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Interior/Exterior Transformation has begun/green stripes installed!

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Old May 14, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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Transformation has begun/green stripes installed!

Got the stripes on! Gotta say, I love the color combination. I also did something a little bit different with the spoiler and am still on the fence with it. I like it, because it almost looks like they're flapping in the wind, but yeh. I AM leaning more to liking it















 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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So where are the pics?
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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are you being sarcastic because i posted a lot or are they just not showing?
sarcasm can be so hard to tell on the interwebs :(
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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I see the pics and I think it looks great! I like the green on the wing
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Wooooooo... NICE !! Kelly Green on PW really POPS !!!

Creative of you !!!
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Love it.

By the way, with the dark headlights, I think blacking out the grill would look really good -- just a thought.
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Or maybe Greening out the grill
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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That does look great!
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Looks great! I agree, blackin out the grill would be a nice touch.

Btw, did you paint or vinyl the headlight rings?
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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An aero kit grill will be on the way next paycheck! Have to admit, I'm a little bit scared of the modifying needed to fit it, but hey, where's the fun without a little danger.
Anyone in kansas city area want to help with that?

As for the headlight rings and sidemarkers and joey mod: good ol paint. It's been done now for about 2 weeks and no chips or anything like that. Time will tell how well it holds up but hey, can always touch up with ease.

What I was also thinking was to black out the hood scoop. Just not sure how that would look, though

The plan is to get rid of all chrome. Then I was thinking either black or gunmetal wheels with a possible green time attack stripe on them
 

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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Very nice!

Glad to see something different out there!


 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Gorgeous!!!!!

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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Can't wait to see the finished product.

I would hold off on the scoop though -- may be too much and may look funny that close to the green stripes.
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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yeah it looks cool! i like the stripes on the spoiler! your right. its like they are flapping with the wind.
nice install
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Looks Fantastic!!! I really like how the start at the scoop, and then as you put it, flap off of the end! Again, Great job!

-Chase
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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Wow, I like those stripes! Rep the PW crew!!
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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Will look more cordinated with the grill de-chromed. I prefer Chrome on a MINI, but to each their own.

I agree, it needs some green on the sides as well. Don't know if I would do a black scoup or a green grill though.
 

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Old May 14, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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Well, I'm glad it's meeting all this approval! Good to know i'm going in the right direction
I thought the hood scoop would be a bit much, so i think i'm just leaving that as is.
I would like some advice on wheels, though, and color choices!
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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The scoop might look good in a matching green. Especially if the stripes touched the scoop. The spoiler looks really cool like that too.
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Great job, but for me I would have carried the stripes down the boot and on the hood-to the chrome grill or maybe even down the whole front end...
Just me though...as long as you are happy that is all that counts!
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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The color combo looks great. I really like the way you stopped the stripes right at the scoop instead of carrying them beyond with a big-ole "No Stripe" area in the middle.
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMCS04
Great job, but for me I would have carried the stripes down the boot and on the hood-to the chrome grill or maybe even down the whole front end...
Just me though...as long as you are happy that is all that counts!
that's actually kind of funny because i WANTED it down to the chrome, but something got lost between me and the installer and he stopped there. When i got there, I liked it enough, so i went with it
(i TRIED installing myself but that was a mega fail so i paid some pros to do it for 40 bucks. Well worth it to me)
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Looks good. Nice color combo.
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Nice color choice. The two really go well together. Nice job on the wing too!
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by xsproutx
that's actually kind of funny because i WANTED it down to the chrome, but something got lost between me and the installer and he stopped there. When i got there, I liked it enough, so i went with it
(i TRIED installing myself but that was a mega fail so i paid some pros to do it for 40 bucks. Well worth it to me)
hahaha, well I am glad that you liked it in the end that is all that matters!
 
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