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Old 02-25-2013, 10:35 AM
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Yeah, don't underestimate that negative camber when you add weight to the car, gives you that little clearance from fender.

Chip, your car is rapidly becoming a forum favorite. I think at this point a threat title change to WDP Hotness Part II would be fitting. Pending ebelp approval, of course. Just wait for someone to claim this car is theirs on instagram...then you'll know you're doing it right!
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Old 02-25-2013, 10:38 AM
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Very nice!

I'm liking this WDP beauty. Trade me your tails for type-s?! haha
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Chip, the car is looking great! Now the question, what's next?
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Old 02-25-2013, 11:00 AM
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Next up is switching back to his Government name!
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Car is looking very nice!
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Next up is switching back to his Government name!
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Chip, that looks AWESOME !!!

Well done....mega updates are always fun
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Old 02-25-2013, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Well done, dude!


Obviously, the date in your title has been changed!
Originally Posted by upnout
Yes, freaking SWEET. love that profile shot, $
Originally Posted by TWiSDiT
lookin gooooooooooooood!
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Well done Chip
Originally Posted by M.I.N.O.
Well done Sir.

Very tasteful updates.
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Car is looking very nice!
Originally Posted by swoosh
Chip, that looks AWESOME !!!

Well done....mega updates are always fun

Thanks for the kind words everyone! It is very much appreciated!

Originally Posted by quanaman
Very nice!

I'm liking this WDP beauty. Trade me your tails for type-s?! haha
I was thinking about doing this with someone before, but I want to modify my tails and what I want done, Bruce said it's better to stick with the base tails. Sorry man, but thank you for the compliment!

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Chip, the car is looking great! Now the question, what's next?
Well as I said above I want to get my tails modded eventually and after that either get the shock and tilt sensors put on or go with an aftermarket remote start/alarm all together. Oh yeah and I almost forgot I'm going to be buy and winter rim and tire setup too!

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Yeah, don't underestimate that negative camber when you add weight to the car, gives you that little clearance from fender.

Chip, your car is rapidly becoming a forum favorite. I think at this point a threat title change to WDP Hotness Part II would be fitting. Pending ebelp approval, of course. Just wait for someone to claim this car is theirs on instagram...then you'll know you're doing it right!
Thanks J, that's one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me on a forum, especially coming from one of the big dawgs.
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
Chip, your car is rapidly becoming a forum favorite. I think at this point a threat title change to WDP Hotness Part II would be fitting. Pending ebelp approval, of course. Just wait for someone to claim this car is theirs on instagram...then you'll know you're doing it right!
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Old 02-25-2013, 01:44 PM
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Guise, I'm thinking the thread title should read this......

The Machine's WDP Hotness Part II (ebelp approved)

Thoughts? lol
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Old 02-25-2013, 01:54 PM
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I'm a big dawg?!?! double for me, buddy.


Yeah, seriously...I'm all in for that title update. Ask Steven, he's usually very accommodating!
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Chip...love it! Very tasteful. When mah TL grows up it wants to be as hawt as yours...Only moar silverer. But no matter what mods you do and no matter who loves or hates your car, one thing will always ring true...wait two things:




1) We hate people..







2) Gay fags are gay.

Catch you on the flip side
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Old 02-26-2013, 06:13 AM
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LOL, Amen Wacker.
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Great plans, Chip! If you'd like, I can send you the links of the sensors I bought.

You'll be very happy with them, it's definitely reassuring knowing you car has some added protection.
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Originally Posted by Undying Dreams
some added protection.
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You won't have time to deal with your car on blocks either then.

And if you're meaning a different kind of protection...well I do have time for that, no kidz!
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Old 02-26-2013, 08:25 PM
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the car is looking real sweet bro. the new wheels look great on there. well done with all the mods. on your stock wheels, what size spacer were you running up front and rear?..would love to see your car in person one day. I used to live in sayreville, nj is that anywhere near you?
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Originally Posted by bluetl04
the car is looking real sweet bro. the new wheels look great on there. well done with all the mods. on your stock wheels, what size spacer were you running up front and rear?..would love to see your car in person one day. I used to live in sayreville, nj is that anywhere near you?
Thank you. With the stock wheels I was running 15mm front and 20mm rear. They were both V2 spacers. Sayreville, NJ is about 75 miles north of where I live.
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I think I saw your 15MM spacers somewhere FS...still available?
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Nah sorry man, some dude with a sweet NBP TL already bought them.
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Fk, thanks a lot...you sold to Italiano before even asking me?
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looks great man, love your wheel choice! Car is coming together nicely. ballsy puttin wheels on this early!!
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Originally Posted by Pghpizzaman
looks great man, love your wheel choice! Car is coming together nicely. ballsy puttin wheels on this early!!
Thanks man. Yeah it wasn't my ideal time to put them on, but I'm trying to sell my stock rims. Also the weather here in SJ really hasn't been that bad, little cold at times, but there really hasn't been much snowfall all winter.
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Pizzaman loves your ES1's because now he's the only one on AZ with Sterns!
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A buddy of mine just showed me a thread you started on Tristatetuners.com Didn't even realize this was you I was talking to about the alarm/start in our chat thread.
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Pizzaman loves your ES1's because now he's the only one on AZ with Sterns!
Lol, true.

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A buddy of mine just showed me a thread you started on Tristatetuners.com Didn't even realize this was you I was talking to about the alarm/start in our chat thread.
Yeah I have been on that site for a long time. That was my first post on there in a LONG time. You can see by my member number I have been on that site almost since it started. Now they have like 20 some thousand members. I created an email with all the links to the parts of the alarm I would need. Glenn gave me your number so when it comes time I'll shoot you a text so you can review it to make sure I have anything. Well that is if you would want to install it for me.

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Sweet rims
Thank you sir!

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Car looks awesome Chip, great update!
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Thank you. With the stock wheels I was running 15mm front and 20mm rear. They were both V2 spacers. Sayreville, NJ is about 75 miles north of where I live.
thank you for the info. wow, thats a big distance from sayreville. so im guessing you are somewhere next to wildwood.
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Originally Posted by KJ TL-S
Car looks awesome Chip, great update!
Thanks KJ!

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thank you for the info. wow, thats a big distance from sayreville. so im guessing you are somewhere next to wildwood.
I'm not quiet that far down in NJ. Wildwood is about 1:30min south of me.
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Just a couple pics, nothing fancy.



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Sweet!
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Clean and classy ftw! Looks great Chip
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R your rears rolled N pulled or just rolled?
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R your rears rolled N pulled or just rolled?
My rears are just rolled, not pulled.
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Chip your car is looking so fkn good...I really enjoy watching the transition from a regular degular TL to that beauty.
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Sweet!
Originally Posted by Steven Bell
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Clean and classy ftw! Looks great Chip
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Chip your car is looking so fkn good...I really enjoy watching the transition from a regular degular TL to that beauty.
Thanks for the compliments guys!! I wish I could take some better photo's for you all, half the pics I post are just taken with my iPhone. One day I will have some nice quality shots done.


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