'Official SAN ANTONIO thread'
10-18-2013, 08:23 AM
#1841
Touge Chaser
Now to install NOS for some real street cred and exhaust flame system
10-18-2013, 09:17 AM
#1842
Touge Chaser
10-18-2013, 09:18 AM
#1843
Touge Chaser
I'll come and watch and learn, maybe even offer a hand if needed. Are the OEM spark plugs NGK?
10-18-2013, 10:16 AM
#1845
Touge Chaser
lol at a Justin. What freaked him out?
A small compressor would fit nicely in that awkward part of the trunk backing into the back seat.
My wife is going to kill me when we get our tax return and start seriously looking into the possibility of this...Totally worth it!
A small compressor would fit nicely in that awkward part of the trunk backing into the back seat.
My wife is going to kill me when we get our tax return and start seriously looking into the possibility of this...Totally worth it!
Last edited by DefMunkie; 10-18-2013 at 10:18 AM.
10-23-2013, 08:34 PM
#1856
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
Lol guess I haven't signed in in a couple days lol picked it up yesterday AS nice try 
...thanks again beez gonna try & drop it off before the weekend for paint... plasti dip my wheels day or two ago I like the way they look doing my type s right now installing the fogs should be done tonight.... hey def hit me up we need to meet up at k1 so you could check out my plasti dip it came out pretty good also have my bumper going on right now; I'll be in Colorado over the weekend though...
...thanks again beez gonna try & drop it off before the weekend for paint... plasti dip my wheels day or two ago I like the way they look doing my type s right now installing the fogs should be done tonight.... hey def hit me up we need to meet up at k1 so you could check out my plasti dip it came out pretty good also have my bumper going on right now; I'll be in Colorado over the weekend though...
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10-25-2013, 06:32 PM
#1861
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
Champ screw your body shop they quoted me $450 laughed at the guy & went down the street for $199...I return to sa Monday night so will probably pick up Tuesday thanks again beez...just need to figure out tips now...
10-25-2013, 11:35 PM
#1863
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
No the saw my front bumper parked backwards at the other place lol. ... and I talked him down to that price. .. when I told your guy I could get it new for $250 he was like "ooh" well maybe just paint 200...heavy older white guy looked like he could be owner/manager... he saw my car & wanted my money mistake I made was saying I knew it was pearl paint before he mentioned it...
10-26-2013, 09:16 AM
#1865
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
I think them seeing my front bumper made them wanna charge me more so I parked backwards at the second place...I talked the second place down to 199 when I said I can get a new one for 250...when I told your guy I could get it new for 250 that I'm trying to pay 200 or less he said "ooh can maybe do just paint for 200... So that's + $250 more for a couple ounces of bondo?!...I got him caught up in his own BS not a person I would want to do business with even if he did it at my price...them seeing my car made him wanna charge me that's why I kinda wanted to go when I was stock...
10-26-2013, 01:20 PM
#1866
Oh well just letting you know to be careful with the other place because $200 + fixing bumper + paint is too low for anyone to charge.
I don't know if it $200+ to fix the bumper, but I wouldn't call him BS... Any other place would've charged you nearly double that. :/ He gave you a price to paint and fix the bumper at $450 which is reasonable. When he only charged me $175-$200 he was just charging me to re-paint my bumper which is what the price I spoke with you about. It is usually cheaper to replace an A SPEC to fix it broken. Just IMO
I don't know if it $200+ to fix the bumper, but I wouldn't call him BS... Any other place would've charged you nearly double that. :/ He gave you a price to paint and fix the bumper at $450 which is reasonable. When he only charged me $175-$200 he was just charging me to re-paint my bumper which is what the price I spoke with you about. It is usually cheaper to replace an A SPEC to fix it broken. Just IMO
10-26-2013, 09:29 PM
#1867
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
Ya its all good; i know our paint is special but I just think $450 is too high to paint anything... they have to repair I'm sure 9.5 out of 10 bumpers that need to be painted need repair. .thanks to azine we can get such a low price one guy got quoted like $600 for a Focus front lip at the dealership...
