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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Current set-up 9 months later:

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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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what up steve, looking good! i see went air now huh. haha nice.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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DAYAAM STEVE! Post some more
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Bump because I stumbled upon this thread...

Here's my car in April:


And here's my car as of last week:
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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u need the center caps so they cant steal them that easy.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
u need the center caps so they cant steal them that easy.
Yeah, there's a story behind that. Someone either stole one of the caps, or it fell off.

These are the only documented SSR A-dish wheels in the US as far as I know, and they are also out of production (replaced by Vienna dish), so getting a replacement center cap is impossible. I am just going to buy a full-set of SSR Vienna Dish center caps though, when I have some more money laying around.

Anyways... I live in a pretty good area, and park in areas where it would be very hard to steal the rims, plus my car is garaged at night, so the chances of them getting stolen are slim.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Pfantom,, I remember your original post for when you were about to get the car. The pic with the snow on the hood sparked off the memory. For some reason, I never put 2 and 2 together and realises this was you. Car looks really good man.!!!
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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yea the video i sent u was his too .
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Yep, it's come a long way. Thanks for the positive comments guys!

I just can't wait until I get some tints and get my Magnaflow mufflers on there. Then I can officially call it quits and stop wasting money on it. lol
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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Great looking car Seems we are always "almost done" modifying them.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Day it came home:



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Waiting on some '98-00 wheels, tint and well, thats about it.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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It is crazy how good your car looks - could pass for a new one. The 98-00 wheels will make a nice difference. Looking forward to seeing the updated photo.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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Haven't posted since I painted the car monotone, blacked out the grill, dropped the springs to their lowest perch and upsized the rear tires - It all started with wheels. Back then I thought that would be the end of it.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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I love that car steve
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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Before



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whats next?
1. Exhaust
2. Monotone
3. Bodykit
4. Lower
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