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Old 04-18-2013, 07:20 PM
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great progress on your car hopeful one day my car can look as great as yours ! i just brought it no longer then 3 weeks ago. any tips or anything to help a 16 year succeed the look their dream car?
Arthur is right. Keep browsing the photo gallery to figure out what you want to do with your car first, then just keep watching the black market to find a deal on the parts. Damn near everything on my car came from there!
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Old 04-18-2013, 07:47 PM
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No mod on my car is new. Everything came from the BM and it's saved me quite a bit of money.
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Arthur just want to thank you for your help when I needed it. Your car is always looking great.
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Old 04-22-2013, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by poormans_tl69
Arthur just want to thank you for your help when I needed it. Your car is always looking great.
Thanks! Yours look great as well. I love the color on your calipers dude


So last week I picked up an OEM Type-S bumper



Then I installed a CF roof spoiler



And yes I know my car needs a wash! Enjoy!
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Looks great man! Congrats

How many miles are you up to now?
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Old 04-22-2013, 10:39 AM
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Looks great man! Congrats

How many miles are you up to now?
As of this weekend 155K
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Any closer pics of the CF roof spoiler?
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Looks good Arthur. Is it kind of busy-looking with the rack on top?
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Old 04-30-2013, 01:23 AM
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Looks good Arthur. Is it kind of busy-looking with the rack on top?
Not sure how I feel yet. I think it looks good.
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Old 05-01-2013, 02:44 PM
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Just a quick update.. Sean from Brakemotive helped put in a warranty request for new rotors, front and rear. With those, I ordered their brakes pads for the RL calipers.

Hopefully with a less aggressive pad up front and EBC RedStuff in the rear, my brake bias will be closer to normal.
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Old 05-02-2013, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rossv1
Any closer pics of the CF roof spoiler?
I'll try to take a closer pic when I get a chance

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Arthur just want to thank you for your help when I needed it. Your car is always looking great.
No problem and thanks
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A-Specs ftw!
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A-Specs ftmfw!
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Old 05-04-2013, 04:22 AM
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Any closer pics of the CF roof spoiler?
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Old 05-04-2013, 04:27 AM
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Old 05-05-2013, 12:35 AM
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I decided to take a sound clip of my RV6 True Duals today and I still love the way it sounds. Can't get tired of it!

So long and behold, a sound clip that is about 2 years late.. haha

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New replacement Brakemotive pads


Weather was amazing today in NYC so I decided to snap a few pics




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Old 05-05-2013, 12:43 AM
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but get that grill redone
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Old 05-05-2013, 12:49 AM
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Yeah the whole front end will get a re-spray sometime soon. And that is why you should never do a $200 paint job.
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I like the new shots, Arthur.


When are you installing the rotors?
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Old 05-06-2013, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
I like the new shots, Arthur.


When are you installing the rotors?
Thanks Steve. Rotors will probably go on sometime this week. I want to paint the hubs and part of the rotor where the pads don't touch so it won't rust.
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Old 05-07-2013, 05:40 PM
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Rotor hubs and edges were painted today!


I decided to go with a gunmetal color to keep it nice and simple. Hopefully it sticks and my rotors will be rust free!
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Old 05-07-2013, 05:52 PM
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Car looks great!!!
Did you sand them before paint or you just painted?
Cause i'm thinking of doing this as well. Nice work!
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Old 05-07-2013, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by anthracitecl
Car looks great!!!
Did you sand them before paint or you just painted?
Cause i'm thinking of doing this as well. Nice work!
I didn't sand them down so fingers crossed. The rotors are brand new so I didn't think it was really necessary.
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Old 05-09-2013, 05:35 PM
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A close up pic of the rear rotor. It came out really smooth.


I picked up 07-08 side mirrors the other day.


Another pic of her, thought it came out nice
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Your car looks awesome bro & those gas station pics... thats the Mobil by northern & linden right lol
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Old 05-09-2013, 06:05 PM
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Your car looks awesome bro & those gas station pics... thats the Mobil by northern & linden right lol
Thanks bro, yeah that Mobil is right by Flushing on Northern & Linden haha
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Mirrors were hooked up and installed this afternoon!
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Sell the 7.5" and get the 8.5", just wait it out, you'll find a set.
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Nice job with everything Arthur! I really need to get a move on and paint my hubs. The ones I bought came coated black, but that has started to fade overtime and could use some touching up. I'm getting so tired of taking the wheels on and off all the time though lol.
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