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Old 06-20-2011, 09:08 AM
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Finally, '05 SSM TL Aspec complete...
Well, I'm done (according to my wife). I might blackout the headlights but that's it ... Here are some pics of my SSM with black chrome aspecs and the new house...










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Old 06-20-2011, 09:17 AM
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thats a nice house!.. and a nice car!
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Looks great! I'm not an A-spec wheel expert...what makes the wheels "black chrome"? They just look like normal chrome to me.
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Holy crap dude! That's a steep driveway! LOL Very nice house and great looking car! I'll be on the lookout for it on 400.
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SSM FTW!! Congrats on the car, the house and the landscape.
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Originally Posted by ebelp
Looks great! I'm not an A-spec wheel expert...what makes the wheels "black chrome"? They just look like normal chrome to me.
They are painted black before the chrome.... giving it a deeper/darker chrome look.
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Looks awesome. Super clean.
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Originally Posted by mn2trance
Holy crap dude! That's a steep driveway! LOL Very nice house and great looking car! I'll be on the lookout for it on 400.
It's not too bad, you ought to see the lakehouse driveway, almost a 45* angle . What part of 400 do you travel? I'm usually inbetween Alpharetta and Cumming...
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Nice house. Those Type S tails look good with SSM.
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Nice car...looks very clean...along with the house also . Where did you purchase the kit? And how much did you pay if u dont mind me asking? Did you install the kit yourself, was it difficult if you did?
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great looking car! nice job. That is what I am wanting to do to an 04 or 05 once I find an decent priced MT
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Nicely done. Congrats.
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Beautiful house man, car is really clean!
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Both are very nice! War Eagle!
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Nice house!

Awesome looking driveway.
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Very nice! House looks great, but the car looks better. Do you have the A-Spec suspension as well? Those tails look great. I'll keep my eyes out for you the next time I'm out your way.
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nice car SSM FTW, beautiful house
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Nice shots Buff. If the wife says you're done, you could probably squeeze in an $80 JDM roof spoiler....
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Your car is so clean. Awesome work!
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Such a clean car

Looks great man. Gorgeous house as well, I love the landscaping.
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Love the Black chrome A-Specs. I'm looking for a set myself!

I actually also have the Fujita intake on my car. How's yours sound? Any whistling while normal driving?


And I'm so envious of your 3 car garage!!!
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Nice. I love the combo of house and ride!
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Originally Posted by BuffBakerGA
It's not too bad, you ought to see the lakehouse driveway, almost a 45* angle . What part of 400 do you travel? I'm usually inbetween Alpharetta and Cumming...
Any type of incline, my car will scrape the air dam lol.

I'm usually found on 400 from exit 5 - 11 depending on where my friends and I will decide to go for dinner any given day of the week.
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remove the front plates, it would be much much much cleaner
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Originally Posted by lexsteele
Nice car...looks very clean...along with the house also . Where did you purchase the kit? And how much did you pay if u dont mind me asking? Did you install the kit yourself, was it difficult if you did?
I purchased it about a year ago on a group buy from Tim on www.oemacuraparts.com I think it was around $750-$775 shipped. Fairly easy install if you know how to remove the bumpers and reinstall. Definitely a DIY job, don't pay someone...

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Both are very nice! War Eagle!
I saw that... Go SEC, we'll see how Cam does in the pros (if we have football )

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Very nice! House looks great, but the car looks better. Do you have the A-Spec suspension as well? Those tails look great. I'll keep my eyes out for you the next time I'm out your way.
Yes, I did the manual Aspec suspension about a year ago. Not a bad DIY but it freaked out the wife when she saw everything pieced out on the garage floor. I got the "you know how to put all of that stuff back in/on" look. I've always loved the S tails. Now if I could just get the headlights to match ...

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Nice shots Buff. If the wife says you're done, you could probably squeeze in an $80 JDM roof spoiler....
Pssst, do you have that website link???? Quietly so the wife doesn't see this

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Love the Black chrome A-Specs. I'm looking for a set myself! I actually also have the Fujita intake on my car. How's yours sound? Any whistling while normal driving? And I'm so envious of your 3 car garage!!!
Contact AckTL05 and see if he has any sets left, great price if you need to upgrade tires (my stock 17's were bald so I upgraded). Love the Fujita and it sounds great. I've always had intakes on all of my cars and I haven't noticed any whistling with this intake. I have heard what sounds like a tiger growl when I get on it... I've waited a lot of years to finally get my 3 car garage. No more kids digging up my doors with their bikes, hopefully.

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Any type of incline, my car will scrape the air dam lol. I'm usually found on 400 from exit 5 - 11 depending on where my friends and I will decide to go for dinner any given day of the week.
I believe Mansell is exit 8 so anywhere inbetween 8 and 14. I'll definitely keep an eye out We'll have to get a Northern ATL-Azine outing for a couple of beers.
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Clean! Looks good!
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Nice car and nice house! There are some really nice house out in that area. Ill have to keep my eye out for you and mn2trance. I live around Lawrenceville area but I go up that way some times. Blacking out the headlights would look awesome too!
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Originally Posted by zbarbato016
Blacking out the headlights would look awesome too!
I pride myself on doing everything DIY but for some reason I have a small mental block on throwing perfectly good headlights in the oven. I'll probably do it one day when the wife is gone and I've had a beer or two
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I think I'm going to do the type-s tailights now after looking at your pics!! Looks pretty nice on SSM!!
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I pride myself on doing everything DIY but for some reason I have a small mental block on throwing perfectly good headlights in the oven. I'll probably do it one day when the wife is gone and I've had a beer or two

Haha im the same way! I wanna do it but kinda nervous about something so expensive in the oven. thats probably why i went ahead first with the overlays, until i work up the guts to do it my self. lol ill probably try it soon though...and if it turns out good i could come help you out, your only about 45 minutes away from where I live.
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Well, I'm done (according to my wife)...
Ha! I got the "isn't that enough" (for this year, anyway) from the admiral myself.

Nice ride, and crib, OP.
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Here you go Buff....


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Car too nice, crib too nice....
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love it!

Blacking out the headlights with switchbacks would be awesome. I just did it and you won't regret it!

Only downside with the aspecs is that i wish my rears were wider so they don't sink in!
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Originally Posted by DuongBros.
love it!

Blacking out the headlights with switchbacks would be awesome. I just did it and you won't regret it!

Only downside with the aspecs is that i wish my rears were wider so they don't sink in!
Where did you get your switchbacks from?

Yeah, the 18 x 8.5 would be perfect...
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