
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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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I'm not sure if I'm liking where this is going.

Wait How the Eff did it fall off, if it was your dad's shops fault I don't think your getting a steal.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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Now I understand why that cl tried to commit suicide.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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^^^

well lets give this dude a change fella's....in for the progress
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:03 AM
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.......wtf


like father like son?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Good idea with the hood but,It would look much better following the original lines of the hood.
Fenders:

Good luck getting it back together.
Looking forward to the re builds progress.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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If you re-read... the CL fell at my dads FRIENDS shop.. Not his. But hey, I love the car its fine if you guys don't. You are all entitled to your own opinions but, I don't comment negatively on your rides.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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Update on the fenders.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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I hunk the hood would look a lot better if it was to be round off and make it flush in like oem... But let's see how this come along...
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by General_Enemy
If you re-read... the CL fell at my dads FRIENDS shop.. Not his. But hey, I love the car its fine if you guys don't. You are all entitled to your own opinions but, I don't comment negatively on your rides.

I was to busy looking at the pics to actually read. I'm still wondering how the hell it fell off the lift.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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lifted with 3 arms or insurance scam pushing it from the back.
I don't see no damage from the front left arm.
Thank god you spared the trailer hitch.

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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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i gotta agree....u do have some skills....

might not agree with the hood or the fender as of now, but lets see the finished product....progress is coming along well thow....
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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was frame compromised? oil seepage?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Buahahahahah YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING KIDDING ME... Dude, just leave... its gonna look like
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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StreetKA Stfu, if you don't like it then don't look at it.. It's my car and that's all I really care about. eneffex, yes she leaked a bit and the frame was totally off, spent couple days pulling to finally get it within a few MM. But seriously... Why do you guys hate it so much? i didn't put 26's on her, or a boxy kit... everything I've done is clean and tasteful.. i didn't throw a coffee-can exhaust on it.. It's one thing to give criticism but all you guys are hating on me.. like sorry I may be new and its not done but seriously...
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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can't wait too see the final progress
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 02:17 AM
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dude...it's because you're RICING THE CAR OUT. We like tastefully modded cars here, not gawdy circa 2000 body kits, hood scoops, and vented fenders.. Did you recently wake up from a 10 year coma?
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 03:17 AM
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^^^ damn son....is he doing this to ur car ? or using ur money to do this ? NO right then honestly STFU....

its his car...he is entitled to do anything to it....you like it, cool....you dont like it, say you dont like it and move the fuck on !!!

jeez....whats up with the hating ?
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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Since the CL became such a cheap car this is what kids gonna do to their cars. I want to see this finished but it looks way to rice atm. Makes me want to sell CL and move on. I do appreciate your work but you just picked a wrong car. Lol
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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Listen.. If you don't like my car then just shut up and watch the progress. Yea granted my kit is a little bit on the tuner side and the vented fenders/pulled hood aren't OEM but its mine. I put my blood and sweat into customizing it. Isn't this what this website is about? I'm not going to beat on the car and I'm going to treat her right. So honestly, go bitch somewhere else.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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Really guys? You're all going to bash him over the work he's doing? I know I'm new here and I don't really know anybody yet but now I'm not sure if I even want to. I thought you guys would have a better attitude towards someone who is putting all this hard work into their car to make it their own, to make it unique. How about instead of just saying things like "it's gonna look like zombie crap" you say things like "This might not be my style but looking good! Great job so far!". I'm part of another car forum where if someone posts their car with a body kit or something not everyone is crazy about, we don't become douchebags about it. We tell them that it's not really our style, but we sure as hell don't bash him like you guys are doing here.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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There is a WTF car thread in Car Talk section i'm affraid that his car will belong there. I just kinda hope im mistaken. Go take a look you will know what i am talking about. People have different tastes like i said i do appreciate his work but i dont like the direction of where is this project going to... :2cent: i do appologize about my first comment but this is how i felt about this one.

And btw


http://ricer.urbanup.com/771015

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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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^^^ u have said the same shit 10 times....quit it !!! doesnt matter what you think....
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Listen both of you i have full rights to express my thoughts about it same as him posting this here, as long as its not insulting anyone. He can post whatever he wants i can comment it however i want. This is open forum and i understand that you like this kind of mods.

