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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Some Tinting Experiments

Tinted the Fog Lights and the Side View Mirrors Blue, 85% transparent.

The mirrors were extremely hard because of their shape, let me know what you think.




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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Sorry but no to the...blue tint, lower grill, weathertech(go oem it looks much nicer), and rims...just my 2 cents
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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I hate to sound like an ass but I don't like anything you've done to your car

But then again it's your car, and as long as you're happy, that's all that matters!
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Maybe it looks better in person, but that baby blue doesnt look quite right. Would be curious to see them tinted yellow (the complimentary color to blue). A black tint might be kindof nice as well.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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it would look better without the wind deflectors, especially the moonroof one, and different rims
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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I dont like the rims either but they were cheap so they gotta stay for now, the moonroof deflector is ugly but well worth the quieter ride especially on the highway. It was unbearable before

I didnt like the blue to begin with, but its growing on me
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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I think the problem w/ the blue, is that it's more baby blue-ish, so it doesn't mesh w/ the kinetic blue as well. I think a contrasting color like grey or yellow would look more mature.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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what if you layered some niteshade on the tint, for a smoked blue look
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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Sounds like darker would be better, t3hanarchist I think I will give that a shot.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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i think gonna be nice if you take out the door visor and change your wheels only my opinion
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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smoked would look best on that car IMO.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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leave the fogs alone, remove that lower grill, the mirrors def would look better darker and the wheeels aren't that bad if you lower the car they'd look better
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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you shouldve left your car stock. that is ugly. sorry
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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Why they 1/2 mesh grill on the fog grills? I think the type s grills alone will look better
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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back up and take some more pics. - rims - GOT TO GO!
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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yea not feeling any of that. yellow tint on those would look much much better. and stock rims look better than those
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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i have nothing nice to say about anything i see here. i'm sorry man. i hate the door handle inserts too. you've effectively made a $38k car look trashy. sorry
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Did you re-paint the brembos?
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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i think you have just won the ugliest tl award.............. am not saying my car is better but why in the hell did you put those rims on and do that to the lower grills.....i hope this is a joke......no more drinking for you buddy....
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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nice car... not so nice mods sorry
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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the car just dont have the type-s feeling anymore
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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Gonna have to agree with everyone else here, sorry bro not feeling it. If it were me I would remove the blue tints, remove the weathertech visors (get OEM if you really want visors), remove those chrome door handle strips, put the lower grills back to stock, swap the wheels, lower the car a bit, and then you are good.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Oh hey, I have custom 3 piece wheels color matched to the color of you car for sale that just might do the trick...



And this could be the outcome of your new look...



PM me if you interested in buy these wheels...
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/custom-3-piece-sevas-r55-must-go-new-final-price-%242500-732764/
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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Jared, you actually did a good "job" with the tinting, but it's the tint itself that doesn't look good.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 12:32 AM
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What the hell are you thinking?
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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take off everything u put on sell it and get those blue sevas!!!
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:17 AM
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bring it back to stock PLEASE...
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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sorry, im with the rest.. too much blue..the rims just dont do. OEM rim's looks 100x better lol
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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I havn't been around too long on this site...but this thread is pretty bad lol You guys are really giving it to this guy lol. I'll agree though, the car needs to be put back to stock.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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The color of your car and the window tint are the only good decisions you've made. Strip everything you've ever done off that car and start over. Keep it simple and tasteful.

Edit: I mean seriously, that's gross.

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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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get rid of:

all tint except windows, remeshed lower grill, wheels and non-oem rain guards
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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i like the bbk
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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This is rough lol.

I like the stock wheels better too but the previous owner destroyed them, don't drink and drive...

Got the dark smoke tint in the mail, will post new pics once I get it on.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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And yes I live in Boston, although you cant tell because there is no snow this year.

Those are brembo brake covers, just ABS plastic adhered to the caliper. They actually look pretty legit, will post close ups later.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Brembo covers wtf??? This gets worse and worse by the moment...

You have a type S it should have real Brembos...am I missing something here? Is this a joke? lol
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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I have been tinting since 1984. Take my advice and take the window tint off the plastic lenses asap. the glue will eat into the plastic plus all plastic gives off a gas in the heat. It will bubble because the gas can't escape. Any window tinter will tell you the same thing. Vinyl seems to be ok
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by AnthraciteAspec
Brembo covers wtf??? This gets worse and worse by the moment...

You have a type S it should have real Brembos...am I missing something here? Is this a joke? lol
It does have real Brembos, thats the only reason its OK to put the covers on.
Are you honestly saying that these dont look better than the originals? I get lots of comments on them, everyone seems to like them.

None of that really matters though because I like them...So Laugh it up
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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