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If you click on "All Plates" right above the text box, you can see all of the custom plates available. I personally like the Shag Dancing one...you'll see why when you look at it I was going to get the watermelon plate and have "NOM" be the characters, but I bitched out.
<p> Congrats J!! Been off since last Thursday so haven't been online, but had to check something and wanted to head over to see if you had pics. Good stuff!!</p><p>PS - Do you have the Corsa Touring or Corsa Sport? If you sell them I would be interested. BTW, from what I've read if you are looking for more noise the Stainless Works may be more up your alley (check neuronbob's YT feed).</p><p> </p>
Maybe that is my solution. Corsa for long trips and cutouts for around town.
I don't know why the QTP cutouts are pricey. The DMH seem to be the best solution since you can pretty much do it yourself (cutouts already fabbed to exhaust pipe, just sleeve / weld) and it's over $100 cheaper, but I heard the plate gets loose and rattles after x number of miles.
If you went cutouts.. <strong>maybe sell + trade for stock.</strong> You'd be on top of the game. <img alt="" src="https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/pimp.gif" title="Pimp" />
I'd do that <img alt="" src="https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" title="Big Grin" /></p>
This is one of the least expensive sites I found them on.. but not sure about cust service. Interestingly enough there are two version of the DMH cutouts. The more expensive low-profile ones are the ones people complained about.. so maybe not too bad of a deal on the regular fab'd ones. Plus 4 year warranty, not bad. Not sure about the warranty on the QTPs.
I like the corsa exhaust personally.. <img alt="" src="images/smilies/yum.gif" title="Yum" /> perfect balance, but J's F exhaust is exotic.. so I definitely understand.
^ Yeah, I totally get it too and I'd probably be the same way as J. But the misses always complains how loud the FJ is on long trips (not annoying, but not the quietest truck <img alt="" src="https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif" title="Smile" /> ) so since the V will be the new cruiser, the Corsa is the perfect compromise to keep her happy and allow me to get something a bit louder than stock <img alt="" src="https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif" title="Smile" /></p>
I'm still amazed how all of us bought Vs.. <img alt="" src="images/smilies/rofl.gif" title="rofl" />
says the guy who stirred the pot as soon as I sold the Porsche. I actually think you started stirring the pot when I mentioned it in passing way before I even though of selling the Porsche. </p><p> </p>
I still have to get my gf to drive the V so I can drive behind. Maybe it just has so much sound deadening that I can't hear it from inside. I would like to but not at the cost of drone on long trips.
I like the corsa exhaust personally..
perfect balance, but J's F exhaust is exotic.. so I definitely understand.
My buddy buying the F said this is one of the reasons he loves it so much is that it is aa 5.0 V8 but it has some of the rumble by also a bit of the exotuc V8 sound.
I honestly do really miss it. The F is still here so I am going to have to out the plates on it again and take it for a spin this weekend.
I am definitely going to miss everything about that car. Don't get me wrong though I love the Vagon they are in a way though two very different Cara I have found out. My love of dogs though caused the demise of the F for me.
Now I need to try and find an exhaust like that for the V. I wonder if Meistercraft makes anything.
My buddy buying the F said this is one of the reasons he loves it so much is that it is aa 5.0 V8 but it has some of the rumble by also a bit of the exotuc V8 sound.
I honestly do really miss it. The F is still here so I am going to have to out the plates on it again and take it for a spin this weekend.
I am definitely going to miss everything about that car. Don't get me wrong though I love the Vagon they are in a way though two very different Cara I have found out. My love of dogs though caused the demise of the F for me.
Now I need to try and find an exhaust like that for the V. I wonder if Meistercraft makes anything.
Could you comment on the interior quality and how it has held up on the ISF vs the V wagon?
According to the companies website they do make it for the Wagon. It also costs $2400 just for the axle back and $4000 if you want it header back. <img alt="" src="images/smilies/what.gif" title="what" />
Damn!! But still... sounds awesome.</p><p>Just let me know if you want to do a swap for stock and some cash and I'll take those Corsa's off of your hands </p>
Not worth it.. shiett. I'm sure you can do quite the hell of a custom job for $2400 alone, including headers. Robbery..
If it can get me that exotic exhaust sound the F has or similar I might play ball and do it. I want to hear my exhaust from in the car driving around town but then I want quiet and no drone while on long trips of highway cruising.
<p>Damn!! But still... sounds awesome.</p><p>Just let me know if you want to do a swap for stock and some cash and I'll take those Corsa's off of your hands </p>
I probably won't be doing anything to the car till at least tax refund time at a minimum.
When you do the splitter on yours any chance you want to part ways with the stock plastic ones if they are in decent condition? I would be willing to buy them off you.
So finally had some time to give it a proper bath this morning. Not a full detail yet though. Did a wash a a full spray wax while drying to give it a nice slick finish. I love the BDT paint. I can't wait till the sun comes out so I can see it full clean in the sun.
Dirty needing a bath
All clean
No more ugly dealer badge
That reflection!
My buddy hanging with me while I work on the car and clean up.
I am unfortunately starting to wonder if this car was in an accident before after having washed it. More than just the paint on the bottom of the front bumper is peeling. I can see spider web cracks in the paint just below the upper grill. Also on the driver's side rear quarter panel right above where the bumper meets the quarter panel there are two spots that looks like bolts pushed out against the panel that you can see the pops in the sunlight. They don't show up on the passenger side. Also the LEDs in the backup light portion of the rear taillights are different on each side as if maybe one of the taillights is not the original one.
I am unfortunately starting to wonder if this car was in an accident before after having washed it. More than just the paint on the bottom of the front bumper is peeling. I can see spider web cracks in the paint just below the upper grill. Also on the driver's side rear quarter panel right above where the bumper meets the quarter panel there are two spots that looks like bolts pushed out against the panel that you can see the pops in the sunlight. They don't show up on the passenger side. Also the LEDs in the backup light portion of the rear taillights are different on each side as if maybe one of the taillights is not the original one.
I've gone through the same thing with my car. I've found some little things that seem slightly off, like the inner wheel liners being bolted on the outside instead of the inside of the back bumper and the interior trunk panels not being installed correctly, making me think it might have been involved in a rear end accident at some point. The carfax was clean but who knows if it was traded in with damage and the dealership repaired it so it wasn't reported through insurance. Regardless, mine hasn't shown any issues caused by it if it was indeed repaired at some point, but I know that feeling of thinking you've been duped into buying a car that you think is all original but may have been in an accident at some point.
Best picture I can get showing the spots on the quarter panel.
Also the two different taillights. The rear wheel on that side also was repaired about 1/4 of the way around but you can't tell unless you are right up on it
09-08-2015, 03:56 PM
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I was going to get the watermelon plate and have "NOM" be the characters, but I bitched out.
Maybe that is my solution. Corsa for long trips and cutouts for around town.
Congrats J!! Been off since last Thursday so haven't been online, but had to check something and wanted to head over to see if you had pics. Good stuff!!</p><p>PS - Do you have the Corsa Touring or Corsa Sport? If you sell them I would be interested. BTW, from what I've read if you are looking for more noise the Stainless Works may be more up your alley (check neuronbob's YT feed).</p><p> </p>
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