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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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Would anybody know where I could get that grill?
Would the headlights need conversions for that look?
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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That was a great video..thanks for sharing

Oh, welcome to CL
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 03:27 AM
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I saw a similar grill in VIPCar magazine but it's all japanese so I have no clue.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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I saw a similar grill in VIPCar magazine but it's all japanese so I have no clue.
i can't see very well in the video, but is it just a blackout grille?
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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I'll scan some images of that car I saw in the magazine when I get home today.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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umm it kinda looks like the jp one, but i could be wrong
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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Any good websites that I can do searches on for the grill?
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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Mmmmm . . . turbo I wish we had some FI options . . . How mean would that be to dust a sports car in a full size, luxury sedan? I wonder what engine management system would work?
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Mmmmm . . . turbo I wish we had some FI options . . . How mean would that be to dust a sports car in a full size, luxury sedan? I wonder what engine management system would work?
i believe that's the whole gte engine swap?
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 04:11 AM
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umm it kinda looks like the jp one, but i could be wrong
Could it be fabulous grill? It looks very similar.
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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ah, looks like it! the lines match! maybe he got the fabulous one and also black out the outter trim
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Old May 18, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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Does anybody know how he got the underbody l.e.d 's to shine circles on the ground? Is that a kit that can be bought somewhere, or would it be custom?
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Does anybody know how he got the underbody l.e.d 's to shine circles on the ground? Is that a kit that can be bought somewhere, or would it be custom?
well companies like the autocouter sells them, but you can always just get some led or bulbs and mount it on the bottom of the side skirts
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