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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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nice whip man
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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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this is just my opinion if you post it im gonna express my opinion.....but im not digging the red on the outside,whats with the odd space between the fender where the chrome goes and the vertex spot where the chrome goes (is it just me or does that look funny?if u not putting chrome back in it, just fill it) the gap between the side skirts and doors,the halos,and the titanuim on the lips...could use a tiny bit of a spacer on the rear (2nd pic)

dont get me wrong im not dissing the car, you did alot right but the above list is what caught my eye. your a brave man, i wont even attempt body work

LOVE the vertex front (still bummed this ONLY came in fiberglass), impressed u did most the body work/paint yourself though good job on that. black roof looks good and the red interior came out well sir, this one really was up on the fence with me but it did come out well in the pic u have above. PLUS u got a RHD gs430 thats a WIN for sure.

actually looking back the titanium would be fine if it wasn't for the red on the exterior it just clashes to me

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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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not bad.......
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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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looks good and i like the idea you have to make it look different.. but i also don't agree with the red accents in the exterior.. but none the less job well done
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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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nice GS! but like everyone said about the red..
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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The red accents on the outside look really weird. I love the interior. For all the body work you did making the fenders wider, you should get some wheels that fill in the gap better.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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You need more aggressive wheels and to lose those red accents on the outside of the car. It makes the car look like the Joker (Heath Ledger).
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Here's my 2 cents and please don't take it too personal. The vertex kit and black roof has pretty much been done to death. Another things which is kinda weird is that you have wide fenders in the front and rolled/pulled quarter panels yet you are running high offset wheels with a "titanium" style lip and not staggered (well, by the looks of it anyways). The black mirrors kinda make it look a little cheaper, like how on some older cars the side mirrors are not painted. As for the red accents, I don't think there is any more to be said.

I do like the interior. I would not choose red for my own personal vehicle but I do think it looks cool.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Like the interior man... Not really feeling the red accents and the rims... Your car though... Keep up the nice progress...
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Old May 3, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispy
The red accents on the outside look really weird. I love the interior. For all the body work you did making the fenders wider, you should get some wheels that fill in the gap better.
hes right, you need some spacers.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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the red n the neo chrome wheels and the headlight combined together reminds me of the joker for some reason... but all in all not bad.

Ditch the red and a lil more aggressive rims! :]
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Old May 3, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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Excellent work! I like it a lot!
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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I really like the look of those side vents. Most side vents look terrible because they are actually just stickers but when it is legitimate body work they can really give a car that extra pop. never a huge fan of the vertex kit but alot of people like it. Also i love the personal touch with the red stripes going down the length of the car. Biggest recommendation from me is get some bigger spacers in the back to make those rims flush. Overall great looking car but gas pumps in the uk look weird haha
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Looks pretty good but the red stripes is throwing it off.
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