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Old 05-29-2009 | 08:19 PM
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Nice....very stealthy!
Old 05-29-2009 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ABP_04TL
def a A+ NBP always looks good with them visors!

very nice
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uh...when'd you get the ronjons? never knew...
looks good!
Haha I got em during the winter. Aside from the rears rubbing over bumps, I love em.
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Very NICE!! at one point the only difference between us after a quick look seemed to be the ventshades... i think i want them now?!?! THANKS for sending me this link ha damnit!
Always willing to help a fellow AZer spend more
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Your car reminds me of Darksom's. hahaha
Is that good or bad?
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How much did you pay to get the grill color matched?? Shop around here quoted me $350.. Thought that was a little high
$350?? You might as well let him bend you over too!

I paid $75 the first time... it started to chip / flake... then paid $70 the second time.
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looks mindblowing!! gr8 photos.
Thanks! Appreciate it. Gotta get my creativity on for my new set of pics.
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Nice....very stealthy!
Thats what I'm going for... not TOO murdered out though. Black on black ain't my thing.
Old 05-29-2009 | 11:41 PM
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..not low enough!!! ..lols, real men drive low during the winter.
Old 05-31-2009 | 11:41 PM
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HID fogs installed!

Old 06-01-2009 | 07:31 AM
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BTW, those pictures were prior to aiming. See how theres NO output where the light should be?

After aiming:
Old 06-01-2009 | 07:37 AM
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NICE! looks like 2 NBP's did accord fog installs this wknd haha

Get some pics up close and in daylight! btw, how did you aim yours to b more centered? mine provide almost no straight out in front of me light... for the most part the lighting for me is facing out to the sides. im lighting up the sides of cars in front of me in the left and right lanes..
Old 06-01-2009 | 07:50 AM
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^ I'm not very happy with how they look up close... the gaps are larger than I would like. The reason why my output is more "ideal" than yours is because of this. I've seen some other non-OEM fogs that are mounted flush and look great but once you turn them off, they point outwards and kinda defeat the purpose.
Old 06-01-2009 | 08:05 AM
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icic!!

so when you coming to indy to zaino my car??

btw, whats next for you? i want to add navigation but dont have anymore $$$$ for this. i would but got a wedding to pay for in sept and id predict my future wife wouldnt be to thrilled if i invested the money in it especially since ive alrdy heard i need to stop puttin money into my car damnit... was hopin NOT to hear those words ha!
Old 06-01-2009 | 08:56 AM
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looking good yo!...ill have to check it out in person
Old 06-01-2009 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mjakaz06TL
icic!!

so when you coming to indy to zaino my car??

btw, whats next for you? i want to add navigation but dont have anymore $$$$ for this. i would but got a wedding to pay for in sept and id predict my future wife wouldnt be to thrilled if i invested the money in it especially since ive alrdy heard i need to stop puttin money into my car damnit... was hopin NOT to hear those words ha!
Haha when you pay me enough to make it worth my while

Next mod... nothing major. I'm busy with my detailing stuff and I think I've finally realized that the TL is just a TL. One of the best looking luxury sport sedans but not that strong in the performance department. Getting my tails and maybe my sideview mirrors tinted (smoked) this Friday. When I need new pads, I'm gonna get some slotted rotors. I was planning on BBK, Tein SS and boost but eh... I'll save that money for my E92

Originally Posted by djbonsu
looking good yo!...ill have to check it out in person
Old 06-06-2009 | 10:02 PM
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Some pictures from our meet today. Got my tails tinited!

Before:


After:


Some other pics:


Old 06-06-2009 | 10:25 PM
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looks good...what %
Old 06-06-2009 | 11:51 PM
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The RonJon Legends, Sarona spoiler, exhaust, grill......SWEET !!!!
Old 06-06-2009 | 11:58 PM
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JMK...car is looking sooo clean & purdy.
Old 06-07-2009 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by snake134
looks good...what %
Thanks. Rears are 20%... fronts are tintless
Will probably be going 35% all around (soon-to-be legal in IL).
Originally Posted by nf3d0149ab
JMK...car is looking sooo clean & purdy.
Thanks I try
Old 06-15-2009 | 11:42 AM
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Wasn't feeling the tail light tints at first but they've grown on me.
Old 06-15-2009 | 11:49 AM
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Car is looking good. I wish I had a booming detailing business and could afford all these mods.

