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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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hey guys going to update with some more pics and what i want to do with the car.















So thus far i'm enjoying the car there are a list of things i want to tackle with it.
As far as upgrades i want to get"
*ls400 brakes
*coilovers (PBM more than likely)
* window visors
*hid headlights and fogs (with fog mod)
*exhaust (either custom or megan)
* led lighting (interior, tag, cluster)
*lip kit (oem sc4 front & maybe 97 skirts)
* wheels (19 x 10.5 et 15 square: seems to be what i like the most, but the more and more i see pics the more i change)

The first things i want to do is preventative maintenance kind of things, change out all fluids, plugs and wires, check belts and everything once over, did a spot inspection, when i bought it, but you know things are different when you can get it on a lift. I want to repair the seats, the driver needs TLC on the bolster and bottom and the rears are split in the middle. I'm thinking its more cost effective to just get a set of beige stock seats that are in better condition. Haven't come across any locally just yet, found a set of black, don't want those at all, and a set of supra beige seats, idk about those, would like to retain power seats on the passenger side, keep the luxury aspect of the car in tact. I want to repair the climate screen of course, that's why i didn't list it under upgrades since its a repair that needs to be done. The door pillars need to be repaired as well i will try and upload a picture, but it looks as if they were painted black and that paint is chipping off, will probably just wrap them in 3m and call it a day. I need to also figure out why the fog lights are not working, i am thinking its just a fuse, but haven't looked yet. I also want to remove the pin stripe b/c i despise it on any car, i'm just afraid that b/c of the age of the car it will have the reverse effect and just be a brighter stripe of white instead of the black.

All and all i'm excited about the car, it rides smooth and is quiet compared to my last car. I'm just bummed at the moment that i'm driving a stock car and have to go to the remaining meets in shows in it lol haha #1stworldproblems.

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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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have full gauges now!!!
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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That's in excellent condition for a '95. I think you ended up much better off, and I love DWP.

Great find, man.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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Course, the car sitting next to it in the last pic raises my heartbeat just a little. Even though it's apparently one of the worst Ferraris ever made- but the again, it was the 1980's.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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thanks, i want it to be lower and have wheels on it like now
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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More updates, eventually my thread will be as organized with links like others.

But got my oil changed and inspection done today.

Also decided to correct the annoyance also known as the chrome window trim with the help of good ole plastidip



Also met up with some local NELOC members



until next time.........
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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Quick update for today, this car is forcing me to buy a new head unit, my tape deck and cd changer do not work. Oh well when i sell my clutch kit from my old car i will use that money for a double din.
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Another update, i'll do a lot of these,

i had a brain lapse and forgot i owned a 95 so none of my mp3 cd's would work, got some "real cds" and put them in the changer and now can listen to more than just the plain ol radio.

also i've picked up my coilovers, went with megan ez streets, which now brings me to my next dilemma which is wheels
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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im on monster truck status for 1 more week :-( then its birfday time and money splurging time although i just splurged a couple weeks ago...hahaha
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:45 AM
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get out my thread chump lol...... still super jelly you got those PBMs, i'm trying to get this wheels on in october, i decided to just go with xxr 521s i'm like reps are reps so why pay the 1200 for the varrstoens
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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LMAO!! its all good man. im selling my mustang wheels and going for something else too...going for the xxr527's in white with 18x9.75 all around
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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you gonna paint em white???
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:13 AM
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they already come in white :-)
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nice job with the plastic dip...looks really clean!
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by lilSCsteve
nice job with the plastic dip...looks really clean!
thanks its not bad for the price it cost, the only thing is that plastic of course softens when hot so actually someone was touching it and it got scratched at import alliance this past weekend.



i need wheels so DAMN bad
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