A few things, car's not as clean as it could be, and I have some plans for changing up the innards so only outside shots for now. It's taken 2 years to get the paint correct, (started with hail damage, got into a mess, lonnnng story and I'll spare the details) and man did they do an amazing job making things right. Hat's off to Roger Beasley Collision Center for contacting me through the forum (the owner no less) and working extra hard to ensure I would not be disappointed this time around.

These are just shots to show the new paint, once we get the interior sorted out I'll ***** up some nicer pics at a more scenic spot with better lighting etc etc. I kinda' purposely took these in the shade so I could get an idea of the paintwork without interference from the sun.


New grill material, www.customcargrills.com is where to go for replacement mesh, very high quality, and powdercoated to boot, sorry it's kinda' hard to see

Sideshot, amazing thing is my wheels haven't been polished in a while

Just a weird shot for me to geek on the paint lol

My new wallpaper

nice reflections

 

your car looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

very nice howcome you never got the MS rear?

 

your ride is very nice. Just wondering, is your front bumper a replica? it seems like the gap is pretty noticeable. other than that, lookin nice.

 

the gap looks exagerrated in the pics, it's less than a 1/4 of an inch, I could dig up some pics of replicas and you'll see a definitive difference I can promise. All my parts are 100% authentic, I DESPISE replica kits, the idea that someone is making a quick buck, ripping people off with lower quality kits, stealing someone else's idea etc etc drives me nuts. Some of these scumbags even use "real" kit pictures in their ads to show off the fitment, only to send you a piece of ill-fitting uberjunk. I never did the Ms rear for 3 reasons 1) too much $ for something that's not even a real bumper 2) There are other "real" bumpers as opposed to just cut-outs that I like better 3) I like the factory rear bumper anyway, goes well with my attempted "clean look"

 

thanks homey, wheels have a huge part in that

 

yeah, i agree with you on the replicas. and that new grill looks dope.

 

not feeling the rims but beside that your car loosk very nice, cant wait to see it in the sun

 

that **** looks smokin'! lol

 

Dude, you wheels have more lip than Mic Jagger!!

Hot car, man.

 

Is there an SC in your triponic.......?

 

Hmmm.. Delicious

 

oh snap, that's sig material there

 

I believe there are many high quality "replica" making companies out there. For instance you can purchase AutoEXE products in Japan, or a company in the USA called DGMotorsports makes the exact same product for half the price. In fact, many have experience better fitment with their products as opposed to the "real" thing. So it depends really. This is from both personal experience with my Protege5 and many years of forum reading.

 

regardless of fitment, if it's not their kit, their design, they should not be profiting from it, period.

 

Thats what the **** I keep telling everyone but some people will never learn, well done man!

 

stay strong man, keep the fight alive

 

for sheezy my beezy

 

Ahhh I want the MS kit!!!! I've only seen one person over here with the full kit. Love the rims!

 

those workmeisters are still sexay wheels....

 

thanks man, surely not everyone's cup of tea but I like them

 

Looks good man. Need a better pic of the grill! CAnt you see that stupid styrafoam stuff behind it or does the MS bumper move the grill lower?

 

damn Canary, your car looks AWESOME!! Big ups to the owner of the company contacting you and making everything 'right'.
Oh, and as for replicas...just take a look at the last page of the Autobahn thread and you'll once again realize why some of us still prefer the real thing.

 

Looks good man! The mesh color change is definitely an improvement! And those wheels...SICK!

 

You obviously haven't been here long enough.