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Old 11-17-11, 09:51 AM
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Hey all,
I've been on this forum for over a year now and have been posting in different threads but never really introduced my car or myself. I realized that I took pictures of all my mods when I got them done and they've been in my computer album the entire time, so I figured I'll share them with you guys/gals. This is my first car and I would have never thought I was going to invest so much money into this thing, which I now call my baby. I guess the mod bug hit me hard

A few of these pictures might look familiar because I posted them in a few threads. I apologize for the crappy pictures. As you can tell from past to present I've gotten a phone with a better camera, haha. I hope my thread will help some of you decide on what to do (or what not to do) with your car. Any positive or negative feedback are welcomed

Current mods:
6000K low beams, 3000k fogs
LED DRL, puddle, reverse, courtesy, and dome lights
Injen intake
20% tint all around
Plasti-dipped grill surround
Vinyl black roof
JDM visors
Red-outs
Roof spoiler
HKS exhaust
F-sport shift ****
BC racing coilovers
Vertex lip kit



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After:


Next mods:
Wheels (suggestions?)
Sound system

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Old 11-17-11, 12:08 PM
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Wheels next! looks great.
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very nice mods... so whats next?
Old 11-17-11, 12:23 PM
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nice progression!
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Looks great, I like the black roof touch.
Old 11-17-11, 12:58 PM
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looking good. i vote wheels for next mod since it would complete the look.
Old 11-17-11, 01:24 PM
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Nice car dvo, looking forward to see more mods.

If you are looking for wheel suggestions, at least post up your budget, to make it easier for you.
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The build is coming along great Dvo!!
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Originally Posted by 509IS350
Wheels next! looks great.
Originally Posted by ISThree
very nice mods... so whats next?
Originally Posted by 600rr05
looking good. i vote wheels for next mod since it would complete the look.
Thanks! Yes, wheels are next. Choosing which wheels is the hardest part. I really like CCW LM20's or Classics, but they only come in 18's and I think I want 19's. Still trying to look around

Originally Posted by birador
nice progression!
Originally Posted by TTechLexus
Looks great, I like the black roof touch.
Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
The build is coming along great Dvo!!
Originally Posted by Rash
Nice car dvo, looking forward to see more mods.

If you are looking for wheel suggestions, at least post up your budget, to make it easier for you.
Thank you, guys!

I'm looking to spend around $2500
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i looked into the same style of CCW's also but was bummed when i found out they only came in 18's.. Well if you were willing to get CCW's sounds like your budget for wheels should be able to get you some nice wheels, have you narrowed it down to which brand yet ?
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looking good Dvo....and you should be able to get a nice set of wheels for $2500, are yu gonna get 19's or 20's
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Originally Posted by 600rr05
i looked into the same style of CCW's also but was bummed when i found out they only came in 18's.. Well if you were willing to get CCW's sounds like your budget for wheels should be able to get you some nice wheels, have you narrowed it down to which brand yet ?
Honestly, I'm not sure. I mean I don't need brand name wheels because it's not a show car and I could care less what anyone thinks if I'm riding on reps. I've heard Varrstoen and Linea Corse are good quality wheels. However if I happen to find brand name wheels that I really want, such as Volks or Weds, for a reasonable price I wouldn't mind spending the money.

Originally Posted by RastaRacer
looking good Dvo....and you should be able to get a nice set of wheels for $2500, are yu gonna get 19's or 20's
Thanks, Kevin. I've considered 20's, but I'm aiming more towards 19's.
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The car is coming along nicely, if you're looking for wheels, I have a set of 19" yellow TE's i'm trying to sell
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very nice with vertex! definitely take your time and choose carefully for the wheels, make sure you get the right settings!
Old 11-17-11, 03:56 PM
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Which LED DRLs did you go with? I'm trying to get LEDs on my DRLs as well, but not sure which one to go with.


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