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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by timgs300
...custom logo painted on by Jack Of Arts (in Kanji says 300)...


Originally Posted by Debonair
Nice work. Where is the custom Kanji logo?
Those characters are chinese as well; not Kanji specific (just fyi ) Phonetically "san bai"
question: are 98-99 headers better than the 01+?

also, gotta agree, full shots of your car!
to a lot of work done
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
Those characters are chinese as well; not Kanji specific (just fyi ) Phonetically "san bai"
Thanks for the clarification. I had to Google Kanji in the first place since I had no idea what it was before I read this thread. So they are on the the Rotor hub - I did not even see them there. Interesting place to write "300" in any language.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Lookin' good, before/after on the rotors are crazy
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Looks good
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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what did it say on that police notice???
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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cool sir...under brace looks fugly but as long as it works right? who welded this for you?
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by denut-L
Did your grill get stolen or something? NIce upgrades btw
No, replaced with OEM Chrome Grille. Thanks!
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by carbongs
what exactly did you have to grind? that sounds odd that you would have to grind them down with OE replacements.

but everything else looks good. sorry bout the nosy neighbors. i have similar issues here with the home owners' association

Had to grind backside of rear rotors where there is a valley between rotor surface and drum surface (being it's a park brake too). That valley was not deep enough and also there is a little bump out on the brake plate. Those coupled together caused it to scrape. So had to grind bump out and rotor to stop this!
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by sleeper408
Nicely done. What size tires are those? They look awfully bulgy.

+1 on the IS-F center caps. I think they really set off my OEM wheels.
Since I got GS350 wheels I used the 225/50/17 that would be the same diameter as the 16's originally. Yokohama AVID V4S.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by vwynn
what did it say on that police notice???
Notice To The Owner
This vehicle has been observed parked on public property in an inoperable condition.
You are hereby ordered and directed to remove your vehicle from such public property within forty-eight (48) hours from the date and time of this notice.
Under current motor vehicle law, this vehicle may be impounded, towed and stored at the owner's risk and expense.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
cool sir...under brace looks fugly but as long as it works right? who welded this for you?
Yes, I figured I wouldn't be looking at it too much so I painted it just for the pic. This was done by AUTOFAB Race Cars in Elkridge, MD. http://autofabcart.net/index.aspx
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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where's the side shot at?
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by timgs300
Notice To The Owner
This vehicle has been observed parked on public property in an inoperable condition.
You are hereby ordered and directed to remove your vehicle from such public property within forty-eight (48) hours from the date and time of this notice.
Under current motor vehicle law, this vehicle may be impounded, towed and stored at the owner's risk and expense.

you have some ****-hole neighbors lol..
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
question: are 98-99 headers better than the 01+?
I was going to ask the same thing. I think the 98-99 headers look better.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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screw your neighbors. i do the same thing all the time. just had mine on jack-stands for three weeks doing my fuel return upgrade. if they don't like it thats their problem not mine. my neighbors probably hate me as well but f them i pay the mortgage
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