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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Minor Mods

Did some minor mods over the past 2 weeks.


Piano Black Ashtray cover


Piano Black Inner Door Handle trims


Bonnet Hood stay Dampers
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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Cool! do you spray it or an option part to install?
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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care to share what those hood dampers are? are they made for the 8? how $$ and where you got them? Cheers!
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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care to share where you got these mods?
me interested too...thanks
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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With the bonnet dampers, need to press down on the bonnet to close right?
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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i'm very scared to press down on my bonnet...its like pressing on a bra cup, you can feel the cup depress like a soft shell crab
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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i got distracted and that was out of point, let me rephrase that...."you can feel the bonnet depress like a soft shell crab"
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by snowflake8888
i'm very scared to press down on my bonnet...its like pressing on a bra cup, you can feel the cup depress like a soft shell crab


hahaha . that's a creative way of expressing ....
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by snowflake8888
i'm very scared to press down on my bonnet...its like pressing on a bra cup, you can feel the cup depress like a soft shell crab


Oh........ seems like you have had bad experience before....... kena fake before uh..
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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yah man...good thing i'm not short so most times can get an aerial view first
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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can anyone pls advice where to get these mods??
thanks
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lawreo
can anyone pls advice where to get these mods??
thanks

Lawrence,

I am getting this from Japan

http://sg.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mandotcom67/my_photos



MDC

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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by lawreo
can anyone pls advice where to get these mods??
thanks
Which mod in particular would you wanna know? PM me for details...
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by M-ster
care to share what those hood dampers are? are they made for the 8? how $$ and where you got them? Cheers!
Yes, they are made for the 8. Standard option in the UK i think, but need an expert install as it will involve wire re-routing, drilling, priming, putting in a blind rivnut and applying sealant. These are not aftermarket bolt ons and will not leave a gap on the hood.
PM me if you're interested.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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what do you mean?? cannot see these pics
Originally Posted by mandotcom
Lawrence,

I am getting this from Japan






MDC
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:43 AM
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Here the picture:


http://sg.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mandotcom67/my_photos
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mandotcom
Bro, U selling the Mazdaspeed kit and the vented hood?
Price unpainted?
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Another of my minor mod, Derwankel's rear rotary foglight and original rear rotary crest.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by airspeed
Did some minor mods over the past 2 weeks.


Piano Black Ashtray cover


Piano Black Inner Door Handle trims


Bonnet Hood stay Dampers
May I know where do you get the piano black ashtray cover, piano black iner door handle trims? Please Pm me. thanks.
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