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Old 06-19-11, 07:05 PM
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Default Updated pictures of my civic :D (no honda content)

Picked me up some seibon goodies and a roof wing. I know naked carbon fiber is not for everyone but hopefully one day ill get it painted.

I found out my car was maaco'd by the last gentlemen who owned it. the paint is eggshelling on the rear bumper like crazy and the front bumper is following

So i decided im just gonna beat on it the rest of the summer

Let me know what you guys think.. I am not a photographer and I just used my bro's coolpix so yeah lol..







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Ive always liked the way your car looks and sits. But you'll definitely gonna have to get those bumpers painted. Mine wasn't even half that bad and it bugged me so much I got the bumpers and skirts repainted.
I dont mind the naked carbon fiber look, but it has to be clean to be pulled off. So you have a little ways to go before its gorgeous.

Btw, can you take close ups to the hood by the headlights? I've always been concerned about the fitment of CF, and I'm not sure if I'm seeing a gap or if that's just the way it looks from the angle..

Other than that I like your civic!
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Originally Posted by scENFORCER
Ive always liked the way your car looks and sits. But you'll definitely gonna have to get those bumpers painted. Mine wasn't even half that bad and it bugged me so much I got the bumpers and skirts repainted.
I dont mind the naked carbon fiber look, but it has to be clean to be pulled off. So you have a little ways to go before its gorgeous.

Btw, can you take close ups to the hood by the headlights? I've always been concerned about the fitment of CF, and I'm not sure if I'm seeing a gap or if that's just the way it looks from the angle..

Other than that I like your civic!
Thanks for the kind words man. Yeah paint is far worse in person and I can't even tell you how much it bothers me.

Sadly im 19 and I pay for everything myself so paint wont be happening anytime soon

Ironic thing is that I am a painter but unfortunately not a car painter lol
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Paint= Super clean SC. I am in need of it myself and man it is so costly so it kinda sucks to bite the bullet and do it.
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Nice SC dude! We need to do a shoot sometime!
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Independence Grove if you want lol. Close to me and you!
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Damn all it needs is a fresh paint job and your there. The carbon fiber actually looks pretty good imo
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who doesnt like carbon fiber... wen the hell did that go out of style??? ur car looks siick... paint and ur good to go..

a guy leaves the game for a few years and all of a sudden its a completely new world...
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no carbon fiber... hmmm lol
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your sc actually looks pretty nice currently w/crappy paint, sort of looks more aggressive that way, although a fresh paint job one day will defiantly look cleaner, your exhaust hanging kind of low bothers me more than your paint
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yo dude, LOVE the look of your SC. honestly that's exactly how i'd like to make one look someday, albeit with body-color matched CF and clean body paint. where are you at in IL? definitely would like to check your car out at a meet or something sometime, dunno if you're on JDMchicago or not
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sc looks good...i need to fix my back bumper and get the car painted since its got some sunburn due to vegas heat plus previous didn't take care of the paint. but other then ill wait, i like how the sc looks with the roof spoiler..makes me wanna get one
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i love the raw carbon fiber and those are exact wheel id love to have one day... good job... building a car takes most average people 5+ years if not alot more... no rush do it right and u wont regret it...good platform though
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always loved the bronze MB battles.. i was considering those myself.. nice CF and no rush on the paint
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A warning. Carbon fiber get's sun-damaged very fast.
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car looks sick nice stance and offset the CF looks nice too just wax the CF regularly and it will last for a long time


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