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Old 11-06-13, 07:14 PM
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The last time I posted any pictures of my car, It looked like this



After riding on this set up for a few months, I decided to part out and go for the 2014 IS. Unfortunately, the deal fell through. Being stuck with my 08 2IS , I decided to make a few changes since I was going to continue to drive it for at least a few more years. First major mod was a 2011-2013 F Sport Front Bumper. And GFX Side Skirts



Next came 2011-2013 LED Tail Lights



Tanabe Medallion Axle Back Exhaust



F Sport Black Interior Swap + 2012 Mirrors (not in pix)




And Finally, a New wheel Set Up.

Brand is Blonix Design (Formerly ISS Forged. The Original ISS Forged Owner has gone on to starting this new brand)
Wheel design is actually a prototype. As of now its 1 of 1. It is a Prototype of the FM10 wheel and #1 from his private collection.

Specs
19x9.5 +27 Front with 3.5 in step lip
19x10.5 +30 rear with 4.5 in step lip
Paint finish is a "light grey tinted clear"

I saw these wheels being made, and was amazed as to the quality and craftsmanship that goes into them.

Heres once they were cut and just freshly painted.



When I picked them up



A little humor before mounting tires and TPMS



Finally on the car







And thats about it for now.

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Old 11-06-13, 07:45 PM
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Heres some more pix of the interior swap. During and after.








Old 11-06-13, 08:30 PM
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how much did your Fsport bumper cost?

as well as your interior swap? how much did that cost. I want to go with a Red interior
Old 11-06-13, 09:05 PM
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Clean before and super clean after the updates. You sir have great taste
Old 11-06-13, 09:16 PM
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car looks good. looks like a lot of time and money went into it
Old 11-07-13, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by NYKnick101
how much did your Fsport bumper cost?

as well as your interior swap? how much did that cost. I want to go with a Red interior
The front end after paint and body work (at a very high end reputable body shop) came out to about 2,000. The parts alone were 800 (discounted) and the rest went into labor and paint.

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Clean before and super clean after the updates. You sir have great taste
Thanks bud!

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car looks good. looks like a lot of time and money went into it
Thanks man. It definitely did take money and tons of time. I've been working on this transformation for about 2 months.
Old 11-07-13, 12:34 PM
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Not a fan of the seats, but I love that steering wheel! I want one to match my perforated leather seats and shift ****.
Old 11-07-13, 02:00 PM
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tight like the stance and rims, did you have your fenders rolled or tabs reolocated ?
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nice work man
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Looks very good mang!!!!
Still liking the 2nd gen better.....
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Many mods make me cringe. Your mods are truly tasteful, inside and out.
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looks good! nice work and hope you enjoy for a few more years.
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How much for the interior swap? How'd you come about that whole interior, panels and all?
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Originally Posted by s6 4rings
How much for the interior swap? How'd you come about that whole interior, panels and all?
I had to find one that was totaled therefore it was not very easy to come across. It was 1500 for the full interior.
Old 11-10-13, 06:37 AM
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I like what you've done to it!

Looks really good


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