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Did you regret paying over $200 for Black Pearl Emblems?

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Old 09-25-10, 09:35 PM
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Default Did you regret paying over $200 for Black Pearl Emblems?

Welcome all,
Let me know if the sense of regret for paying over $200 for the BP's goes away after seeing it on the car. Any regrets?

Frankly, I don't know how to explain to my wife that I paid over $200 for them. I'm expecting this item to arrive next week.

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Buy what you want and lie to her on the price! Then buy her something to keep her quiet!
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that money couldve went for a more intensive mod
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Haha I might have to do that...Honestly, I've been feeling a sense of regret ever since I hit that notorious "check out" button.
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haha does seem a lot for emblems but hey just tell the wife these are equal to maybe one of her shoes or bags ha im trying that line right now still no success. haah

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Originally Posted by Bigrahizzl
that money couldve went for a more intensive mod
I agree. However, I've had my eyes on the BP since the 1st gen, but never capitalized on the opportunity to buy which may have led me to make an impulsive decision.
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don't stress...it's $200, but just wait a bit to buy another item.
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yea its cool, dont worry about it.

Im about to plasti dip mine tomorrow, cant wait
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though the price is kinda steep, i thought it was worth it. never was a fan of the chrome look on a black car, and i like the way BP looks on obsidian. to justify purchasing a set, i put some money aside each week from a paycheck and let it grow. would i purchase another set? in retrospect, probably not just because there are far more important mods that can add up quickly. but it does sure look nice!
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Why would you want to do such a thing? Oh, right, it looks so nice!! :-)
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Originally Posted by bnizzle87
though the price is kinda steep, i thought it was worth it. never was a fan of the chrome look on a black car, and i like the way BP looks on obsidian. to justify purchasing a set, i put some money aside each week from a paycheck and let it grow. would i purchase another set? in retrospect, probably not just because there are far more important mods that can add up quickly. but it does sure look nice!
thx for the feedback!
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Originally Posted by Bigrahizzl
yea its cool, dont worry about it.

Im about to plasti dip mine tomorrow, cant wait
I just read the thread on the plastidip. It was a good write up/DIY never knew that stuff existed.
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^^^^ Yea its a nice write up. I Knew about plastidip cuz some member mentioned about it when they wanted to paint the grille. Did some research and thought it would look nice. But i might give this a shot on the emblems and later try it on the grille
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let me know how it goes. I'm thinking of painting the grille surround. What colors are avail?
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