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Old 03-05-2008, 12:35 PM
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Transformation of my TL-S
My old baby (Sold 7/14/05):


Purchased this TL-S on 7/27/05 - Riding high!


I bought a set of wheels that were in pretty rough shape:


Lowered the car and removed ugly yellow film:


Added some Comptech Exhaust:


Added a Comptech Icebox:


Upgraded the stereo:



Minor cosmetic changes to engine:


Put refinished wheels on:



Swapped out halogen fogs to 3000k:



Tinted windows:




Fin!
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Old 03-05-2008, 01:01 PM
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nice... loving the finish there!! i hope my story turns out as good as yours
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Old 03-05-2008, 01:10 PM
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Looking good as usual bro. Still one of the cleanest 2nd Gen SSMs in AZ
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Old 03-05-2008, 01:35 PM
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Very nice. What's the secret to getting the engine bay so clean?
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Old 03-05-2008, 01:55 PM
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buy it new and then never turn it on.
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Originally Posted by JPTL-S
Looking good as usual bro. Still one of the cleanest 2nd Gen SSMs in AZ
Thanks.

It will be tough to sell the car, but will probably happen sooner than later.

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Very nice. What's the secret to getting the engine bay so clean?
I usually spray the engine down the some tire-foam cleaner, let the engine run to warm up the tire foam, then spray it down with a mist of water and clean it all up with some polish and plastic cleaner.

I don't drive the car in the winter either, so that helps too.
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Old 03-05-2008, 03:17 PM
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hot man...18s or 19s?
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THATS a SEXY looking 2nd Gen
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hot man...18s or 19s?
19x8" +45mm
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Old 03-05-2008, 09:42 PM
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Very nice, I love the SSM matched wheels
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Always have loved your car, the rims set it off perfect.
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Car is beautiful!
What is the time frame of pics? from 7/'05 to now?
any rubbing on the 8" +45?
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Old 03-05-2008, 11:46 PM
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Nice pics!!! I'm loving the choice of wheels..
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Old 03-06-2008, 12:43 AM
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kudos to you. imo the front should drop .5" kudos though!
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Originally Posted by bibledriver
Car is beautiful!
What is the time frame of pics? from 7/'05 to now?
any rubbing on the 8" +45?
Thanks. I haven't added anything new since last July when I finally got the windows tinted. So, I guess the time frame was from 7/05 to 7/07. I am thinking I will try and sell it this summer.

I rub when rolling 5 deep and going over bumps. On normal day-to-day driving I have never had an issue. I did file down the bumper tabs though.
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very nice car man
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now thats a sexy beast!!!!
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Old 03-06-2008, 12:11 PM
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Sweet lookin' SSM! Alot better lookin' than some of those houses in the background >)
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Sweet lookin' SSM! Alot better lookin' than some of those houses in the background >)
Hey now.
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very nice modding, clear & blackout the headlights you'll have a nice ass front end
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looks like someone has been having some fun
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you forgot to add removed front plate to your time line haha. im likin the rims they rly set off the ssm
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you forgot to add removed front plate to your time line haha. im likin the rims they rly set off the ssm
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Looks good!!

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Zero,

Nice ride. It looks clean...however, looking at your pics, I can't distinguish a difference in your fog lights?
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Old 04-04-2008, 04:25 PM
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Nice ride. It looks clean...however, looking at your pics, I can't distinguish a difference in your fog lights?
Just went from Halogen to Yellow. I have trouble taking night shots with my camera, so its tough to show off the difference.
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Old 04-06-2008, 03:45 PM
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hey how did u clean ur engine , wat liquid ? show me show me hhehe
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Old 04-15-2008, 02:45 PM
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hey how did u clean ur engine , wat liquid ? show me show me hhehe
Water and tire foam.
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I need that black strip that is directly above the headlights & front grill. I went to the dealer and there trying to rape me talking about that piece should run me $250.00.....LOL!!! Yeah right.
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^^ What strut bar is that? Cusco with painted brackets?
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Sick transformation ZeroPSI!
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Old 05-29-2008, 01:28 PM
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^^ What strut bar is that? Cusco with painted brackets?
Eibach STB. It has been discontinued for some time.
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Sick transformation ZeroPSI!
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Old 05-29-2008, 09:02 PM
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Exact same dvd, monitor combo i have, exact same wheels i wanna get... I think we have a common and similar taste on mods.. Anyways looks really good bro..keep it up
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Looks really sick man. I love the rims they look super sexy on your car
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