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Old 08-07-16, 05:46 PM
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Old 08-08-16, 01:32 PM
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I have a pair of Supermade Clear Lenses over my retrofit.They're of course useless and expensive now that Organized Garage Status is providing us with Clear Lenses for our headlights, but I'm still proud to own a pair.




I also have a Soarer Airbag cover from Japan which I think is cool. I don't know how rare it is here in the states.
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Old 08-08-16, 07:57 PM
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Not sure how many of these can really be considered "rare", but these are some parts I've aquired over the past few years.

Ganador Super Mirrors
Ikeya front upper control arms
Project mu brake shoes
Custom tails
Rides Low clear lenses



















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Old 08-09-16, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by eknine9
I have a pair of Supermade Clear Lenses over my retrofit.They're of course useless and expensive now that Organized Garage Status is providing us with Clear Lenses for our headlights, but I'm still proud to own a pair.
I feel the same way about mine.

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Nice car!
Old 08-11-16, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hihopes
Not sure how many of these can really be considered "rare", but these are some parts I've aquired over the past few years.

Ganador Super Mirrors
man those ganadors are so DOPE!
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Inspection front bumper.
Old 07-07-21, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hihopes
Not sure how many of these can really be considered "rare", but these are some parts I've aquired over the past few years.

Ganador Super Mirrors
Ikeya front upper control arms
Project mu brake shoes
Custom tails
Rides Low clear lenses
















Im like 90% Sure I modded these Taillights for a friend YEARS ago. I've never seen anyone else have these. Nice to see em on another clean SC.
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Originally Posted by DLA-USA
Im like 90% Sure I modded these Taillights for a friend YEARS ago. I've never seen anyone else have these. Nice to see em on another clean SC.
I made these myself. And have been making a few pairs for others as well
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Originally Posted by hihopes
I made these myself. And have been making a few pairs for others as well
Your car is incredible! Those side mirrors are extremely rare and expensive these days. The few pairs I come across are $1,500 or higher.

How did you get the black window trim? Is it a wrap?
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Originally Posted by Kira X
Your car is incredible! Those side mirrors are extremely rare and expensive these days. The few pairs I come across are $1,500 or higher.

How did you get the black window trim? Is it a wrap?
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. I actually bought the Ganadors not too long before that post for like $400. Then found another driver side Ganador in carbon for $250 haha.

And yes I just wrapped the window trim. Five years later and I’m wishing I would have painted it because it’s fading and cracking.


Might as well post some updated parts I’ve acquired
-Ditched the clear lenses and partially delined the oem headlights myself
-Redid custom tails
-Now discontinued Work XT7s
-Carbon Cusco front strut bar
-Greddy oil filter relocation
-Recaro confetti seats with Bride rails
-G Corp checkerboard seats for front and back including rear tunnel






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Old 07-09-21, 07:45 AM
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Lookin good man!!
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Originally Posted by hihopes
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. I actually bought the Ganadors not too long before that post for like $400. Then found another driver side Ganador in carbon for $250 haha.

And yes I just wrapped the window trim. Five years later and I’m wishing I would have painted it because it’s fading and cracking.


Might as well post some updated parts I’ve acquired
-Ditched the clear lenses and partially delined the oem headlights myself
-Redid custom tails
-Now discontinued Work XT7s
-Carbon Cusco front strut bar
-Greddy oil filter relocation
-Recaro confetti seats with Bride rails
-G Corp checkerboard seats for front and back including rear tunnel
That’s crazy how cheap you got them for. According to some old posts on here, they weren’t as expensive in the 2000’s. They look incredible on your car.

I wrapped my chrome trim seven years ago and mine had started cracking and flaking off. Will paint stick to the chrome trim? I’ve been thinking about painting the trim.

Do you build your taillights yourself? I have a set that resembles yours.
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I’ve had a few rare parts I’ve bought and sold the past ten years. Currently I have :


-Custom set of Rotiform TMB wheels. They look black but have heavy flakes in the paint and turn pink in the sun
-Jun BL Titanium mufflers. They’re not on the car anymore but I plan to throw them back on
-Gold SC300 license plate frame
-Custom 2000 Taillights (They’re not pictured)
-Brand new set of 2000 Taillights
-Custom clear and smoked side markers. They’re not on the car right now


I used to have some other rare stuff like JDM window visors, custom step lipped Leon Hardiritt Beil wheels, HKS Carbon Ti exhaust, several other sets of custom taillights, and a Midnight Club: Los Angeles license plate frame from the 2009 DUB car show.





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Originally Posted by Kira X
That’s crazy how cheap you got them for. According to some old posts on here, they weren’t as expensive in the 2000’s. They look incredible on your car.

I wrapped my chrome trim seven years ago and mine had started cracking and flaking off. Will paint stick to the chrome trim? I’ve been thinking about painting the trim.

Do you build your taillights yourself? I have a set that resembles yours.
It is crazy. I thought that price was expensive at that time. And thank you

Paint will definitely stick if you do the proper prep work.

Yes, I've been experimenting with opening and modifying tails for a few years now. Originally opened up a few used pairs of 97+ tails and experimented a bit. Then got tired of them and opened up 95 tails to do the 50/50 mod. Then earlier this year I realized that you can still purchase brand new 97+ model tails. So I have been snatching up some brand new sets to modify and sell to others. No more old dry and cracked seals or yellowed reverse lenses! hahah
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Originally Posted by hihopes
It is crazy. I thought that price was expensive at that time. And thank you

Paint will definitely stick if you do the proper prep work.

Yes, I've been experimenting with opening and modifying tails for a few years now. Originally opened up a few used pairs of 97+ tails and experimented a bit. Then got tired of them and opened up 95 tails to do the 50/50 mod. Then earlier this year I realized that you can still purchase brand new 97+ model tails. So I have been snatching up some brand new sets to modify and sell to others. No more old dry and cracked seals or yellowed reverse lenses! hahah
Yeah, they were even cheaper before you got yours from some old threads I found. It’s unreal. I wish I had bought a set back in the day but I never saw them for sale.

Will you be painting your trim soon? I figured I’d look into it once I get new bumpers on.

That’s really smart! My taillights were brand new when they got modded. It makes a huge difference. Plus, the used ones looks so nasty now. Do you have more pictures of your different modded taillights?

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