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Old 04-12-08, 08:41 PM
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PICS BELOW!!!!

I know some of y'all aren't big fans of chrome, but I figured I'd post some pics of my newly installed LX-mode chrome handles.

First off, HUGE thanks to my evil twin (you know who you are ), who was EXTREMELY helpful in answering my questions about the handles. Simply put: without your help, I wouldn't have bought them.

Also, big thanks to Mark at Prestigious Society. He is an EXCELLENT vendor: great communication, very professional, good prices, quick shipping, etc. Also, Mark already had them on order, which meant only about a 2 week wait (I hate waiting 1 week for parts, let alone 8 weeks...so this was a HUGE plus. I don't think I would have gotten them if it was an 8 week wait)

Now, some insight: I really felt like something was needed to break up the monotony of the doors. Pin-stripe would have worked, but I couldn't get over it going through the gas door. So, these were pretty much the only other option.

In the end, it did exactly what I wanted it to, which was break up the monotony on the side of the car. Yes, they are a bit pricey, but the "cost per visual change" ratio is really no different than a spoiler.

Now....onto the pics.



PS: lowering is not an option.

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Before....
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looks so good on dark blue.
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that looks nice
where did you get it
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looks sweet on dark colors the best, nice job
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where did u get it?
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Originally Posted by josh250
that looks nice
where did you get it
Originally Posted by inxexisten
where did u get it?

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Originally Posted by mikes rx
Also, big thanks to Mark at Prestigious Society. He is an EXCELLENT vendor: great communication, very professional, good prices, quick shipping, etc. Also, Mark already had them on order, which meant only about a 2 week wait (I hate waiting 1 week for parts, let alone 8 weeks...so this was a HUGE plus. I don't think I would have gotten them if it was an 8 week wait)
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Nice and subtle. Classy touch.
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I am not a big fan of too much chrome, but looking at your before and after pictures it actually looks good.

Congrats on the chrome handles!
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damn, that looks nice..how much was that again?
Old 04-13-08, 05:41 AM
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<---hates chrome too....but mission accomplished; it nicely breaks up the door design.
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Looks good.. compliments the window trim
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Looks great!

What was the cost?
Old 04-13-08, 07:27 AM
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looks sick, i wanted to do ths mod, u jsut reinforced it. how much did it set you back?


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