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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Professional pics as promised!

this is some of the handywork my friend can do:







and to continue on the Green idea...:


hope you all like!
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Clin10
this is some of the handywork my friend can do:







and to continue on the Green idea...:


hope you all like!
Great pics! I see you're rocking the green interior lights. Right now I'm on purple : )
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Very nice!! I'm usually on green interior too, just whenever someone new comes in mine I ask them what they're favorite color is and change it to that, hah.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by NavyNUKE
Very nice!! I'm usually on green interior too, just whenever someone new comes in mine I ask them what they're favorite color is and change it to that, hah.
That's a pimp move right there

Ima have to borrow that if you don't mind lol
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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ditto! lol. I did 50 miles on this car already! has it happened...yes, I have fallen in love! this Break-in period is going to go by fast! still getting used to the manual and feeling the boost kick in, and hearing the BOV is so nice! best part is...all of this and I never went past 1/2 throttle or 4,000RPMs. did stall a couple times though, haha!

EDIT: also, am I the only Monotone BRGII one here..?
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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Very nice!! I'm usually on green interior too, just whenever someone new comes in mine I ask them what they're favorite color is and change it to that, hah.
i was using the orange to keep it consistent with the instruments, but have recently gone with the auto-cycle. it can get a bit distracting from time to time tho.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 06:58 AM
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How do you do auto-cycle?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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How do you do auto-cycle?
iirc, you hold the toggle switch in the forward position for 10 secs. if that doesn't work, then try the back position for 10 secs. it's one of those two.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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I keep mine orange up until the Christmas season the it goes to Red interior as it contrast nicely with the outside.

Auto isn't bad, but the wife says it looks like a Disco.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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I JUST noticed tonight that I paid for the DTC button but don't have it...is it too late to get that repremanded..?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Clin10
I JUST noticed tonight that I paid for the DTC button but don't have it...is it too late to get that repremanded..?
i assume when you say that you paid for the dtc button that you're saying you paid for dtc. if that's the case and it's clearly stated on your contract, then i think you should at the very least get the money back for the cost of dtc. did you order the car or did you buy one off the lot? either way, i think you'll need a paperwork to prove that dtc was part of the sales contract.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:11 AM
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oh, I just looked up that they mated both DTC+DSC into the one DSC button....sorry, I'm a n00b to this new technology, lol. and mine was custom ordered, lol. that was my bad for not doing the standard "Search before post"
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Hope you don't mind a cabrio joining the fun. Here is the car with top up to simulate a hardtop:


 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by NavyNUKE
Awesome guys, and ferguson, you better deliver!
so whaddya think?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Just got it tinted... I went way darker than I should have. It shouldn't be long before I get pulled over

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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by erferguson26
so whaddya think?

Love it! Especially your interior
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by johnjx5
Just got it tinted... I went way darker than I should have. It shouldn't be long before I get pulled over


I need to get mine tinted, my friend got a 370Z, we're supposed to get tints at the same time but haven't heard from him!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by erferguson26
so whaddya think?
sweet looking ride inside and out! looks like you got just about every high priced option there is!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jomama
sweet looking ride inside and out! looks like you got just about every high priced option there is!
uuuummmmmm....... that sounds about right! I was a bit worried about exterior chrome package, but i think it adds some spice to the dark wheels and roof.

had to go w beige/oak interior with a BRG cabrio....
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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gotta learn how to take better night shots, but I got PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow Fog Lights
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NavyNUKE
gotta learn how to take better night shots, but I got PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow Fog Lights
those look considerably better than the hella optilux bulbs i bought. i think the hellas are just filtered to be yellow whereas your PIAAs seem of much higher quality.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NavyNUKE
gotta learn how to take better night shots, but I got PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow Fog Lights
How difficult was it to replace the fog lights? I've got some Xenon match ready to go when my car gets here and was hoping to get some insight.

Thanks
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalledFriend
How difficult was it to replace the fog lights? I've got some Xenon match ready to go when my car gets here and was hoping to get some insight.

Thanks
it's a piece of cake - maybe 10 mins each side if you wanna be careful. there's a cover in the wheel well that is easily removed. from there, it's just like replacing a halogen headlight on normal cars. decent amount of space in there to work.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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haha! isn't this wierd, I just put my Yellow fog lights in tonight at work!







I'll take some night pics tomorrow of it.

They are Nokya 2500K halogen bulbs.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jomama
those look considerably better than the hella optilux bulbs i bought. i think the hellas are just filtered to be yellow whereas your PIAAs seem of much higher quality.
I think the PIAAs actually have a yellow filament, they are rated as 2500K

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How difficult was it to replace the fog lights? I've got some Xenon match ready to go when my car gets here and was hoping to get some insight.

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Like someone else said 10 minutes, the hardest part is getting the old ones out!

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haha! isn't this wierd, I just put my Yellow fog lights in tonight at work!


I'll take some night pics tomorrow of it.

They are Nokya 2500K halogen bulbs.
Your bulb looks very similar to mine.
 
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