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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetKA
There is a WTF car thread in Car Talk section i'm affraid that his car will belong there. I just kinda hope im mistaken. Go take a look you will know what i am talking about. People have different tastes like i said i do appreciate his work but i dont like the direction of where is this project going to... :2cent: i do appologize about my first comment but this is how i felt about this one.

And btw


http://ricer.urbanup.com/771015
Whoever wrote the definition in that urban dictionary isn't very bright. That is why online dictionaries are scary, they have so much misinformation. It says that a spoiler on a fwd car is totally pointless which is false. FWD cars need downforce on a track just like any other car does.

I will say I personally don't like the body kit, but you are being a little harsh street. I think he got the point by now.

What are your plans with the car?
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetKA
Since the CL became such a cheap car this is what kids gonna do to their cars. I want to see this finished but it looks way to rice atm. Makes me want to sell CL and move on. I do appreciate your work but you just picked a wrong car. Lol
why would anybody else car make you want to get rid of your own? and if you have a practical answer to that, then what's holding you back, guy?
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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I appreciate everyone sticking up for me but it's my car and I'm not saying "LOOK GUISE I GOT DAT SPINNRS ON DIS SHIT"... like seriously .. Putting a kit on it makes you all become assholes? Granted, you may not like it but I do, to give me criticism is one thing but to just bash my car and shit? Fuck you. And Brian, I plan on getting Coilovers for the car, Cold air intake, replace the old rotors, pads and calipers, new headers, exhaust. Granted, these may be cheap and not that amazing mods but being 19 and a full time student, it's kind of hard.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Let's keep the language civil gents.

Thanks!
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Hey General,
I have a custom double spoiler that would be right up your alley and would go good with the rest of your stuff.
I'm not joking either.
But you would definitly get flamed even harder.
It would give you the full pimped out ricer integra look
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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Everyone needs to stop hating on this guy hardcore

It's your car and your money man so do what you want. If you like it that's all that counts.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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I think the sentiment of those disapproving of OPs mods are because they are from the school of ground up vs looks first. I believe in form follows function. Aesthetics are subjective but in a community like this you know there are unwritten rules on what is and what is not considered "rice" like it or not. To each his own and to each his own opinion.

I just feel bad for the damn car, it fell off a freakin lift, what kinda shop was that guy running.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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What front is that? You should have gone with the RJ kit.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BackinBlackTL
why would anybody else car make you want to get rid of your own? and if you have a practical answer to that, then what's holding you back, guy?
I guess you've never went to a meet where people have similar cars (say an Acura Meet), then you get those young douchebag kids with their daddy's money bought car reving their motors and doing burnouts in parking lots getting the meet shutdown by police.

Not being associated with douchebags like these and the car becoming more affordable to people who have piss poor taste would probably make me avoid a vehicle.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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You know what? You guys are so twisted.. Am I using daddy's money? No... ITS MY OWN, NOT yours, not anyone else's but MINE which I worked for and saved up to buy... Let me make you guys happy and make it stock with cheap ass aftermarket rims you found on craigslist. Honestly, It's my car and do I care in the what you guys think? no... I am making the car how I want and that's all that matters. Like it, Love it, hate it. It's all the same.
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
I'm not sure if I'm liking where this is going.

Wait How the Eff did it fall off, if it was your dad's shops fault I don't think your getting a steal.
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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General_Enemy, just ignore these people. A lot of the people trolling you in here are typically very ignorant about what they say. I personally am not a fan of your kit either but at one point I was into mods similar to that, so if you like it then keep doing what your doing and do what you want to do despite what other people say. Also, glad you were able to save this thing from the lift

Just keep an eye on the auto tranny (they aren't the best on these cars) and you'll have yourself a nice reliable car

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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 08:12 AM
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^^^ well said bro....
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by JBlueCLS6
I guess you've never went to a meet where people have similar cars (say an Acura Meet), then you get those young douchebag kids with their daddy's money bought car reving their motors and doing burnouts in parking lots getting the meet shutdown by police.

Not being associated with douchebags like these and the car becoming more affordable to people who have piss poor taste would probably make me avoid a vehicle.
regardless, i own a car b/c i like it and i like what i may or may not have done to it to make it how i want it. i drive a G37S coupe, if some guy at a "meet" were to park next to me with a JDM to the max G, i 100% doubt i would not want to throw my car on craigslist and start looking for Audi S5's. that is just f'n stupid reasoning
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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Op, can you shed some light on how the car fell off the lift, I'm a bit curious..
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