10-27-2013, 08:59 AM
#1870
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
Ya he'll do $250 shipped but depending on what piece you want (front/rear); it might only come black or white (nbp/wdp)... & champ I don't thik the place I went to knew it was pearl they just wrote down the paint code & said ok well take care of it... but I signed on the dotted line for the price they quoted me...
10-27-2013, 10:07 AM
#1871
Safety Car
Thread Starter
TL Luver, Normal cost of repainting a bumper is around $400. They have to strip the old paint, primer it, sand, paint it. It is a more time consuming process repainting a bumper vs buying one not painted and prepping/painting it.
You can try to give a friend of mine a call that did our MDX repairs. Alamo Heights Paint and Body. Carlos Jr. Let him know I sent you (real name).
You can try to give a friend of mine a call that did our MDX repairs. Alamo Heights Paint and Body. Carlos Jr. Let him know I sent you (real name).
10-27-2013, 11:11 AM
#1872
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
Cool thanks to know for the future but its already a done deal; should be ready for pickup on monday $199 with tax...their a smaller shop with low overhead...and I trust them is because that's my old neighborhood I use to see that spot for years never changed names...I always see all kinds of cars parked newer an old and always see them working fixing cars so I trust them plus I didn't have to pay anything upfront I won't have to pay until I agree on the work...
10-27-2013, 11:18 AM
#1873
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
I'm not one to pay much for anything...I got my last rims with one kind of bad tire for $400...I'm sure it will look fine or else I wont; accept it. ..the last time I went to the body shop it was called econo paint and body and had a bad experience with them already in that building they messed up my propane on my second Lexus I know it's a different company now but I already have had problems with them people from the beginning and not to be racist it was a white guy at choice and a Mexican guy at the place I went to...
10-27-2013, 11:36 AM
#1874
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
I'm not one to pay much for anything...I got my last rims with one kind of bad tire for $400...I'm sure it will look fine or else I wont; accept it. ..the last time I went to the body shop it was called econo paint and body and had a bad experience with them already in that building they messed up my l pearl paint on my second Lexus I know it's a different company now but I already have had problems with them people from the beginning and not to be racist it was a white guy at choice and a Mexican guy at the place I went to...
10-28-2013, 03:21 PM
#1876
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
And y'all can criticize my $200 paint job then lol...
does anyone here know how to photoshop I want to post a thread that I'll pay $5 for anybody to Photoshop me dual base muffler tips on a rear type s aspec preferably in NBP...
I have two sets of base tips: and my idea is to cut one a little short like a couple inches and weld it to the outer side of a full tip maybe even a little staggered creating one single dual base tip...I'll just paint them black...
where should I post for this black market rambling thread I just don't know where I should post but if wanted I'll pay someone like 5 bucks threw pay pal...
getting rear lip put on probably within the next couple days in gonna look stupid with regular base tips...
does anyone here know how to photoshop I want to post a thread that I'll pay $5 for anybody to Photoshop me dual base muffler tips on a rear type s aspec preferably in NBP...
I have two sets of base tips: and my idea is to cut one a little short like a couple inches and weld it to the outer side of a full tip maybe even a little staggered creating one single dual base tip...I'll just paint them black...
where should I post for this black market rambling thread I just don't know where I should post but if wanted I'll pay someone like 5 bucks threw pay pal...
getting rear lip put on probably within the next couple days in gonna look stupid with regular base tips...
Last edited by TL Luver; 10-28-2013 at 03:26 PM.
10-28-2013, 07:30 PM
#1878
Instructor
10-30-2013, 09:55 AM
#1880
2006 6spd
iTrader: (2)
my paint came out great by the way super happy... Awesome B-92P paint job... that place has been there for 29 years same spot and is open till 11 p.m. I think they mean business... I'll definitely recommend them to others also have warranty and everything covered and was offered a deal for $30 car waxes whenever...super nice customer service even after was done & all paid up...