ttribe

It's got the stock springs in it.

Majofo

That's fucking wheirdh.

ttribe

In an effort to make lemonade out of the lemons life recently handed me...I began modding the Genesis. Re-badged and added an after-market lip spoiler to the trunk.

Before:









The "H" removed and lots of clean-up to do:


Goof Off to the rescue:


Adhesive gone, now new scratches to address:


Scratches (mostly) gone; Scratch-X, polish, wax:


New trunk badge:




Rear lip spoiler installed:


My son helping me install the new steering wheel badge:


Steering wheel badge:


After:

Moose Muscles

awesome job. Loving the new badges.

Hapa DC5

Wow the wings really make the car stand out. Looks great.

ttribe

Thanks, guys. Gotta do what I can to ease the pain.

SlimTL

Genesis . . . one of the finest automobiles on the road.

Great job ttribe. It's all in the details!

chill_dog

Big improvement! Looks great!!

MaxMike93

Nice job, I gotta say that it's probably the Hyundai I would buy if I was going to (I think the Equus is pretty ugly, and more car than I'll probably ever need). The badges and lip spoiler really add to a Genesis. One thing I would say that is a small detail are to do those chrome bulbs for the rear blinkers. Probably not a huge deal since you never look at them and the lens design covers it mostly, just that on my car I couldn't stand the amber bulbs in my aftermarket taillights so I put the chrome ones in and it looks a hell of a lot better. Just my

ttribe

I've actually given that some thought. We'll see; I tried some of those (Solaris) on the M5, but they didn't work very well. Don't know if there might be another brand worth trying; any suggestions?

S14 n Tsx

Fuck yah!

Keep modding.

Crazy Bimmer

Nicely done!!

How pricey is it to update the tails to the newer ones?

MTEAZY

I love how almost every Genesis I see on the road has the Hyundai badge swapped out


Why did you dump the M5?

Majofo

Looks great!

Saintor

There really should come from factory like this. Genesis should have been a separate brand as well - Hyundai missed a good opportunity.

gr8ness97

iTrader: (5)

Glad to see you in the Genesis. A very good looking car.

SuperTrooper169

iTrader: (2)

Dude, what an improvement! Love the new badges and lip spoiler. Nice work TT! Funny how you "downgraded" and it's still a car I'm incredibly envious of.

ttribe

Thanks. Don't know about the tails, I'm still learning about the Genesis mods.


ETA: Found the answer. Pricey - http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai...1&postcount=11

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=509

Thanks.

I agree. They have three models they could put under the Genesis moniker; that's the same Acura started with.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Moose Muscles

Ditto to that statement. I'm still rocking an 04 TSX with no AC for the second year in a row. Acura/Honda just can't fix it....

I've been test driving so many things I cant decide. Are there many differences between the 2010 and 2011 Genesis sedan? The 2010 4.6L is more in my budget.

ttribe

I don't think there are many differences at all between '10 (or '09, for that matter) and '11. Check out http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai...esis-forum.php for some additional info.

ZhenyaF

iTrader: (6)

Coming along nicely

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Your ass looks great Tim

I met up with my friend today who has the 3.8 Sedan. It's so comfy

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Creating a new brand is extremely expensive. The cost gets passed on to the consumer. That makes a Genesis significantly more expensive to give you what? Exclusivity? I'll pass.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

lookin good

gr8ness97

iTrader: (5)

This thread needs a title change.....

ttribe

Majofo

It's alright T, there are plenty fish in the sea. You have a great gen, I'd love to have that in the garage. One day you'll be behind the wheel of an F10.

gr8ness97

iTrader: (5)

Figured it would ease the pain

MTEAZY

I do not support this decision

ttribe

Me neither.

ttribe

FYI - if you buy a Genesis don't expect an exceptional dealership experience. Between the Acura and the BMW during the past 6 years, I'd become rather used to getting loaner cars every time my car was in for something. Apparently, those days are over for me for the time being. (first-world problems, but killing me)

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Weird. My girlfriend's '11 Elantra had some issues and they gave her a '12 Genesis.

ttribe

Yes, it seems there is A LOT of variation amongst the dealers in terms of what to expect.

Majofo

sucks..

Majofo

no more m5 avie? hurts too much?

ttribe

You noticed that, huh? Yeah...just couldn't deal with it right now.

Majofo

damn T, you sound really depressed.

MaxMike93

I actually ended up just getting the cheapest ones I could find off eBay . Seems like they work just find. I just think the chrome covering doesn't emit so much amber light during the day (still seems noticeable from a few feet away) but then at night there is really no difference. Pissed me off that I had to order three times since Sylvania and my dad gave me the wrong bulb types, and I finally found the answer I needed on a forum

Edit: Now after I post this I realize the mood change

HBaJ

Loving the new badges and spoiler, already liking the direction your headed and expect to see good things out of this thread in the future hahha. Hopefully for the benefit of all us you catch the mod bug a little bit. As for those bulbs have you considered switchback LED's? Had them on my first TL and they worked great. http://autolumination.com/switchback.html I've ordered some stuff from here before, never a bad experience.

ttribe

I have considered them, but I'm reading that they end up with that crazy super-fast blinking pattern unless a resistor is spliced into the line.