What percent are the tails tinted?
Old 06-15-2009 | 11:58 AM
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Car came along very nicely! Looks awesome with those RJ's
Old 06-15-2009 | 12:00 PM
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Charlie, I modded before detailing... Not sure the percentage of the vinyls... it was either "light" or "dark" so I chose the "light" ones.

Thanks Alex.
Old 12-28-2009 | 06:16 PM
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those rims look awsome on ur car how much did u pay for them?
Old 12-29-2009 | 01:39 AM
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i think he has better rims now lol, now he has work meisters!

the rims ur talking about are RONJONS
Old 01-03-2010 | 03:06 PM
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Great looking TL! I like the overall flow of the car and what not.
Old 01-04-2010 | 07:42 PM
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Love the wheels! Great choice.


So the only thing that is missing is...... a turbo?
Old 04-30-2010 | 10:13 PM
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Figured I'd update my progress thread with some pics.

This is how I'm sitting now. Going for the VIP-inspired look... what you think?





Meisters




Rear stance


Sub frame scrape!


New sticker


RV6performance j-pipe V3 sound clip
http://www.vimeo.com/11319439

Teaser of whats next (ignore swirls)
Old 04-30-2010 | 10:23 PM
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tight.
Old 04-30-2010 | 10:34 PM
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So sexy. I love it.

Meisters FTW!
Old 04-30-2010 | 10:43 PM
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insane wheels love the step lip. the whip looks badass! props
Old 04-30-2010 | 11:09 PM
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O_O i have some meisters on order from JP now i know how they could look.....flawless ride dude, seriously

im doing a VIP NBP too, you done any interior work yet?
Old 05-01-2010 | 12:02 AM
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MOAR pics!!!!
Old 05-01-2010 | 12:14 AM
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man one day ill have something similar to you lol....good upgrades!
Old 05-01-2010 | 01:25 AM
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Dude i remember when you first got the car, and now it looks 10000 times better. Loving the pics with the meisters!!!
Old 05-01-2010 | 01:38 AM
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very nice man! so clean except for the swirls lol!
Old 05-01-2010 | 04:17 AM
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Thanks everyone.

@ Sound Murderer. Dope! Specs? Finish? Interior-wise, nah. Gonna get my headliner wrapped in suede/alcantara soon... probably a dark gray. Got some Junction Produce stuff but not much.

@ diskinnect, haven't had time to detail it! Honestly I'm not sure why the trunk is so bad... its probably 5x as swirly as the rest of the car.
Old 05-01-2010 | 04:25 AM
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your car is so dope man...
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are you on tein-ss's?
Old 05-01-2010 | 10:03 AM
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Old 05-01-2010 | 11:24 AM
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another TL done tastefully.

That's your DD height?
Old 05-01-2010 | 12:09 PM
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i got the 3 pc black finish

19x8.5 +37 front

19x9.5 +36 rear


pretty much the same as yours haha


ive got hella stuff on order from JP, just waiting

mind if i ask where you got your sarona?
Old 05-01-2010 | 12:20 PM
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Thanks

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are you on tein-ss's?
Yessir
Originally Posted by enigmaos
another TL done tastefully.

That's your DD height?
When its not snowing, yup!
Old 05-01-2010 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Sound Murderer
i got the 3 pc black finish

19x8.5 +37 front

19x9.5 +36 rear


pretty much the same as yours haha


ive got hella stuff on order from JP, just waiting

mind if i ask where you got your sarona?
Nice... but not the same

19x9 +24, 19x10 +29 w/ 5mm spacer.

I ordered it online... from their site I believe. Best looking roof spoiler for our car.


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