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Old 04-24-13, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Envy
Jeff winter wheels and summer wheels? The 2nd pic looks 10x better! Do you plan on lowering?
First picture is the day I got the car, and it was in December, so I had my winter wheels/tires on the car already. Second picture is my current setup with the summer tires (245/40R17 all around Dunlop Z1 Star Specs). I have no plans of lowering the car, I've changed the springs, shocks and sway bars already (factory Sport suspension and F-Sport sway bars). The car drives exactly the way I want it to. I wouldn't mind if it was about 1-inch lower, but I'm not going to use progressive springs, and coilovers seem unnecessary. I also don't mind not hitting things as I drive.

Other differences besides suspension and wheels on the exterior between the first and second picture:

F-Sport front bumper lip spoilers
F-Sport upper and lower grilles
F-Sport fender emblems
20mm rear wheel spacers
GFX side skirts
LED/HID headlights
Lexus Accessory rear spoiler

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Old 04-24-13, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by projectdna
then:


now:
major major then and now lol... THUMBS WAY WAY UP
Old 04-25-13, 01:22 AM
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A game of Spot the Difference
Old 04-25-13, 02:02 AM
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Man my car has went a ways

Then...May 2010

Now...April 2013


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Old 04-25-13, 05:28 AM
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Here is a pic of my car when I first started to mod it......god what was I thinking lol



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Old 04-25-13, 03:10 PM
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Then




Now

Old 04-25-13, 04:22 PM
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Then:





Now:





I'll start to mod her in a couple of weeks!
Old 04-25-13, 04:35 PM
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Nice twist to the thread. And your "Now" pic will be your "Then" pic when you are done. Nice!
Old 04-25-13, 04:38 PM
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I actually have photos to share now haha


One month into ownership.


How she is now.
Old 04-25-13, 04:43 PM
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VERY impressed bro! Nice work.
Old 04-25-13, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Slammer1
VERY impressed bro! Nice work.
Thanks! It's unfortunate that I had to put the stock wheels back on yesterday since i'll be leaving for med school abroad soon. But I thought I'd share what I always wanted to accomplish first haha.
Old 04-25-13, 06:35 PM
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Then (1 month after I bought her... couldn't take pictures until she was fully detailed of course!):



Now (still looking fresh and shiny as can be):



... and more mods to come in the future
Old 04-25-13, 06:39 PM
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Nice! I See you are dropped and added the roof spoiler. What mods do you have planned?
Old 04-25-13, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

Other differences besides suspension and wheels on the exterior between the first and second picture:

20mm rear wheel spacers

Jeff
What kind of spacers are you using, Jeff?
Old 04-25-13, 08:21 PM
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Great looking cars guys! Man Zach does you car ever have dirt on it?


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