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Old 04-26-13, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by iRyan
why are the tires so chunky...lol... go lower
Not everyone likes their car rolling around on rubber bands. Personally, if I ever have to go up on a curb to make way for emergency vehicles or something, I can do it (and so can he) without heavily damaging his wheels.

Originally Posted by Thibzy
I've owned my Blue Onyx Pearl is350 for just over a year now and have been slowly making all of the mods I want. I think she is finally at the stage where i am comfortable to start sharing the work..here is a few teaser pics, let me know your thoughts!

More pics to come after the weekend once i wash, claybar, polish and wax

Pics look good! Are you lowered on anything? And do you have a list of mods for what you've done so far?
Old 04-26-13, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Thibzy
Looking great!! Definitely love the color combo of the Blue Onyx Pearl with the Matte Black Machined finish on those CV3's! Can't wait to see more pictures of this beauty!
Old 04-26-13, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by iRyan
why are the tires so chunky...lol... go lower
the tires are 225/35/19 and 255/35/19 stretched so by no means are they considered "chunky" if you care anything for being able to:
1) drive your car on roads that have pot-holes (welcome to Canada!) and
2) intend to have any bit of performance or handling without buying new rims at $600 a pop

Keep in mind this is my daily driver and I do 40,000km per year...
Old 04-26-13, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sm1ke
Not everyone likes their car rolling around on rubber bands. Personally, if I ever have to go up on a curb to make way for emergency vehicles or something, I can do it (and so can he) without heavily damaging his wheels.



Pics look good! Are you lowered on anything? And do you have a list of mods for what you've done so far?
Mod list so far:
- Tein H-Tech Springs
- F-Sport Exhaust
- F-Sport Intake
- Painted + Decaled Calipers (Gunmetal - white decals)
- 19" Vossen CV3's in Matte Black Machined
---> Front: 225/35/19 +32 (Falken 452)
---> Rear: 255/35/19 +38 (Falken 452)
- iJDMtoy DRLs (I will show a non-drill method to install with any size encoder later )
- Custom stealth Subwoofer Box (Alpine Type-R with Rockford T400 amp)
- Taillight Red-out Mod
- Carbon Fiber look Vinyl wrapped interior accents
- Custom door-open lighting under from doors

Still to come:
- Slotted/Cross-drilled Rotors
- Low Dust Break Pads
- Turn Signal Mirrors
- Lip Kit (likely GFX or Wald)
- F-Sport front and rear sway bars (rear is priority)
- 5000-6000 HID Bulbs
- Custom engine bay paint
- something else?

Originally Posted by Vossen Wheels
Looking great!! Definitely love the color combo of the Blue Onyx Pearl with the Matte Black Machined finish on those CV3's! Can't wait to see more pictures of this beauty!
Thanks! Going to wash/clay bar/polish/wax and get her photo shoot ready this weekend

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Old 04-26-13, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Thibzy
Thanks! Going to wash/clay bar/polish/wax and get her photo shoot ready this weekend
What wax ya gonna use??
Old 04-26-13, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by juvi22003
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Lookin nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the color
Old 04-26-13, 11:32 PM
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Old 04-27-13, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Thibzy
the tires are 225/35/19 and 255/35/19 stretched so by no means are they considered "chunky" if you care anything for being able to:
1) drive your car on roads that have pot-holes (welcome to Canada!) and
2) intend to have any bit of performance or handling without buying new rims at $600 a pop

Keep in mind this is my daily driver and I do 40,000km per year...
from the angle from here..it looks chunky but then again those specs are stretch so it could be because of how high the car is sitting...
lucky for me south Florida don't have as many pot-holes, plus I have a 250 so im not really worried about performance much...i like to watch people watch my car strolling
Old 04-27-13, 04:31 AM
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Old 04-27-13, 06:50 AM
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Old 04-27-13, 08:44 AM
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I hate this thread now, it's turned to crap. No offense to anybody in particular
Old 04-27-13, 10:02 AM
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Old 04-27-13, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by bob4256
I hate this thread now, it's turned to crap. No offense to anybody in particular
I kind of have to agree with you on this right now. Sorry guys no offense either to anyone in particular but I was looking for a clean look here too and not that many clean and classy as i thought the post would be too. I thought the OP said this
"Post if your has car has the clean, classy, sophisticated look. I.E subtle lip, wheels, suspension etc.. No slammed/dumped, ganster, agrressive, murdered out look. Not that anything wrong with those type's of looks or anything. I'm just looking for a simple yet effective style"
Old 04-27-13, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Missis250
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Lookin nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the color
haha thank you
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Originally Posted by bob4256
I hate this thread now, it's turned to crap. No offense to anybody in particular
... Agreed...


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